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John Knoll

Visual Effects

Born October 6, 1962 · Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

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Biography

John Knoll (born October 6, 1962) is an American visual effects supervisor and chief creative officer (CCO) at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Knoll, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia."

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 2007
  • BAFTA Award — Best Special Visual Effects · 2007
  • Satellite Award — Best Visual Effects · 2006
  • Satellite Award — Best Visual Effects · 2005
  • Visual Effects Society Award — Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture · 2003
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  • Saturn Awards
  • Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 2017 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Special Visual Effects · 2014 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 2008 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Special Visual Effects · 2008 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 2007 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Special Visual Effects · 2007 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Visual Effects · 2006 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Visual Effects · 2005 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 2004 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Special Visual Effects · 2004 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Visual Effects · 2004 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 2003 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 2000 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Special Visual Effects · 2000 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Visual Effects · 2000 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Visual Effects · 1997 · nominated
  • Saturn Award — Best Special Effects · 1996 · nominated

Filmography32 titles

The Mandalorian

2019Additional Visual Effects, Visual Effects Supervisor

Light & Magic

2022as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003Visual Effects Supervisor

Avatar

2009Visual Effects Supervisor

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016Executive Producer, Story, Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005as Fire Ship Pilot (uncredited)

Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian

2020as Self - ILM Visual Effects Supervisor

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006Visual Effects Supervisor

The Hunt for Red October

1990Visual Effects Supervisor

Jungle Cruise

2021Visual Effects Supervisor

Side by Side

2012as Self

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2007Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Trek: First Contact

1996Visual Effects Supervisor

Hugo

2011Visual Effects Supervisor

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

2011Visual Effects Supervisor

Mission: Impossible

1996as Passenger on Train in Tunnel (uncredited)

Pacific Rim

2013Visual Effects Supervisor

Rango

2011Visual Effects Supervisor

Skeleton Crew

2024VFX Director of Photography, Visual Effects Supervisor

Super 8

2011Visual Effects Supervisor

Hook

1991Visual Effects Supervisor

Innerspace

1987Visual Effects Camera

The Other Side of the Wind

2018Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999as Lt. Rya Kirsch - Bravo 4 / Flag Bearer (uncredited)

Confessions of a Shopaholic

2009Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Trek: Generations

1994Visual Effects Supervisor

Speed Racer

2008Visual Effects Supervisor

Mission to Mars

2000Visual Effects Supervisor

Deep Blue Sea

1999Visual Effects Supervisor

Hudson Hawk

1991Visual Effects Supervisor

Spaced Invaders

1990Visual Effects Supervisor