
Known for
Crew
Born
June 29, 1939
Birthplace
Surrey, England, UK
Died
June 15, 2026 (aged 86)
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). Previously, he had built miniature spacecraft models for Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space...
2026
Special Effects
2025
Special Effects Assistant
2025
Special Effects
2025
as Self
2025
as Himself
2024
as Himself
2018
as Det. Flynn
2018
as Himself
2014
Special Effects
2014
as Self
2003
2001
as Self
2000
1999
as Self
1996
Special Effects, Visual Effects Supervisor
1994
Visual Effects Supervisor
1991
Writer
1990
Stunts
1989
Special Effects, Visual Effects Supervisor
1986
Special Effects
1985
Special Effects
1984
Special Effects
1983
Special Effects
1983
Special Effects Supervisor
1982
Special Effects