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Joe Johnston(I)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Visual Effects
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Joe Johnston at an event for Jurassic Park III (2001)
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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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    Known for

    Tommy Lee Jones, Kenneth Choi, Chris Evans, JJ Feild, Neal McDonough, Bruno Ricci, Hugo Weaving, Derek Luke, Sebastian Stan, and Hayley Atwell in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
    Captain America: The First Avenger
    6.9
    • Director
    • 2011
    Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
    The Rocketeer
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1991
    Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler, Ronald Lacey, and Terry Richards in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
    Raiders of the Lost Ark
    8.4
    • Visual Effects(visual effects, ILM)
    • 1981
    October Sky (1999)
    October Sky
    7.8
    • Director
    • 1999

    Credits

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    Director

    • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair
      • Director
      • In Development
    • Shrunk
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • George Lucas in Light & Magic (2022)
      Light & Magic
      8.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • 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
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Lumen
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2015
    • JJ Feild and Max Minghella in Not Safe for Work (2014)
      Not Safe for Work
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Tommy Lee Jones, Kenneth Choi, Chris Evans, JJ Feild, Neal McDonough, Bruno Ricci, Hugo Weaving, Derek Luke, Sebastian Stan, and Hayley Atwell 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
      5.9
      • 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
      6.7
      Video
      • Director (segment "Princeton")
      • 1999
    • October Sky (1999)
      October Sky
      7.8
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Jumanji (1995)
      Jumanji
      7.1
      • Director
      • 1995
    • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (2002)
      The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Whoopi Goldberg, Macaulay Culkin, Christopher Lloyd, Leonard Nimoy, Patrick Stewart, Jim Cummings, Phil Hartman, and Frank Welker in The Pagemaster (1994)
      The Pagemaster
      6.2
      • Director (live action sequences)
      • 1994
    • Sean Patrick Flanery and Corey Carrier in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)
      The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
      The Rocketeer
      6.6
      • Director
      • 1991

    Producer

    • George Lucas in Light & Magic (2022)
      Light & Magic
      8.7
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Edward Eyth and Nyx Mihale in The Creeps (2017)
      The Creeps
      8.1
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Lumen
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Tommy Lee Jones, Kenneth Choi, Chris Evans, JJ Feild, Neal McDonough, Bruno Ricci, Hugo Weaving, Derek Luke, Sebastian Stan, and Hayley Atwell 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 (1988)
      Willow
      7.2
      • associate producer
      • 1988

    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
      8.3
      • visual effects art director: ILM
      • 1983
    • Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler, Ronald Lacey, and Terry Richards in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
      Raiders of the Lost Ark
      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 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
      Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
      8.7
      • art director visual effects: miniature and optical effects unit
      • 1980
    • Battlestar Galactica (1978)
      Battlestar Galactica
      6.8
      • 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
      8.6
      • effects illustrator and designer: miniature and optical effects unit (as Joseph Johnston)
      • 1977
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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 #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"

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Joe Johnson
    • Height
      • 6′ 1½″ (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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