Making Movie Magic: A Lifetime Creating Special Effects for James Bond, Harry Potter, Superman
Website last updated: 17-12-2024

Making Movie Magic: A Lifetime Creating Special Effects for James Bond, Harry Potter, Superman

By: FSWL team
Published:
2019-03-08
Making Movie Magic John Richardson Special Effects
Making Movie Magic: A Lifetime Creating Special Effects for James Bond, Harry Potter, Superman & More is an upcoming book from Oscar® winner and FSWL supporter John Richardson whose much anticipated memoir will be published on 1 October 2019 by The History Press who previously published the critically acclaimed Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films in 2015 (updated in 2017) and The 007 Diaries (a new edition of Roger Moore's diary from the production of 1973's Live and Let Die) in 2018. >Order John's book from Amazon UK

Making Movie Magic: A Lifetime Creating Special Effects for James Bond, Harry Potter, Superman & More is a must-have for all Bond fans


John Richardson is an Oscar-winning special effects supervisor and designer, who has been involved in over 60 movies, including nine James Bond adventures, all seven Harry Potter films, Aliens [for which he won the Oscar], Superman, A Bridge Too Far [starring Sean Connery], Straw Dogs, The Omen, Cliffhanger, Far and Away, Willow ... and many, many others.

Octopussy John Richardson special effects
Production still from the filming of Octopussy. Copyright © 1983 Danjaq S.A. & United Artists Corporation. All rights reserved.

Moonraker John Richardson special effects
Production still from the filming of Moonraker. Copyright © 1979 Danjaq S.A. & United Artists Corporation. All rights reserved.

The Richardson family legacy


In creating the magic that flows through these films, be it by means of creating huge explosions, beheading a man, producing futuristic gadgets, making a man fly or breathing life into creatures that both amaze and haunt us, Richardson holds a unique place in cinema history. The son of pioneering F/X technician Cliff Richardson, he learned his trade at the feet of a master of the craft, and by building on his father's early work and pushing boundaries further, Richardson not only delivered the end result but also ensured that none of his stars were ever injured.

With over five decades of adventures under his belt, and a vast photographic collection of unseen pictures, Richardson now lifts the lid on his exciting and fascinating career of creating movie magic.

Order Making Movie Magic: A Lifetime Creating Special Effects for James Bond, Harry Potter, Superman & More from Amazon UK.

Tags:

#behind_the_scenes
#biographies
#john_richardson
#the_history_press
George Lazenby, Official merchandise
From Roger Moore with Love, film, documentary
From Sweden With Love, merchandise
Sunspel, Polo Shirt, Daniel Craig, James Bond, Casino Royale
Behind the Stunts, YouTube channel

Tag Cloud

Bond 25 Bond girls Bond villains Britt Ekland Daniel Craig Dolph Lundgren George Lazenby Izabella Scorupco James Bond museum Kristina Wayborn Mary Stavin Maud Adams No Time To Die Ola Rapace Pierce Brosnan Roger Moore Sean Connery Spectre Timothy Dalton
 

All information, text and graphics (unless otherwise stated) on this website are protected by copyright law. Please contact us to use anything.

This website is not in any way endorsed by EON Productions Ltd, Danjaq, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sony Pictures, United Artists, Ian Fleming Publications, or any other James Bond copyright holders. It is an independently run non-profit website from a personal basis in spare time.

James Bond film images © 1962 - 2024 EON Productions Ltd, Danjaq LLC, MGM Inc. and United Artists Cooperation.

James Bond book covers © 1953 - 2024 Ian Fleming Publications and Glidrose Productions Ltd.

Founder & Managing Editor: Anders Frejdh