Directing
Joe Johnston
Born May 13, 1950 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Biography
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
6.9
Captain America: The First Avenger
Executive Producer, Director
8.6
Star Wars
Spacetrooper / Death Star gunner (uncredited)
8.7
The Empire Strikes Back
Hoth Rebel (uncredited)
8.3
Return of the Jedi
Visual Effects Art Director, Creature Design
8.4
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Visual Effects Art Director
7.1
Jumanji
Director
6.0
Jurassic Park III
Director
8.1
The Iron Giant
Character Designer
6.5
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Director
7.2
Willow
Producer
5.9
The Wolfman
Director
5.6
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Director
7.8
October Sky
Director
6.7
Hidalgo
Director
6.6
The Rocketeer
Director
6.6
*batteries not included
Production Manager
6.2
The Pagemaster
Director
5.3
The Ewok Adventure
Production Design
5.4
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
Production Design
8.2
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
Filmography
- 2022Dave Stevens: Drawn to PerfectionhimselfMovie
- 2022LIGHT & MAGICSelf, Self (archive footage), Self - Director, Executive ProducerSeries
- 2021Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba FettSelfMovie
- 2020Star Wars : La Révolution VisuelleMovie
- 2019Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and MonstersSelfMovie
- 2018The Nutcracker and the Four RealmsDirectorMovie
- 2016The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron GiantSelfMovie
- 2014The Lawful TruthCaptain WatersMovie
- 2014Not Safe for WorkDirectorMovie
- 2014Marvel Studios: Assembling a UniverseSelfMovie
- 2011Captain America: The First AvengerExecutive Producer, DirectorMovie
- 2010Fish HooksWriter, Storyboard ArtistSeries
- 2010The WolfmanDirectorMovie
- 2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars TrilogySelfMovie
- 2004HidalgoDirectorMovie
- 2001The Making Of Jurassic Park IIISelfMovie
- 2001Jurassic Park IIIDirectorMovie
- 2000Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'Self (uncredited)Movie
- 2000Making Jumanji: The Realm of ImaginationSelfMovie
- 1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break AdventureDirectorMovie
- 1999The Iron GiantCharacter DesignerMovie
- 1999October SkyDirectorMovie
- 1995JumanjiDirectorMovie
- 1994The PagemasterDirectorMovie
- 1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesDirectorSeries
- 1991The RocketeerDirectorMovie
- 1991Rocketeer: Excitement in the AirSelfMovie
- 1989Honey, I Shrunk the KidsDirectorMovie
- 1989The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the KidsSelf - DirectorMovie
- 1988WillowProducerMovie
- 1987*batteries not includedProduction ManagerMovie
- 1985Ewoks: The Battle for EndorProduction DesignMovie
- 1985Star Wars: DroidsWriterSeries
- 1984The Ewok AdventureProduction DesignMovie
- 1983From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a SagaSelfMovie
- 1983Return of the JediVisual Effects Art Director, Creature DesignMovie
- 1981Raiders of the Lost ArkVisual Effects Art DirectorMovie
- 1980The Empire Strikes BackHoth Rebel (uncredited)Movie
- 1977Star WarsSpacetrooper / Death Star gunner (uncredited)Movie