Brian Johnson
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British designer and director of film and television special effects
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Brian Johnson is a British designer and director of film and television special effects. Life and career Born Brian Johncock, 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 and films including Alien , for which he received the 1980 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects . Previously, he had built miniature spacecraft models for Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
