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Director | Visual Effects | Actor

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Answered an ad while a student at Cal State-Long Beach, which was looking for employees. That ad was for George Lucas whom Johnston became acquainted with. He was employed a storyboard artist who would watch Lucas do his editing. Eventually, Johnston decided to leave Lucas' company and travel with the money he had saved up... See more trivia »

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Joseph Eggleston Johnston III
in Austin, Texas, USA
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Filmography

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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 (effects illustrator and designer: miniature and optical effects unit - as Joseph Johnston)
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
2013 The Lawful Truth (post-production)
Captain Waters
 
1977 Star Wars
Death Star Trooper (uncredited)
 
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 ShowThanks (5 titles)
2012 The Avengers (thanks)
 
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 (16 titles)
2011 Outfitting a Hero (video documentary short)
Himself
 
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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Alternate Names:

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Height:

6' 1½" (1.87 m)
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Trivia:

Answered an ad while a student at Cal State-Long Beach, which was looking for employees. That ad was for George Lucas whom Johnston became acquainted with. He was employed a storyboard artist who would watch Lucas do his editing. Eventually, Johnston decided to leave Lucas' company and travel with the money he had saved up... See more »

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