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a bridge too far
A Lifetime Creating Special Effects for James Bond Harry Potter Superman and more
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far and away
film
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Further Special Effects Wizardry in James Bond Harry Potter and More
FX technician
harry potter
hollywood filmmaker
james bond
john richardson
movies
oscars
pinewood
richard donner
SFX
special effects
straw dogs
superman
the omen
willow
Product details
- ISBN 9781837053131
- Dimensions: 190 x 245mm
- Publication Date: 27 Aug 2026
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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In 2019, Oscar-winning special effects supremo John Richardson released his first book, the bestselling Making Movie Magic, which chronicled his remarkable career in the film industry. A year later, during a house clear-out as the UK was stuck in a seemingly never-ending lockdown, he unearthed another treasure trove of behind-the-scenes images from the blockbuster films he worked on.
Featuring never-before-seen photos from the Harry Potter films, eight James Bond films, The Omen, A Bridge Too Far, Superman, Aliens, Willow, Cliffhanger and many others, all reproduced in stunning colour alongside extended captions, Making Movie Magic: The Photographs is a further celebration of Richardson’s extraordinary body of work over five decades.
JOHN RICHARDSON has enjoyed a 58-year career in the film business as an acclaimed special effects technician and supervisor, working on well over 100 films and several of cinema's biggest franchises. He has been Oscar-nominated six times and won for Aliens in 1986.
