Joe Johnston

Directing

Born: 1950-05-13

From: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Gender: Male

Popularity: 1

Also Known As

Joe JohnsonJoseph JohnstonJoseph Eggleston Johnston II

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.

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Awards & Nominations1 won · 1 nominated

🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1982

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1982

Joe Johnston

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Biography

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Awards & Nominations1 won · 1 nominated

Acting17 titles

The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars

The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

LIGHT & MAGIC

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air

Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle

Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe

The Making Of Jurassic Park III

The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection

Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

Directing14 titles

LIGHT & MAGIC

October Sky

Jumanji

Captain America: The First Avenger

Hidalgo

The Rocketeer

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

The Pagemaster

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Jurassic Park III

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

The Wolfman

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure

Not Safe for Work

Writing2 titles

Fish Hooks

Star Wars: Droids

Production4 titles

LIGHT & MAGIC

Captain America: The First Avenger

Willow

*batteries not included

Art3 titles

Fish Hooks

The Ewok Adventure

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

Visual Effects2 titles

The Iron Giant

Return of the Jedi

Crew2 titles

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Return of the Jedi