Personal Info
Brian Johnson
Crew
Biography
Brian Johncock (born 29 June 1939) is a British designer and director of film and television special effects. He changed his surname to Johnson during the 1960s.
Joining the team of special effects artist Les Bowie, Johnson started his career behind the scenes for Bowie Films on productions such as On the Buses, and for Hammer Films. He is known for his special effects work on TV series including Thunderbirds (1965–66) and films including Alien (1979), for which he received the 1980 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects (shared with H. R. Giger, Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Ayling and Nick Allder).…
Filmography
Movies
2001: Creating Kubrick’s Space Odyssey
as Himself
Family Vanished
as Det. Flynn
Century 21 Slough
as Himself
Filmed in Supermarionation
as Self
The Beast Within: Making Alien
as Self
2001: The Making of a Myth
as Self
The Alien Legacy
as Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
as Self
The Eagle Obsession
as Self
