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…
Known For
The Empire Strikes Back
Special Effects
Alien
Special Effects
2001: A Space Odyssey
Special Effects
Aliens
Special Effects
The NeverEnding Story
Special Effects
Spies Like Us
Special Effects
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Special Effects
Dragonslayer
Special Effects
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Filmography
Acting (9)
Movies (8)
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
The Eagle Obsession
as Self
Television (1)
Crew (38)
Movies (36)
Prisoners in Space
2025Special Effects
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
2025Special Effects Assistant
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
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
The Medusa Touch
1978Special Effects Supervisor
Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978Special Effects
The Glitterball
1977Special Effects
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
First Men in the Moon
1964Special Effects Assistant
The Kiss of the Vampire
1963Special Effects Assistant
The Phantom of the Opera
1962Special Effects
Captain Clegg
1962Special Effects Assistant
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
1961Special Effects Assistant
The Crawling Eye
1958Special Effects Assistant
Quatermass 2
1957Special Effects Assistant
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