John Dykstra

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John Dykstra

Visual Effects 79 June 3, 1947

Long Beach, California, USA

John Charles Dykstra, A.S.C. (/ˈdaɪkstrə/; born June 3, 1947) is an American special effects artist, a pioneer in developing computers in filmmaking and a recipient of three Acade…

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Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds

8.2 2009 Movie
Spider-Man

Spider-Man

7.4 2002 Movie
Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2

7.3 2004 Movie
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

7.4 2019 Movie
X-Men: Apocalypse

X-Men: Apocalypse

6.5 2016 Movie
X-Men: First Class

X-Men: First Class

7.3 2011 Movie
Kong: Skull Island

Kong: Skull Island

6.6 2017 Movie
Hancock

Hancock

6.4 2008 Movie
Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

6.1 2017 Movie
Batman Forever

Batman Forever

5.5 1995 Movie
Batman & Robin

Batman & Robin

4.4 1997 Movie
Stuart Little

Stuart Little

6.1 1999 Movie

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John Charles Dykstra, A.S.C. (/ˈdaɪkstrə/; born June 3, 1947) is an American special effects artist, a pioneer in developing computers in filmmaking and a 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 graphics division of Lucasfilm. He is well known as the special effects lead on the original Star Wars, helping bring the original visuals for lightsabers, space battles between X-wings and TIE fighters, and Force powers to the screen. He also led special effects on many other movies, including Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, Stuart Little, X-Men: First Class, Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Dykstra, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    LIGHT & MAGIC

    TV show Self

  2. 2022
    In Search of Tomorrow

    Movie Self

  3. 2021
    The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

    TV show Self

  4. 2020
    Dolittle

    Movie Visual Effects Supervisor

  5. 2019
    Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

    Movie Visual Effects Designer

  6. 2017
    Ghost in the Shell

    Movie Visual Effects Supervisor

  7. 2017
    Kong: Skull Island

    Movie Visual Effects Supervisor

  8. 2016
    X-Men: Apocalypse

    Movie Visual Effects Designer

  9. 2014
    Seventh Son

    Movie Visual Effects Designer

  10. 2011
    Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class

    Movie Self

  11. 2011
    X-Men: First Class

    Movie Visual Effects Designer

  12. 2010
    Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

    Movie Self

  13. 2009
    Inglourious Basterds

    Movie Visual Effects Designer

  14. 2008
    Hancock

    Movie Visual Effects Designer

  15. 2007
    Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

    Movie Self

  16. 2007
    Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2006
    Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

    Movie Self

  2. 2006
    Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

    Movie Self

  3. 2005
    The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

    Movie Self

  4. 2004
    8 Arms to Hold You

    Movie Self

  5. 2004
    Spider-Man 2

    Movie Visual Effects Designer

  6. 2003
    VH1 Goes Inside

    TV show Self

  7. 2002
    Spider-Man

    Movie Visual Effects Designer

  8. 2002
    Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

    Movie Self

  9. 2000
    Sciography

    TV show

  10. 1999
    Stuart Little

    Movie Second Unit Director

  11. 1999
    Stuart Little: Making It Big

    Movie Self

  12. 1997
    Batman & Robin

    Movie Visual Effects

  13. 1995
    Batman Forever

    Movie Visual Effects Supervisor

  14. 1995
    Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?

    Movie Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

  15. 1988
    My Stepmother Is an Alien

    Movie Visual Effects Supervisor

  16. 1986
    Invaders from Mars

    Movie Visual Effects Producer

  17. 1985
    Lifeforce

    Movie Visual Effects

  18. 1985
    The Making Of Lifeforce

    Movie Self

  19. 1982
    Clint Eastwood: Director

    Movie Self

  20. 1980
    Caddyshack

    Movie Special Effects Supervisor

  21. 1979
    Star Trek: The Motion Picture

    Movie Visual Effects

  22. 1979
    Avalanche Express

    Movie Special Effects

  23. 1978
    Battlestar Galactica

    Movie Producer

  24. 1953
    The Oscars

    TV show Self