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Joe Johnston(I)

  • Director
  • Visual Effects
  • Producer
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Joe Johnston at an event for Jurassic Park III (2001)
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Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection (2022)
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Joseph Eggleston Johnston II is an American film director from Texas who is known for directing the cult classic film The Rocketeer, Jumanji, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, The Wolfman, October Sky, The Pagemaster, Jurassic Park III and Captain America: The First Avenger. He was an art director for Raiders of the Lost Ark and the Star Wars original trilogy.
BornMay 13, 1950
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BornMay 13, 1950
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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Joe Johnston in Tähtien sota (1977)
Joe Johnston in Jurassic Park III (2001)
Joe Johnston and Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Joe Johnston in The Wolfman (2010)
Benicio Del Toro and Joe Johnston in The Wolfman (2010)
Benicio Del Toro and Joe Johnston in The Wolfman (2010)
Joe Johnston and Emily Blunt in The Wolfman (2010)
Joe Johnston, Thomas Wilson Brown, Amy O'Neill, and Robert Oliveri in Kulti, kutistin kakarat (1989)
Joe Johnston in Kulti, kutistin kakarat (1989)
Joe Johnston
George Lucas, Joe Johnston, John Dykstra, and Richard Edlund in Tähtien sota (1977)
Joe Johnston in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Known for:

Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Captain America: The First Avenger
6.9
  • Director
  • 2011
Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler, Ronald Lacey, and Terry Richards in Kadonneen aarteen metsästäjät (1981)
Kadonneen aarteen metsästäjät
8.4
  • Visual Effects(visual effects, ILM)
  • 1981
Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
The Rocketeer
6.6
  • Director
  • 1991
Lokakuun taivas (1999)
Lokakuun taivas
7.8
  • Director
  • 1999

Credits

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Director

  • Shrunk
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair
    • Director
    • In Development
  • Mackenzie Foy in Pähkinänsärkijä ja neljä valtakuntaa (2018)
    Pähkinänsärkijä ja neljä valtakuntaa
    5.6
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2018
  • Lumen
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2015
  • JJ Feild and Max Minghella in Not Safe for Work (2014)
    Not Safe for Work
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
    Captain America: The First Avenger
    6.9
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Anthony Hopkins, Benicio Del Toro, Hugo Weaving, and Emily Blunt in The Wolfman (2010)
    The Wolfman
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Viggo Mortensen in Hidalgo (2004)
    Hidalgo
    6.7
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Jurassic Park III (2001)
    Jurassic Park III
    5.9
    • Director
    • 2001
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (1999)
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
    6.8
    Video
    • Director (segment Princeton)
    • 1999
  • Lokakuun taivas (1999)
    Lokakuun taivas
    7.8
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Jumanji (1995)
    Jumanji
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1995
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (2002)
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Macaulay Culkin in Riku kirjamaassa (1994)
    Riku kirjamaassa
    6.1
    • Director (live action sequences)
    • 1994
  • Sean Patrick Flanery and Corey Carrier in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)
    The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
    The Rocketeer
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Rick Moranis, Thomas Wilson Brown, Amy O'Neill, Robert Oliveri, and Jared Rushton in Kulti, kutistin kakarat (1989)
    Kulti, kutistin kakarat
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1989

Visual Effects

  • Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Warwick Davis, David Prowse, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Carter, and Larry Ward in Jedin paluu (1983)
    Jedin paluu
    8.3
    • visual effects art director: ILM
    • 1983
  • Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler, Ronald Lacey, and Terry Richards in Kadonneen aarteen metsästäjät (1981)
    Kadonneen aarteen metsästäjät
    8.4
    • art director: visual effects, ILM
    • 1981
  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Imperiumin vastaisku (1980)
    Imperiumin vastaisku
    8.7
    • art director visual effects: miniature and optical effects unit
    • 1980
  • Taisteluplaneetta Galactica (1978)
    Taisteluplaneetta Galactica
    6.7
    • effects illustration and design: miniature and optical effects unit (as Joseph Johnston)
    • 1978
  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Tähtien sota (1977)
    Tähtien sota
    8.6
    • effects illustrator and designer: miniature and optical effects unit (as Joseph Johnston)
    • 1977

Producer

  • Edward Eyth and Paulette Mihale in The Creeps (2017)
    The Creeps
    8.1
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Lumen
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
    Captain America: The First Avenger
    6.9
    • executive producer
    • 2011
  • Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Billy Barty, Warwick Davis, Kevin Pollak, Kate Greenfield, Ruth Greenfield, Jean Marsh, Rick Overton, and Pat Roach in Willow - Suuri seikkailu (1988)
    Willow - Suuri seikkailu
    7.2
    • associate producer
    • 1988
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Videos8

The Wolfman: Official Super Bowl Spot
Trailer 0:16
The Wolfman: Official Super Bowl Spot
The Wolfman: Trailer #2
Trailer 1:35
The Wolfman: Trailer #2
The Wolfman: Trailer #1
Trailer 2:35
The Wolfman: Trailer #1
Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection
Trailer 2:04
Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection
Light & Magic (Italian Subtitled)
Trailer 2:12
Light & Magic (Italian Subtitled)
"Discover"
Promo 0:33
"Discover"
"Victory"
Promo 0:33
"Victory"
"Pledge"
Promo 0:32
"Pledge"

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Joe Johnson
  • Height
    • 1.87 m
  • Born
    • May 13, 1950
    • Austin, Texas, USA
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    • 2 Interviews
    • 1 Article

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

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