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Joe Johnston

Directing

Born May 13, 1950 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Also known as Joe Johnson · Joseph Johnston · Joseph Eggleston Johnston II

Biography

Joseph Eggleston Johnston II is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing visual effects-driven films, including Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), The Rocketeer (1991), Jumanji (1995), Jurassic Park III (2001), The Wolfman (2010), and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).

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Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Visual Effects · 1982
  • Academy AwardBest Visual Effects · 1982 · nominated

Filmography29 titles

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

1980as Hoth Rebel (uncredited)

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

1977as Spacetrooper / Death Star gunner (uncredited)

The Iron Giant

1999Character Designer

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

1983Creature Design, Visual Effects Art Director

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981Visual Effects Art Director

Light & Magic

2022as Self

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

2004as Self

October Sky

1999Director

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

2019as Self

Jumanji

1995Director

Captain America: The First Avenger

2011Director, Executive Producer

Willow

1988Producer

Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett

2021as Self

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

2014as Self

Hidalgo

2004Director

*batteries not included

1987Production Manager

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

1992Director

The Rocketeer

1991Director

Fish Hooks

2010Storyboard Artist, Writer

The Pagemaster

1994Director

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

1989Director

Jurassic Park III

2001Director

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

2018Director

The Wolfman

2010Director

The Ewok Adventure

1984Production Design

Not Safe for Work

2014Director

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

1985Production Design

Star Wars: Droids

1985Writer

Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection

2022as himself