John Richardson

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John Richardson (born 1946 in England) is a British special effects supervisor. He is best known for his work on the James Bond film series (at least Casino Royale, Moonraker, Octopussy, A View to a Kill and Die Another Day), all the Harry Potter film series (2001-2011), A Bridge Too Far (1977) and Aliens (1986).

For the latter, he won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 1987 ceremony. [1] He won the BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects for his work on the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011), for which he was also nominated for an Academy Award at the 2012 ceremony.

In 2019, he published the book "Making Movie Magic" which detailed his career in film.

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When Harry Left Hogwarts
Self · 2011
Inside 'Moonraker'
Self · 2000
Inside 'The Living Daylights'
Self · 2000
Inside 'Octopussy'
Self · 2000
Inside Q's Lab
Self · 2000
Inside 'Licence to Kill'
Self · 2000
The Omen Legacy
Self · 2001
Highly Classified: The World of 007
Self · 1998
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
Self · 2002
Building a Scene
2003
Harry Potter: The Official Film Podcast
Self - Special Effects Supervisor · 2026