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Joe Johnston (born c. 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).
- 1977–present
- Austin, Texas, U.S.
Joe Johnston is an American film director who worked on Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park III and Captain America: The First Avenger. He also designed Yoda and Boba Fett for Star Wars and won an Oscar for his visual effects.
- Director, Visual Effects, Producer
- May 13, 1950
- 2 min
Joe Johnston is an American film director and art director who worked on Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark. He also directed The Rocketeer, Jumanji, Captain America: The First Avenger and more.
- May 13, 1950
Jun 22, 2023 · An acclaimed filmmaker and Industrial Light & Magic legend, Johnston served as an art director on the original Star Wars trilogy, his designs among those that defined the look of the X-wing, AT-AT walker, and Boba Fett. And he would do the same for Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
May 18, 2020 · Learn how the legendary Star Wars art director created the iconic bounty hunter and the first Mandalorian armor for The Empire Strikes Back. See his sketches, illustrations, and photos of the process and the final result.
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Jul 20, 2011 · Over the weekend I got the chance to sit down and talk with Captain America: The First Avenger director Joe Johnston. Johnston started at LucasFilm and created the final designs for iconic ...
Joseph Eggleston "Joe" Johnston II is an American film director and former effects artist best known for his work on the Star Wars films, as well as directing special effects-heavy films such as Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Jumanji, The Rocketeer, Jurassic Park III, and Captain America: The First Avenger.
