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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, ...
- 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 · To borrow a phrase from Indiana Jones, one might argue that Joe Johnston’s concept art belongs in a museum. 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.
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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Dec 29, 2021 · TheWrap spoke to Joe Johnston, who originally designed the character and went on to direct films like “The Rocketeer,” “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” and “Captain America: The First Avenger ...
Jul 20, 2011 · Joe Johnston: Well this period particularly is appealing to me, because visually the 30's and the 40's feels to me like it was a time when people cared more about what stuff looked like ...
