John Richardson Biography (1946-)

Born in 1946, in England; son of Cliff Richardson (a special effects artist).

Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupation: Special effects artist
Birth Details: 1946; United Kingdom

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Special Effects Artist
Duffy, Columbia, 1968
The Railway Children, Universal, 1970
The Devils (also known as The Devils of London), 1971
Straw Dogs, 1971
Young Winston, 1972
(England) The Day of the Jackal (also known as Chacal), 1974
Mahler, 1974
Callan (also known as The Neutralizer and This Is Callan), 1974
Juggernaut (also known as Terror on the Britannic), UnitedArtists, 1974
Phase IV (also known as Phase Four), 1974
The Little Prince, 1974
Rosebud, 1975
Rollerball, 1975
Royal Flash, 1975
Lucky Lady, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
The Omen (also known as Omen I, Omen I: The Antichrist, and Omen I: The Birthmark), 1976
(United Kingdom) The People That Time Forgot, American International Pictures, 1977
A Bridge Too Far, United Artists, 1977
(Canada and New York) Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie), Warner Bros., 1978
Escape to Athena, 1979
Moonraker (also known as Ian Fleming's "Moonraker"), UnitedArtists, 1979
The Watcher in the Woods, Buena Vista, 1980
Slayground, 1983
The Living Daylights, United Artists, 1987
License to Kill, (also known as Albert R. Broccoli's "Licence to Kill"), United Artists, 1989
Enough, Sony Pictures Releasing, 2002
Film Special Effects Supervisor
Leo the Last, United Artists, 1970
A Bridge Too Far, United Artists, 1977
The People that Time Forgot, 1977
Warlords of Atlantis (also known as Warlords of the Deep),Columbia, 1978
North Sea Hijack (also known as Assault Force), Universal,1980
Five Days One Summer, Warner Bros., 1982
Octopussy (also known as Ian Fleming's "Octopussy"), UnitedArtists, 1983

Slayground, 1984
A View to a Kill (also known as Ian Fleming's "A View to a Kill"), United Artists, 1985
Ladyhawke, 1985
Aliens, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
Willow, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1988
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (also known as Cristobal Colon: el descrubrimiento), Warner Espanola, 1992
(Ireland) Far and Away, United International Pictures, 1992
Love Affair, 1994
Bushwhacked (also known as Tenderfoots and The Tenderfoot), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
Starship Troopers, TriStar, 1997
Deep Blue Sea, Warner Bros., 1999
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (also known as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone), Warner Bros., 2001
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Warner Bros., 2002
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (also known as Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience), Warner Bros., 2004
Film Work
Other
Sound mixer, The Little Prince, 1974
Mechanical effects and model supervisor, Raise the Titanic, VCL Communications, 1980
Special sequence supervisor, North Sea Hijack (also known as Assault Force), Universal, 1980
Special visual effects, The Living Daylights (also known as IanFleming's "The Living Daylights"), 1987
Special visual effects, Licence to Kill (also known as Albert R. Broccoli's "Licence to Kill"), 1989
Special effects designer, Highlander 2: The Quickening (also knownas Highlander II: The Renegade Version, Highlander--Le retour,and Highlander 2), Republic Entertainment, 1991
Creator of model and special effects, Aces: Iron Eagle III, New Line Cinema, 1992
Special effects coordinator and creator of Jetstar model sequence, Cliffhanger (also known as Cliffhander--l'ultima sfida and Cliffhanger, traque au sommet), TriStar, 1993
Special effects consultant (MatteWorld), Ghost in the Machine, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
Visual effects supervisor, Love Affair, Warner Bros., 1994
Special effects consultant, Broken Arrow, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
Creator of miniatures, Tomorrow Never Dies, United Artists, 1997
Creator of miniatures, The World Is Not Enough (also known as Pressure Point and T.W.I.N.E.), 1999
Special effects coordinator, The Family Man, 2000
Special effects coordinator, Enough, Columbia, 2002
Creature coordinator, Men in Black II (also known as MIB2 and MIIB), Columbia, 2002
Model effects supervisor, Die Another Day (also known as D.A.D.), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2002
Film Appearances
Himself, Inside "Licence to Kill" (documentary short), 1999
The Men Behind the Mayhem: The Special Effects of James Bond (documentary short), 2000
Himself, Inside "The Living Daylights" (documentary short), 2000
Himself, Inside "Octopussy" (documentary short), 2000
Himself, Inside "Moonraker" (documentary short), 2000
Himself, Inside "A View to a Kill" (documentary short), 2000
Postman, Men in Black II (also known as MIB2 and MIIB), Sony Pictures Releasing, 2002
Himself, Superior Firepower: The Making of "Aliens" (documentary),Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2003
Himself, "Highlander 2": Seduced by Argentina (documentary), Artisan Entertainment, 2004
Television Work
Series
Design operative supervisor, Alleyn Mysteries (also known as Inspector Alleyn and Ngaio Marsh's "Alleyn Mysteries"), BBC (England), 1990
Movies
Special effects supervisor, Treasure Island (also known as Devil's Treasure), TNT, 1990
Television Appearances
Specials
(Uncredited) Himself, The Omen Legacy (documentary), AMC, 2001
Episodic
Himself, "Aerial Action: The Danger Zone," Movie Magic, Disney, 1994

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