
Person
John Knoll
Visual Effects · Born 1962-10-06 · Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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."
Known for

The Mandalorian and Grogu
Visual Effects Supervisor

Avatar
Visual Effects Supervisor

The Mandalorian
Visual Effects Supervisor

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Visual Effects Supervisor

Pacific Rim
Visual Effects Supervisor

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Visual Effects Supervisor

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Fire Ship Pilot (uncredited)

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Lt. Rya Kirsch - Bravo 4 / Flag Bearer (uncredited)

The Book of Boba Fett
Visual Effects Supervisor
Filmography
- 2026The Mandalorian and GroguVisual Effects Supervisor
- 2024Star Wars: Skeleton CrewVisual Effects Supervisor
- 2022LIGHT & MAGICSelf - Computer Graphics
- 2021The Book of Boba FettVisual Effects Supervisor
- 2021Jungle CruiseVisual Effects Supervisor
- 2020Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
- 2020Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The MandalorianSelf
- 2019The MandalorianVisual Effects Supervisor
- 2018The Other Side of the WindVisual Effects Supervisor
- 2018A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the MakingSelf - Visual Effects Supervisor
- 2017The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'Self
- 2016Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryStory
- 2013The Digital Artistry of Pacific RimSelf
- 2013Pacific RimVisual Effects Supervisor
- 2012Side by SideSelf
- 2011Mission: Impossible - Ghost ProtocolVisual Effects Supervisor
- 2011HugoVisual Effects Supervisor
- 2011Super 8Visual Effects Supervisor
- 2011RangoVisual Effects Supervisor
- 2010Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the ImpossibleSelf
- 2009AvatarVisual Effects Supervisor
- 2009Confessions of a ShopaholicVisual Effects Supervisor
- 2008Speed RacerVisual Effects Supervisor
- 2007Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndVisual Effects Supervisor
- 2006Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestVisual Effects Supervisor
- 2005Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode IIISelf
- 2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithFire Ship Pilot (uncredited)
- 2003Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlVisual Effects Supervisor
- 2003No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
- 2002State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'Self
- 2002From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode IISelf
- 2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesVisual Effects Supervisor
- 2000Mission to MarsVisual Effects Supervisor
- 1999Deep Blue SeaVisual Effects Supervisor
- 1999From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & MagicSelf
- 1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceLt. Rya Kirsch - Bravo 4 / Flag Bearer (uncredited)
- 1996Star Trek: First ContactVisual Effects Supervisor
- 1996Mission: ImpossiblePassenger on Train in Tunnel (uncredited)
- 1994Star Trek: GenerationsVisual Effects Supervisor
- 1991Hudson HawkVisual Effects Supervisor
- 1991HookVisual Effects Supervisor
- 1990Spaced InvadersVisual Effects Supervisor
- 1990The Hunt for Red OctoberVisual Effects Supervisor
- 1987InnerspaceVisual Effects Camera
- 1984Terminal VelocityDirector
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