Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson (born Brian Johncock; June 29, 1939 – May 25, 2026) was a British special visual effects artist who worked on the 1980 film Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. Known for his work on the British science fiction television series Space: 1999, Johnson was approached by George Lucas and Gary Kurtz and asked to contribute to the original Star Wars film. Johnson turned them down due to his commitment to the series but later worked with Industrial Light & Magic on the film's sequel, receiving a Special Achievement Academy Award for his work alongside Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, and Bruce Nicholson.

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