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Joseph Eggleston Johnston II is an American film director and former visual effects artist best known for such effects-driven movies as Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), Jumanji (1995) and Jurassic Park III (2001). These movies include a number of period films such as The Rocketeer (1991), The Wolfman (2010), and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). Johnston also directed the biographical drama October Sky (1999).
Birth Name
Joseph Eggleston Johnston III
Born
Saturday, 13 May 1950
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection | Self | 2022 |
| Light & Magic | Self - Art Department / Self | 2022 |
| Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett | Self | 2021 |
| Prop Culture | Self | 2020 |
| Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters | Self | 2020 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe | Self - Director, Captain America: The First Avenger / Self | 2014 |
| Hollywood's Best Film Directors | Film Director / Self - Interviewee | 2009 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy | Self - Visual Effects Art Director / Himself | 2004 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection | Self | 2022 |
| Light & Magic | Self - Art Department / Self | 2022 |
| Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett | Self | 2021 |
| Prop Culture | Self | 2020 |
| Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters | Self | 2020 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe | Self - Director, Captain America: The First Avenger / Self | 2014 |
| Hollywood's Best Film Directors | Film Director / Self - Interviewee | 2009 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy | Self - Visual Effects Art Director / Himself | 2004 |
| Beyond Jurassic Park | Self - Jurassic Park III Director | 2001 |
| From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga | Himself / Self | 1983 |
| The 54th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1982 |
| Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back | Captain Shawn Valdez - Hoth Rebel | 1980 |
| Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope | Death Star Trooper | 1977 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Shrunk | 2024 |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair | 2019 |
| The Nutcracker and the Four Realms | 2018 |
| Not Safe for Work | 2014 |
| Captain America: The First Avenger | 2011 |
| The Wolfman | 2010 |
| Hidalgo | 2004 |
| Jurassic Park III | 2001 |
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure | 1999 |
| October Sky | 1999 |
| Jumanji | 1995 |
| The Pagemaster | 1994 |
| The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | 1992 |
| The Rocketeer | 1991 |
| Honey, I Shrunk the Kids | 1989 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Captain America: The First Avenger | 2011 |
| Willow | 1988 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1982 | Oscar | Best Effects, Visual Effects | Won |
