John Allison is an American special effects designer. He has worked on educational projects for PBS as well as science fiction and action series such as Sliders and V.I.P.
1989: Nominated to the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Special Visual Effects for the episode "The Geometry Of Life" in the documentary TV series The Infinite Voyage
1981: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Creative Technical Crafts for premiere episode "The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean" in the documentary TV series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. Shared with:
Adolf Schaller (astronomical artist)
Don Davis (astronomical artist)
Rick Sternbach (astronomical artist)
Jon Lomberg (astronomical artist)
Anne Norcia (astronomical artist)
Ernie Norcia (astronomical artist)
1985: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects (as director/designer/supervisor of visual effects) for the effects on the documentary TV series The Brain (aired 1983-1985).
