Person
Joe Johnston
Directing · Born 1950-05-13 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Biography
Joseph Eggleston Johnston II (born May 13, 1950) is an American film director, producer, writer, and visual effects artist. He is best known for directing 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Johnston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Star Wars
Spacetrooper / Death Star gunner (uncredited)
Fish Hooks
Writer
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Visual Effects Art Director
The Empire Strikes Back
Hoth Rebel (uncredited)
Captain America: The First Avenger
Executive Producer
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Director
Return of the Jedi
Visual Effects Art Director
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self
The Iron Giant
Character Designer
Willow
Producer
Filmography
- 2022Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfectionhimself
- 2022LIGHT & MAGICSelf
- 2021Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba FettSelf
- 2020Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
- 2019Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and MonstersSelf
- 2018The Nutcracker and the Four RealmsDirector
- 2016The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron GiantSelf
- 2014The Lawful TruthCaptain Waters
- 2014Not Safe for WorkDirector
- 2014Marvel Studios: Assembling a UniverseSelf
- 2012Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic UniverseSelf
- 2011Captain America: The First AvengerExecutive Producer
- 2010Fish HooksWriter
- 2010The WolfmanDirector
- 2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars TrilogySelf
- 2004HidalgoDirector
- 2001The Making Of Jurassic Park IIISelf
- 2001Jurassic Park IIIDirector
- 2000Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'Self (uncredited)
- 2000Making Jumanji: The Realm of ImaginationSelf
- 1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break AdventureDirector
- 1999The Iron GiantCharacter Designer
- 1999October SkyDirector
- 1995JumanjiDirector
- 1994The PagemasterDirector
- 1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesDirector
- 1991The RocketeerDirector
- 1991Rocketeer: Excitement in the AirSelf
- 1989Honey, I Shrunk the KidsDirector
- 1989The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the KidsSelf - Director
- 1988WillowProducer
- 1987*batteries not includedProduction Manager
- 1985Ewoks: The Battle for EndorProduction Design
- 1985Star Wars: DroidsWriter
- 1984The Ewok AdventureProduction Design
- 1983From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a SagaSelf
- 1983Return of the JediVisual Effects Art Director
- 1981Raiders of the Lost ArkVisual Effects Art Director
- 1980The Empire Strikes BackHoth Rebel (uncredited)
- 1977Star WarsSpacetrooper / Death Star gunner (uncredited)
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