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