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Overview
Date of Birth:
Trivia:
He provided the final designs for "Star Wars" characters Yoda and Boba Fett. more
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another
1 win
&
3 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(374 articles)
Terror Tidbits (Fango #290): The Wolfman: Hair Today, Gore Tomorrow
(From Fangoria. 22 December 2009, 10:00 PM, PST)
The Wolfman Lunar Phases Widget & Full Moon Sweepstakes
(From Filmofilia. 21 December 2009, 12:36 AM, PST)
(From Fangoria. 22 December 2009, 10:00 PM, PST)
The Wolfman Lunar Phases Widget & Full Moon Sweepstakes
(From Filmofilia. 21 December 2009, 12:36 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Joe Johnson | Joseph Johnston
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Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Director, Visual Effects, Miscellaneous Crew, Art Department, Production Designer, Producer, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Production Manager, Writer, Actor, Thanks, Self
Director:
- The First Avenger: Captain America (2011) (pre-production)
... aka First Avenger: Captain America (USA: informal title) - The Wolfman (2010) (completed)
- Hidalgo (2004)
... aka Dash (Philippines: English title: review title) - Jurassic Park III (2001)
... aka JP3 (USA: promotional abbreviation) - October Sky (1999)
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (1999) (V) (segment "Princeton")
- Jumanji (1995)
- The Pagemaster (1994) (live action sequences)
- "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" (1 episode, 1993)
- Princeton, February 1916 (1993) TV episode - The Rocketeer (1991)
... aka Rocketeer (UK)
... aka The Adventures of the Rocketeer (Australia) - Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Visual Effects:
- Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) (art director visual effects)
... aka Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (USA: video box title) - Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) (art director: visual effects, ILM)
... aka Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (South Africa: English title: DVD box title) (USA: video title) - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (art director visual effects: miniature and optical effects unit)
... aka Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (USA: video box title)
... aka The Empire Strikes Back (USA: short title) - Battlestar Galactica (1978) (TV) (effects illustration and design) (as Joseph Johnston)
- Star Wars (1977) (effects illustrator and designer: miniature and optical effects unit) (as Joseph Johnston)
... aka La guerra de las estrellas (USA: Spanish title)
... aka Star Wars IV: A New Hope (USA: video box title)
... aka Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (USA: reissue title (new title))
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Always (1989) (aerial sequence designer)
- Howard the Duck (1986) (ultralight sequence design)
... aka Howard: A New Breed of Hero (UK)
Art Department:
- The Great Heep (1986) (TV) (design consultant) (as Joe Johnson)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) (art director: California)
Production Designer:
- Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985) (TV)
... aka Ewoks and the Marauders of Endor (Australia)
... aka The Battle for Endor (USA: DVD box title) - The Ewok Adventure (1984) (TV)
... aka Caravan of Courage (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (UK: theatrical title) (USA: DVD title)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
- *batteries not included (1987) (second unit director)
Production Manager:
- *batteries not included (1987) (production manager)
Writer:
- "Droids" (1 episode, 1985)
... aka Droids: The Adventures of R2D2 and C3PO
... aka Star Wars: Droids
- Coby and the Starhunters (1985) TV episode (writer)
Actor:
- Star Wars (1977) (uncredited) .... Death Star trooper
... aka La guerra de las estrellas (USA: Spanish title)
... aka Star Wars IV: A New Hope (USA: video box title)
... aka Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (USA: reissue title (new title))
Thanks:
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) (special thanks)
- The Art of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001) (V) (special thanks)
- Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji' (1999) (V) (thanks)
Self:
- The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Visual Effects Art Director
- The Dinosaurs of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001) (V) .... Himself
... aka The New Dinosaurs of 'Jurassic Park III' (USA: DVD box title) - The Art of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001) (V) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001) (V) .... Himself
- The Sound and Music of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001) (V) .... Himself
- The Special Effects of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001) (V) .... Himself
- Beyond Jurassic Park (2001) (V) .... Himself - "Jurassic Park III" director
- DVD Preview with Leonard Maltin Vol. 1 (2001) (V) .... Himself (director, 'October Sky')
- Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji' (1999) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air (1991) (TV) .... Himself
- From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (1985) (V) .... Himself
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