Brian Johnson
Profile info
Known forCrew
GenderMale
Birthday29 June 1939
Died15 June 2026 (age 86)
Place of birthSurrey, England, UK
Known credits74
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).…
Space: 1999 4K Double Bill - Breakaway and The Metamorph
2026 · Special Effects
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
2025 · Special Effects Assistant
Prisoners in Space
2025 · Special Effects
The Eagle Obsession
2025 · Self
2001: Creating Kubrick’s Space Odyssey
2024 · Himself
Family Vanished
2018 · Det. Flynn
Century 21 Slough
2018 · Himself
This Is Supermarionation
2014 · Special Effects
Filmed in Supermarionation
2014 · Self
The Beast Within: Making Alien
2003 · Self
2001: The Making of a Myth
2001 · Self
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Brad Malone
The Alien Legacy
1999 · Self
Space Truckers
1996 · Special Effects
Space Truckers
1996 · Visual Effects Supervisor
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994 · Visual Effects Supervisor
Their Finest Hour
1991 · Writer
Caged Fury
1990 · Stunts
Slipstream
1989 · Special Effects
Slipstream
1989 · Visual Effects Supervisor
Aliens
1986 · Special Effects
Spies Like Us
1985 · Special Effects
The NeverEnding Story
1984 · Special Effects
Krull
1983 · Special Effects
The Pirates of Penzance
1983 · Special Effects Supervisor
Journey Through the Black Sun
1982 · Special Effects
Countdown to Disaster
1982 · Special Effects
Dragonslayer
1981 · Special Effects
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Self
Alien Attack
1980 · Special Effects
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Special Effects
Alien
1979 · Special Effects
Alien
1979 · Special Effects Supervisor
The Medusa Touch
1978 · Special Effects Supervisor
Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978 · Special Effects
The Glitterball
1977 · Special Effects
The Day After Tomorrow: Into Infinity
1975 · Special Effects
Space: 1999
1975 · Visual Effects Director
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
1970 · Special Effects
Taste the Blood of Dracula
1970 · Special Effects
Moon Zero Two
1969 · Special Effects
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 · Special Effects
Quatermass and the Pit
1967 · Special Effects Assistant
Thunderbirds: Security Hazard
1966 · Special Effects
Thunderbirds: The Cham-Cham
1966 · Special Effects
Thunderbirds: Martian Invasion
1966 · Special Effects
Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators!
1966 · Special Effects
Thunderbirds: Brink of Disaster
1966 · Special Effects
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