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Director | Visual Effects | Producer

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He provided the final designs for "Star Wars" characters Yoda and Boba Fett. See more trivia »

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Joseph Eggleston Johnston III
in Austin, Texas, USA
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Filmography

Hide HideDirector (13 titles)
???? Jurassic Park IV (rumored) (announced)
 
2013 Not Safe for Work (filming)
 
2011 Captain America: The First Avenger
 
2010 The Wolfman
 
2004 Hidalgo
 
2001 Jurassic Park III
 
1999 October Sky
 
1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (video) (segment "Princeton")
 
1995 Jumanji
 
1994 The Pagemaster (live action sequences)
 
1993 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV series)
– Princeton, February 1916 (1993)
 
1991 The Rocketeer
 
1989 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
 
Show ShowVisual Effects (5 titles)
1983 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (art director: visual effects, ILM)
 
1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark (art director: visual effects, ILM)
 
1980 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (art director visual effects: miniature and optical effects unit)
 
1978 Battlestar Galactica (TV series) (effects illustration and design: miniature and optical effects unit - 1 episode)
– Pilot (1978) (effects illustration and design: miniature and optical effects unit - as Joseph Johnston)
 
1977 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (effects illustrator and designer: miniature and optical effects unit - as Joseph Johnston)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2011 Captain America: The First Avenger (executive producer)
 
1988 Willow (associate producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1989 Always (aerial sequence designer)
 
1986 Howard the Duck (ultralight sequence design)
 
Show ShowArt Department (2 titles)
1986 The Great Heep (TV movie) (design consultant - as Joe Johnson)
 
1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (art director: California)
 
Show ShowProduction Designer (2 titles)
1985 Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (TV movie)
 
1984 The Ewok Adventure (TV movie)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2011 Captain America: The First Avenger (writer: "Stark's Theme", "Stark's Flying Car", "Rose of Mayfair")
 
1987 *batteries not included (second unit director)
 
Show ShowProduction Manager (1 title)
1987 *batteries not included (production manager)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1985 Droids (TV series)
– Coby and the Starhunters (1985) (writer)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
2001 The Art of 'Jurassic Park III' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2001 The Sound and Music of 'Jurassic Park III' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1999 Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji' (video documentary short) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (15 titles)
2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.33 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Marvel LIVE! World Premiere of Captain America: The First Avenger (video short)
Himself
 
2005 The 100 Greatest Family Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (TV documentary)
Himself - Visual Effects Art Director
 
2001 The Dinosaurs of 'Jurassic Park III' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 The Special Effects of 'Jurassic Park III' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 The Sound and Music of 'Jurassic Park III' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 The Art of 'Jurassic Park III' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 The Making of 'Jurassic Park III' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Beyond Jurassic Park (video)
Himself - Jurassic Park III Director
 
2001 DVD Preview with Leonard Maltin Vol. 1 (video documentary)
Himself (director, 'October Sky')
 
1999 Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji' (video documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1991 Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1983 From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1982 The 54th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
 

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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

Joe Johnson | Joseph Johnston

Height:

6' 1½" (1.87 m)
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Trivia:

He provided the final designs for "Star Wars" characters Yoda and Boba Fett. See more »

Star Sign:

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