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Trivia:
For Star Wars (1977) he designed and built the first computer-controlled... more
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 16 nominations more
Alternate Names:
John C. Dykstra

Filmography

Visual Effects:
  1. Inglourious Basterds (2009) (visual effects designer)
  2. Hancock (2008) (visual effects supervisor)
    ... aka Hidden from Earth (Philippines: English title: review title)
  3. The Dreamless (2008) (visual effects consultant)
  4. Spider-Man 2 (2004) (visual effects designer)
    ... aka Spider-Man 2.1 (USA: recut version)
    ... aka Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
  5. Spider-Man (2002) (visual effects designer)

  6. Stuart Little (1999) (senior visual effects supervisor)
  7. Batman & Robin (1997) (visual effects)
  8. Batman Forever (1995) (visual effects supervisor)

  9. My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) (supervisor: special visual effects)
  10. Invaders from Mars (1986) (special visual effects)
  11. Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV) (special visual effects)
    ... aka Alice Through the Looking Glass (USA: video title (second part title))
  12. Lifeforce (1985) (special visual effects)
    ... aka Space Vampires (UK) (USA: working title)
  13. Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (1983) (TV) (special effects)
    ... aka Airport 85 (Philippines: English title: theatrical title)
    ... aka Starflight One
  14. Firefox (1982) (producer: special visual effects)

  15. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) (photographic effects supervisor: Apogee, Inc.) (special photographic effects supervisor)
    ... aka Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Director's Edition (USA: DVD title)
  16. Avalanche Express (1979) (special effects supervisor)
  17. "Battlestar Galactica" (visual effects supervisor) (2 episodes, 1978)
        - Gun on Ice Planet Zero: Part 1 (1978) TV episode (visual effects supervisor)
        - Saga of a Star World (1978) TV episode (visual effects supervisor)
  18. Battlestar Galactica (1978) (TV) (miniature and optical effects unit supervisor)
  19. Star Wars (1977) (special photographic effects supervisor)
    ... aka La guerra de las estrellas (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka Star Wars IV: A New Hope (USA: video box title)
    ... aka Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (USA: reissue title (new title))
  20. Silent Running (1972) (special photographic effects)
Special Effects:
  1. Spider-Man 2 (2004) (special effects supervisor)
    ... aka Spider-Man 2.1 (USA: recut version)
    ... aka Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
  2. Spider-Man (2002) (special effects supervisor)

  3. Spontaneous Combustion (1990) (special effects consultant)

  4. Something Is Out There (1988) (TV) (special effects)
  5. Out on a Limb (1987) (TV) (special effects supervisor)
  6. "Galactica 1980" (1980) TV series (special effects) (unknown episodes, 1980)
    ... aka "Battlestar Galactica" (USA: syndication title)
  7. Caddyshack (1980) (special effects supervisor)

  8. "Battlestar Galactica" (special effects) (2 episodes, 1978-1979) (special effects supervisor) (1 episode, 1978)
        - Gun on Ice Planet Zero: Part 2 (1978) TV episode (special effects)
        - Gun on Ice Planet Zero: Part 1 (1978) TV episode (special effects)
        - Saga of a Star World (1978) TV episode (special effects supervisor)
Producer:
  1. "Battlestar Galactica" (producer) (3 episodes, 1978)
        - Gun on Ice Planet Zero: Part 2 (1978) TV episode (producer)
        - Gun on Ice Planet Zero: Part 1 (1978) TV episode (producer)
        - Saga of a Star World (1978) TV episode (producer)
  2. Battlestar Galactica (1978) (TV) (producer)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. Stuart Little (1999) (second unit director)

  2. Invaders from Mars (1986) (second unit director)
Thanks:
  1. Pissed (2005) (special thanks)
    ... aka In the Blink of an Eye (USA: new title)
  2. Making the Amazing (2004) (V) (special thanks)
    ... aka Making the Amazing: Spider-Man 2 (USA)
    ... aka Making the Amazing: The Making of 'Spider-Man 2' (USA)
  3. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  2. Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
  3. Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
  4. Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006) (V) .... Himself
  5. "Attack of the Show!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode #1.1 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  6. The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
  7. Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V)
  8. Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 - Beyond Batman: Maximum Overdrive - The Vehicles of Batman and Robin (2005) (V) .... Himself
  9. 8 Arms to Hold You (2004) (V) .... Himself
  10. Making the Amazing (2004) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Making the Amazing: Spider-Man 2 (USA)
    ... aka Making the Amazing: The Making of 'Spider-Man 2' (USA)
  11. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Visual Effects Supervisor
  12. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "Sciography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Battlestar Galactica (2000) TV episode .... Himself

  14. "Movie Magic" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
        - Motion Control: Unforgettable Shots (1994) TV episode .... Himself

  15. Clint Eastwood: Director (1982) (TV) .... Himself

  16. The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
  17. Science Fiction Film Awards (1978) (TV) .... Himself - Winner, 'best special effects'
    ... aka The 5th Annual Science Fiction Film Awards (USA: informal title)

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