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John Knoll

Visual Effects

Born: 1962-10-06
From: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.5

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 & Nominations6 won · 17 nominated

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2017
Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects

Pacific Rim

2014
Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2008
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2008
🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2007
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2007
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2007
Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2007
🏆 Won

Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006
Nominated

Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006
🏆 Won

Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

2005
Nominated

Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

2005
Nominated

Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2004
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2004
Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2004
🏆 Won

Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

2003
Nominated

Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

2000
Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

2000
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

2000
Nominated

Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects

Star Trek

1997
Nominated

Saturn Award for Best Special Effects

Star Trek: First Contact

1996
🏆 Won

Saturn Awards

Acting16 titles

The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim
9.8
Movie

The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim

2013Documentary
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
7.8
Movie

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

1999Documentary
LIGHT & MAGIC
7.8
Series

LIGHT & MAGIC

2022-2025Documentary
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
7.5
Movie

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005Action
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
7.4
Series

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

2020-2023Documentary
Side by Side
7.3
Movie

Side by Side

2012Documentary
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
7.2
Movie

Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III

2005Documentary
Mission: Impossible
7.0
Movie

Mission: Impossible

1996Action
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
7.0
Movie

No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects

2003Documentary
A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making
6.8
Movie

A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making

2018Documentary
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
6.8
Movie

From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'

2002Documentary
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
6.6
Movie

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

2010Documentary
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
6.6
Movie

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999Action
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
6.2
Movie

Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle

2020Documentary
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'
6.0
Movie

State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'

2002Documentary
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
5.6
Movie

The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'

2017Documentary

Directing1 title

Terminal Velocity
0
Movie

Terminal Velocity

1984Drama

Writing1 title

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
7.5
Movie

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016Action

Production1 title

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
7.5
Movie

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016Action

Visual Effects31 titles

The Mandalorian
8.4
Series

The Mandalorian

2019-2023Sci-Fi
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
7.8
Movie

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003Action
Avatar
7.6
Movie

Avatar

2009Sci-Fi
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
7.5
Movie

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016Action
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
7.5
Movie

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005Action
The Book of Boba Fett
7.5
Series

The Book of Boba Fett

2021-2022Action
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
7.4
Movie

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006Action
The Hunt for Red October
7.4
Movie

The Hunt for Red October

1990Action
Jungle Cruise
7.3
Movie

Jungle Cruise

2021Sci-Fi
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
7.3
Movie

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2007Action
Star Trek: First Contact
7.3
Movie

Star Trek: First Contact

1996Sci-Fi
Hugo
7.2
Movie

Hugo

2011Action
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
7.1
Movie

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

2011Action
Mission: Impossible
7.0
Movie

Mission: Impossible

1996Action
Rango
6.9
Cartoon

Rango

2011Animation
Pacific Rim
6.9
Movie

Pacific Rim

2013Action
Hook
6.8
Movie

Hook

1991Action
Super 8
6.8
Movie

Super 8

2011Thriller
The Mandalorian and Grogu
New6.8
Movie

The Mandalorian and Grogu

2026Action
Innerspace
6.8
Movie

Innerspace

1987Action
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
6.8
Series

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

2024-2025Action
The Other Side of the Wind
6.7
Movie

The Other Side of the Wind

2018Drama
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
6.6
Movie

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999Action
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
6.6
Movie

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002Action
Confessions of a Shopaholic
6.5
Movie

Confessions of a Shopaholic

2009Comedy
Star Trek: Generations
6.5
Movie

Star Trek: Generations

1994Sci-Fi
Speed Racer
6.4
Movie

Speed Racer

2008Drama
Deep Blue Sea
6.0
Movie

Deep Blue Sea

1999Action
Mission to Mars
6.0
Movie

Mission to Mars

2000Sci-Fi
Hudson Hawk
5.7
Movie

Hudson Hawk

1991Action
Spaced Invaders
4.8
Movie

Spaced Invaders

1990Comedy