Brian Johnson
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 Awa…
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Filmography
Acting (10)
Movies (9)
The Eagle Obsession
2025as Self
2001: Creating Kubrick’s Space Odyssey
2024as Himself
Family Vanished
2018as Det. Flynn
Century 21 Slough
2018as Himself
Filmed in Supermarionation
2014as Self
The Beast Within: Making Alien
2003as Self
2001: The Making of a Myth
2001as Self
The Alien Legacy
1999as Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980as Self
Television (1)
Crew (62)
Movies (60)
Prisoners in Space
2025Special Effects
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
2025Special Effects Assistant
This Is Supermarionation
2014Special Effects
Space Truckers
1996Special Effects
Space Truckers
1996Visual Effects Supervisor
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994Visual Effects Supervisor
Their Finest Hour
1991Writer
Caged Fury
1990Stunts
Slipstream
1989Special Effects
Slipstream
1989Visual Effects Supervisor
Aliens
1986Special Effects
Spies Like Us
1985Special Effects
The NeverEnding Story
1984Special Effects
Krull
1983Special Effects
The Pirates of Penzance
1983Special Effects Supervisor
Journey Through the Black Sun
1982Special Effects
Countdown to Disaster
1982Special Effects
Dragonslayer
1981Special Effects
The Empire Strikes Back
1980Special Effects
Alien Attack
1980Special Effects
Alien
1979Special Effects
Alien
1979Special Effects Supervisor
Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978Special Effects
The Medusa Touch
1978Special Effects Supervisor
The Glitterball
1977Special Effects
The Day After Tomorrow: Into Infinity
1975Special Effects
Taste the Blood of Dracula
1970Special Effects
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
1970Special Effects
Moon Zero Two
1969Special Effects
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968Special Effects
Quatermass and the Pit
1967Special Effects Assistant
Thunderbirds: City of Fire
1966Special Effects
Thunderbirds: Martian Invasion
1966Special Effects
Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators!
1966Special Effects
Thunderbirds: Brink of Disaster
1966Special Effects
Thunderbirds: The Man from MI.5
1966Special Effects
Thunderbirds: Move - And You're Dead
1966Special Effects
Thunderbirds: The Imposters
1966Special Effects
Thunderbirds: The Duchess Assignment
1966Special Effects
Thunderbirds: Cry Wolf
1966Special Effects
Thunderbirds: The Cham-Cham
1966Special Effects
Thunderbirds: Operation Crash-Dive
1965Special Effects
Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky
1965Special Effects
Thunderbirds: The Perils of Penelope
1965Special Effects
Thunderbirds: Sun Probe
1965Special Effects
Thunderbirds: The Mighty Atom
1965Special Effects
Thunderbirds: The Uninvited
1965Special Effects
Thunderbirds: Pit of Peril
1965Special Effects
Thunderbirds: Desperate Intruder
1965Special Effects
Thunderbirds: End of The Road
1965Special Effects
Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City
1965Special Effects
Thunderbirds: Edge of Impact
1965Special Effects
Thunderbirds: Vault of Death
1965Special Effects
First Men in the Moon
1964Special Effects Assistant
The Kiss of the Vampire
1963Special Effects Assistant
Captain Clegg
1962Special Effects Assistant
The Phantom of the Opera
1962Special Effects
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
1961Special Effects Assistant
The Crawling Eye
1958Special Effects Assistant
Quatermass 2
1957Special Effects Assistant
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