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John Charles Dykstra, A.S.C. ( / ˈdaɪkstrə /; born June 3, 1947) is an American special effects artist, pioneer in the development of the use of computers in filmmaking and recipient of three Academy Awards, among many other awards and prizes. He was one of the original employees of Industrial Light & Magic, the special effects and computer ...
John Dykstra. Visual Effects. Producer. Special Effects. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. John Dykstra was born on 3 June 1947 in Long Beach, California, USA. He is a producer, known for Spider-Man 2 (2004), Spider-Man (2002) and Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). More at IMDbPro.
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May 4, 2017 · As Star Wars turns 40, effects pioneer John Dykstra reveals how the freewheeling ILM team raced to create those iconic visuals -- and made movie history. Richard Trenholm. May 4, 2017 7:21 a.m....
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John Dykstra was born on June 3, 1947 in Long Beach, California, USA. He is a producer, known for Spider-Man 2 (2004), Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and Lifeforce (1985).
- June 3, 1947
Feb 13, 2018 · February 13, 2018. Add comment. When Star Wars unleashed the power of the (box office) force in 1977, the cast became instant celebrities and George Lucas was deemed a genius. But for hardcore movie geeks of the science fiction variety, another name stood out: John Dykstra. The entire premise of the movie hinged on the believability of its ...
Nov 2, 2008 · The Den Of Geek interview: John Dykstra. From pioneering effects work on Star Wars through to Batman, Spiderman and Hancock, John Dykstra is an SFX legend...
Jun 11, 2018 · Career: Special effects designer, visual effects, recordist, director, and producer. Worked for Institute of Urban Development, Berkeley, CA, c. 1975-77; Industrial Light and Magic ( special effects company), head, c. 1977-78; Apogee, Inc. ( special effects company), Van Nuys, CA, founder and supervisor, 1978-82; cinematographer, National ...
