John Stears
Crew · Special Effects · Special Effects Coordinator · Special Effects Supervisor
Born Aug 25, 1934 · Uxbridge - Hillingdon - Middlesex - England - UK
Active 1963–1999 · Awards: Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
John Stears was an English special effects artist. A two-time Academy Award winner, nicknamed the "Dean of Special Effects," and "The Real Q", he was responsible for creating a host of iconic movie gadgets and effects, including James…
Filmography
Goldfinger (1964) — Special EffectsFrom Russia with Love (1963) — Special EffectsThe Mask of Zorro (1998) — Special Effects CoordinatorThunderball (1965) — Special EffectsOn Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) — Special EffectsThe Man with the Golden Gun (1974) — Special EffectsChitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) — Special EffectsThe Bounty (1984) — Special Effects SupervisorOutland (1981) — Special EffectsTheatre of Blood (1973) — Special EffectsBabylon 5: The Gathering (1993) — Special Effects CoordinatorO Lucky Man! (1973) — Special EffectsTurkey Shoot (1982) — Special EffectsOne of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975) — Special EffectsSitting Target (1972) — Special EffectsInside 'The Man with the Golden Gun' (2000)The Men Behind the Mayhem: The Special Effects of James Bond (2000)Call Me Bwana (1963) — Special EffectsInside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' (2000)