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 . 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
1987 ceremony
59th Academy Awards
John Richardson (special effects designer)