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Visual Effects | Producer | Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1995. See more trivia »

Born:

John Charles Dykstra
in Long Beach, California, USA
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Filmography

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2013 The Seventh Son (visual effects designer) (post-production)
 
2012 Django Unchained (visual effects designer)
 
2011 X-Men: First Class (visual effects designer)
 
2009 Inglourious Basterds (visual effects designer)
 
2008 Hancock (visual effects designer, visual effects supervisor)
 
2004 Spider-Man 2 (visual effects designer)
 
2002 Spider-Man (visual effects designer)
 
1999 Stuart Little (senior visual effects supervisor)
 
1997 Batman & Robin (visual effects)
 
1995 Batman Forever (visual effects supervisor)
 
1990 Spontaneous Combustion (special effects consultant)
 
1988 My Stepmother Is an Alien (supervisor: special visual effects)
 
1988 Something Is Out There (TV movie) (special visual effects designer)
 
1988 The Unholy (special effects director: Apogee - uncredited)
 
1987 Out on a Limb (TV movie) (effects supervisor)
 
1986 Invaders from Mars (special visual effects)
 
1985 Alice in Wonderland (TV movie) (special visual effects)
 
1985 Lifeforce (special visual effects)
 
1983 Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (TV movie) (special effects)
 
1983 Digital Dream (director of photography: special visual effects)
 
1982 Firefox (producer: special visual effects)
 
1980 Caddyshack (supervisor of special effects)
 
1979 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (photographic effects supervisor: Apogee, Inc., special photographic effects supervisor)
 
1979 Avalanche Express (supervisor of special effects: Apogee)
 
1978 Battlestar Galactica (TV series) (miniature and effects unit supervisor - 1 episode)
– Saga of a Star World (1978) (miniature and effects unit supervisor)
 
1977 Star Wars (special photographic effects supervisor)
 
1972 Silent Running (special photographic effects)
 
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1978 Battlestar Galactica (TV series) (producer - 4 episodes)
– Gun on Ice Planet Zero: Part 2 (1978) (producer)
– Gun on Ice Planet Zero: Part 1 (1978) (producer)
– Saga of a Star World (1978) (producer)
– Pilot (1978) (producer)
 
1999 Stuart Little (second unit director)
 
1986 Invaders from Mars (second unit director)
 
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1992 Sewer Shark (Video Game)
 
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2005 In the Blink of an Eye (special thanks)
 
2004 Making the Amazing (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
1989 The Cellar (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (22 titles)
2011 Children of the Atom: Filming X-Men: First Class (video documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2007 Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Attack of the Show! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
 
2005 Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (video documentary)
 
2005 Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 - Beyond Batman: Maximum Overdrive - The Vehicles of Batman and Robin (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 8 Arms to Hold You (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Making the Amazing (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (TV documentary)
Himself - Visual Effects Supervisor
 
2002 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' (2002) … Himself
 
2000 Sciography (TV series)
Himself
– Battlestar Galactica (2000) … Himself
 
1994 Movie Magic (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Motion Control: Unforgettable Shots (1994) … Himself
 
1985 Vista: The New Magicians (TV series documentary)
Himself (1985)
 
1982 Clint Eastwood: Director (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1978 The 50th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
 
1978 Science Fiction Film Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Winner
 
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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

John C. Dykstra

Height:

6' 4" (1.93 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on becoming a producer on Battlestar Galactica] It all boils down to who actually does the work, because the titles don't really mean a thing, other than that you can drive your car on the lot, because the producers can drive and everybody else has to have a Teamster. See more »

Trivia:

Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1995. See more »

Nickname:

Johnny See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini