Joe Johnston

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Joe Johnston

Directing 76 May 13, 1950

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Joseph Eggleston Johnston II (born May 13, 1950) is an American film director, producer, writer, and visual effects artist. He is best known for directing effects-driven films, in…

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Captain America: The First Avenger

Captain America: The First Avenger

7.0 2011 Movie
Star Wars

Star Wars

8.2 1977 Movie
The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

8.4 1980 Movie
Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

7.9 1983 Movie
Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

7.9 1981 Movie
Jumanji

Jumanji

7.3 1995 Movie
Jurassic Park III

Jurassic Park III

6.2 2001 Movie
The Iron Giant

The Iron Giant

8.0 1999 Movie
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

6.3 1989 Movie
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

6.1 2018 Movie
Willow

Willow

7.0 1988 Movie
The Wolfman

The Wolfman

5.9 2010 Movie

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Joseph Eggleston Johnston II (born May 13, 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Johnston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection

    Movie himself

  2. 2022
    LIGHT & MAGIC

    TV show Self

  3. 2021
    Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett

    Movie Self

  4. 2020
    Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle

    Movie

  5. 2019
    Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

    Movie Self

  6. 2018
    The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

    Movie Director

  7. 2016
    The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant

    Movie Self

  8. 2014
    The Lawful Truth

    Movie Captain Waters

  9. 2014
    Not Safe for Work

    Movie Director

  10. 2014
    Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

    Movie Self

  11. 2011
    Captain America: The First Avenger

    Movie Director

  12. 2010
    Fish Hooks

    TV show Writer

  13. 2010
    The Wolfman

    Movie Director

  14. 2004
    Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

    Movie Self

  15. 2004
    Hidalgo

    Movie Director

  16. 2001
    The Making Of Jurassic Park III

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2001
    Jurassic Park III

    Movie Director

  2. 2000
    Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

    Movie Self

  3. 2000
    Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'

    Movie Self (uncredited)

  4. 1999
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure

    Movie Director

  5. 1999
    The Iron Giant

    Movie Character Designer

  6. 1999
    October Sky

    Movie Director

  7. 1995
    Jumanji

    Movie Director

  8. 1994
    The Pagemaster

    Movie Director

  9. 1992
    The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

    TV show Director

  10. 1991
    The Rocketeer

    Movie Director

  11. 1991
    Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air

    Movie Self

  12. 1989
    Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

    Movie Director

  13. 1989
    The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

    Movie Self - Director

  14. 1988
    Willow

    Movie Producer

  15. 1987
    *batteries not included

    Movie Production Manager

  16. 1985
    Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

    Movie Production Design

  17. 1985
    Star Wars: Droids

    TV show Writer

  18. 1984
    The Ewok Adventure

    Movie Production Design

  19. 1983
    From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

    Movie Self

  20. 1983
    Return of the Jedi

    Movie Visual Effects Art Director

  21. 1981
    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    Movie Visual Effects Art Director

  22. 1980
    The Empire Strikes Back

    Movie Hoth Rebel (uncredited)

  23. 1977
    Star Wars

    Movie Spacetrooper / Death Star gunner (uncredited)