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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 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (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 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Joe Johnston in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Joe Johnston
George Lucas, Joe Johnston, John Dykstra, and Richard Edlund in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (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 Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
8.4
  • Visual Effects(visual effects, ILM)
  • 1981
Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
The Rocketeer
6.5
  • Director
  • 1991
October Sky (1999)
October Sky
7.8
  • Director
  • 1999

Credits

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Director

  • Shrunk
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair
    • Director
    • In Development
  • Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Richard E. Grant, Eugenio Derbez, Keira Knightley, Mackenzie Foy, Misty Copeland, and Jayden Fowora-Knight in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
    The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2018
  • Lumen
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • JJ Feild and Max Minghella in Not Safe for Work (2014)
    Not Safe for Work
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
    Captain America: The First Avenger
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Anthony Hopkins, Benicio Del Toro, Hugo Weaving, and Emily Blunt in The Wolfman (2010)
    The Wolfman
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Viggo Mortensen in Hidalgo (2004)
    Hidalgo
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Jurassic Park III (2001)
    Jurassic Park III
    • Director
    • 2001
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (1999)
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
    • Director (segment Princeton)
    • Video
    • 1999
  • October Sky (1999)
    October Sky
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Jumanji (1995)
    Jumanji
    • Director
    • 1995
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (2002)
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Macaulay Culkin in The Pagemaster (1994)
    The Pagemaster
    • Director (live action sequences)
    • 1994
  • Sean Patrick Flanery and Corey Carrier in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)
    The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
    The Rocketeer
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Rick Moranis, Thomas Wilson Brown, Amy O'Neill, Robert Oliveri, and Jared Rushton in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
    Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
    • 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 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
    Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
    • visual effects art director: ILM
    • 1983
  • Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler, Ronald Lacey, and Terry Richards in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
    Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
    • 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 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
    • art director visual effects: miniature and optical effects unit
    • 1980
  • Battlestar Galactica (1978)
    Battlestar Galactica
    • 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 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    • 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
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Lumen
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
    Captain America: The First Avenger
    • 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 (1988)
    Willow
    • associate producer
    • 1988

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
    • 6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
  • Born
    • May 13, 1950
    • Austin, Texas, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 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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