Joe Johnston

Known for directing · Born 13 May 1950 · 76 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA

40 credits

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.

Known for

Captain America: The First Avenger

2011

Return of the Jedi

1983

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981

Jumanji

1995

Jurassic Park III

2001

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

1989

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

2018

The Wolfman

2010

October Sky

1999

Hidalgo

2004

The Rocketeer

1991

The Pagemaster

1994

Acting (17)

2022LIGHT & MAGICSelf · 2 episodes, Self (archive footage), Self - DirectorSeries

2022Dave Stevens: Drawn to PerfectionhimselfFilm

2021Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba FettSelfFilm

2020Star Wars : La Révolution VisuelleFilm

2019Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and MonstersSelfFilm

2016The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron GiantSelfFilm

2014Marvel Studios: Assembling a UniverseSelfFilm

2014The Lawful TruthCaptain WatersFilm

2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars TrilogySelfFilm

2001The Making Of Jurassic Park IIISelfFilm

2000Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'Self (uncredited)Film

2000Making Jumanji: The Realm of ImaginationSelfFilm

1991Rocketeer: Excitement in the AirSelfFilm

1989The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the KidsSelf - DirectorFilm

1983From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a SagaSelfFilm

1980The Empire Strikes BackHoth Rebel (uncredited)Film

1977Star WarsSpacetrooper / Death Star gunner (uncredited)Film

Art (2)

1985Ewoks: The Battle for EndorProduction DesignFilm

1984The Ewok AdventureProduction DesignFilm

Crew (2)

1983Return of the JediVisual Effects Art Director, Creature DesignFilm

1981Raiders of the Lost ArkVisual Effects Art DirectorFilm

Directing (14)

2022LIGHT & MAGICDirector, Executive ProducerSeries

2018The Nutcracker and the Four RealmsDirectorFilm

2014Not Safe for WorkDirectorFilm

2011Captain America: The First AvengerDirector, Executive ProducerFilm

2010The WolfmanDirectorFilm

2004HidalgoDirectorFilm

2001Jurassic Park IIIDirectorFilm

1999October SkyDirectorFilm

1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break AdventureDirectorFilm

1995JumanjiDirectorFilm

1994The PagemasterDirectorFilm

1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesDirectorSeries

1991The RocketeerDirectorFilm

1989Honey, I Shrunk the KidsDirectorFilm

Production (2)

1988WillowProducerFilm

1987*batteries not includedProduction ManagerFilm

Visual Effects (1)

1999The Iron GiantCharacter DesignerFilm

Writing (2)

2010Fish HooksWriter, Storyboard ArtistSeries

1985Star Wars: DroidsWriterSeries