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
Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun' (2000)The Men Behind the Mayhem: The Special Effects of James Bond (2000)Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' (2000)The Mask of Zorro (1998) - Special Effects CoordinatorBabylon 5: The Gathering (1993) - Special Effects CoordinatorThe Bounty (1984) - Special Effects SupervisorTurkey Shoot (1982) - Special EffectsOutland (1981) - Special EffectsOne of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975) - Special EffectsThe Man with the Golden Gun (1974) - Special EffectsTheatre of Blood (1973) - Special EffectsO Lucky Man! (1973) - Special EffectsSitting Target (1972) - Special EffectsOn Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) - Special EffectsChitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) - Special EffectsThunderball (1965) - Special EffectsGoldfinger (1964) - Special EffectsFrom Russia with Love (1963) - Special EffectsCall Me Bwana (1963) - Special Effects