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 Voyage1981: 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). 
