Joe Johnston is a director who once worked for George Lucas, creating sketches. Johnston directed the films Jurassic Park III and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
His 2009 project, The Wolf Man, starring Benicio Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins will be followed in 2011, by the film The First Avenger: Captain America.
Joe Johnston's Special Effects
Long before Johnston began directing his first movie (Honey I Shrunk The Kids), he was a special effects master who helped create visual effects for "Star Wars" films and "Raiders of the Lost Ark."MTV: ...Special-Effects Wizard... (November 10, 2008)
Films
- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
- The Rocketeer (1991)
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1993)
- The Pagemaster (1994)
- Jumanji (1995)
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (1999)
- October Sky (1999)
- Jurassic Park III (2001)
- Hidalgo (2004)
- The Wolf Man (2009)
Visual Effects Credits
- Star Wars (1977)
- Battlestar Galactica (1978)
- Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Featured Video
Joe Johnston Timeline
Note: Many of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
1977: Star Wars - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1978: Battlestar Galactica - IMDb Listing
1980: Star Wars Episode V - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1981: Raiders Of The Lost Ark - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1983: Star Wars Episode VI - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1989: Honey, I Shrunk The Kids - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1991: The Rocketeer - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1992: The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
1994: The Pagemaster - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1995: Jumanji - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1999: October Sky - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2001: Jurassic Park III - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2004: Hidalgo - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2009: The Wolf Man - IMDb Listing
References
Fast Facts
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Birth name
Joseph Eggleston Johnston III
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Birth Date
May 13, 1950
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Birth Place
Fort Worth, Texas
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Alma Mater
California State University, Long Beach and Art Center College of Design
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Fact:
George Lucas paid Johnston's tuition for USC film school
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Fact:
Helped design both Boba Fett and Yoda
