Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Richard Conway(1942-2021)

  • Special Effects
  • Visual Effects
  • Camera and Electrical Department
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Richard Conway was born on 15 January 1942 in Essex, England, UK. He is known for Brazil (1985), Little Shop of Horrors (1986) and Sunshine (2007). He was married to Dawn Low. He died on 22 December 2021 in the USA.
BornJanuary 15, 1942
DiedDecember 22, 2021(79)
BornJanuary 15, 1942
DiedDecember 22, 2021(79)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels
  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

Photos1

View Poster

Known for

Brazil (1985)
Brazil
7.8
  • Visual Effects
  • 1985
Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Vincent Gardenia, Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, and Michelle Weeks in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Little Shop of Horrors
7.1
  • Visual Effects
  • 1986
Cillian Murphy in Sunshine (2007)
Sunshine
7.2
  • Special Effects
  • 2007
John Neville in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
7.1
  • Special Effects
  • 1988

Credits

IMDbPro

Special Effects

  • Letitia Wright in Urban Hymn (2015)
    Urban Hymn
    6.6
    • special effects supervisor
    • 2015
  • Containment (2015)
    Containment
    4.9
    • special effects consultant
    • 2015
  • Josh Hartnett, Bipasha Basu, and Tamsin Egerton in The Lovers (2015)
    The Lovers
    4.6
    • special effects supervisor
    • 2015
  • Paterson Joseph, James Nesbitt, Martin Trenaman, Bertie Carvel, Ella Smith, and Daniel Kaluuya in Babylon (2014)
    Babylon
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • special effects supervisor
    • 2014
  • Alicia Vikander in Ex Machina (2014)
    Ex Machina
    7.7
    • special effects supervisor
    • 2014
  • Dominic Cooper and Lara Pulver in Fleming (2014)
    Fleming
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • special effects supervisor
    • 2014
  • Tuppence Middleton in Trap for Cinderella (2013)
    Trap for Cinderella
    5.6
    • special effects supervisor
    • 2013
  • James McAvoy in Trance (2013)
    Trance
    6.9
    • special effects supervisor
    • 2013
  • Jacqueline Bisset, John Goodman, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Matthew Goode, Janet Montgomery, and Joanna Vanderham in Dancing on the Edge (2013)
    Dancing on the Edge
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • special effects supervisor
    • 2013
  • London 2012: Games of the XXX Olympiad (2012)
    London 2012: Games of the XXX Olympiad
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • special effects supervisor
    • 2012
  • Karl Urban in Dredd (2012)
    Dredd
    7.1
    • special effects supervisor (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, and John Boyega in Attack the Block (2011)
    Attack the Block
    6.6
    • special effects senior technician
    • 2011
  • Michael Caine in Harry Brown (2009)
    Harry Brown
    7.2
    • special effects supervisor
    • 2009
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, Nick Frost, Rhys Ifans, Bill Nighy, Rhys Darby, and Talulah Riley in Pirate Radio (2009)
    Pirate Radio
    7.3
    • special effects supervisor
    • 2009
  • My Friends, My Love (2008)
    My Friends, My Love
    5.5
    • special effects supervisor
    • 2008

Visual Effects

  • Robert De Niro in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
    Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
    6.3
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 1994
  • Shipwrecked (1990)
    Shipwrecked
    6.5
    • special visual effects
    • 1990
  • Sean Astin, Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, D.B. Sweeney, Billy Zane, Harry Connick Jr., Tate Donovan, Reed Diamond, Courtney Gains, and Neil Giuntoli in Memphis Belle (1990)
    Memphis Belle
    6.9
    • director: model unit
    • 1990
  • Gene Hackman, Mariel Hemingway, Jon Cryer, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder, Marc McClure, and Mark Pillow in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
    Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
    3.8
    • model effects supervisor
    • 1987
  • Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Vincent Gardenia, Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, and Michelle Weeks in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
    Little Shop of Horrors
    7.1
    • supervisor: model unit
    • 1986
  • Brazil (1985)
    Brazil
    7.8
    • model effects supervisor
    • 1985
  • Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, and Sam J. Jones in Flash Gordon (1980)
    Flash Gordon
    6.5
    • special effects: models and skies
    • 1980
  • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    8.4
    TV Series
    • visual effects designer
    • visual effects assistant (uncredited)
    • 1973–1978
  • Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Curd Jürgens, Ian McShane, Kenneth More, Nigel Patrick, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Patrick Wymark, and Susannah York in Battle of Britain (1969)
    Battle of Britain
    7.0
    • model handler (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Thunderbirds Are Go (1966)
    Thunderbirds Are Go
    6.4
    • visual effects assistant
    • 1966

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Thunderbirds Are Go (1966)
    Thunderbirds Are Go
    6.4
    • assistant camera: visual effects
    • 1966

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 15, 1942
    • Essex, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 22, 2021
    • USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Dawn Low1970 - December 22, 2021 (his death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Frequently worked with director Terry Gilliam.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.