Joe Johnston

Biography

Joseph Eggleston "Joe" Johnston II  is an American film director and former effects artist best known for his work on the Star Wars films, as well as directing special effects-heavy films such as Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Jumanji, The Rocketeer,  Jurassic Park III, and Captain America: The First Avenger.

Most Famous Work

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The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

(1992) Director

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Fish Hooks

(2010) Storyboard Artist

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Captain America: The First Avenger

(2011) Executive Producer

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The Iron Giant

(1999) Character Designer

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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

(2018) Director

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Willow

(1988) Producer

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October Sky

(1999) Director

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Hidalgo

(2004) Director

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2022	himself	Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection 2022-12-02 Movie
2021	Self	Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett 2021-11-12 Movie
2020	Self	Empire at 40 2020-05-29 Movie
	N/A	Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle 2020-05-04 Movie
2019	Self	Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters 2019-09-14 Movie
2016	N/A	The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant 2016-09-06 Movie
2014	Self	Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe 2014-03-18 Movie
2004	Self	Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy 2004-09-12 Movie
2001	Self	The Making Of 'Jurassic Park III' 2001-12-11 Movie
1991	Self	Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air 1991-06-19 Movie
1989	Self - Director	The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids 1989-06-09 Movie
1983	Self	From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi' : The Making of a Saga 1983-12-03 Movie
1980	Hoth Rebel (uncredited)	The Empire Strikes Back 1980-05-20 Movie
1977	Death Star Trooper (uncredited)	Star Wars 1977-05-25 Movie
	Captain Waters	The Lawful Truth Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Art

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Art Designer	Voice of a Star Wars Fan 2023-11-27 Movie
2010	Storyboard Artist	Fish Hooks 2010-09-03 TV Show
1985	Production Design	Ewoks: The Battle for Endor 1985-11-24 Movie
1984	Production Design	The Ewok Adventure 1984-11-25 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2018	Director	The Nutcracker and the Four Realms 2018-10-26 Movie
2014	Director	Not Safe for Work 2014-05-09 Movie
2011	Director	Captain America: The First Avenger 2011-07-22 Movie
2010	Director	The Wolfman 2010-02-10 Movie
2004	Director	Hidalgo 2004-02-04 Movie
2001	Director	Jurassic Park III 2001-07-18 Movie
1999	Director	The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure 1999-10-17 Movie
	Director	October Sky 1999-02-19 Movie
1995	Director	Jumanji 1995-12-15 Movie
1994	Director	The Pagemaster 1994-11-23 Movie
1992	Director	The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 1992-03-04 TV Show
1991	Director	The Rocketeer 1991-06-21 Movie
1989	Director	Honey, I Shrunk the Kids 1989-06-23 Movie
	Director	Shrunk Movie
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Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2011	Executive Producer	Captain America: The First Avenger 2011-07-22 Movie
1988	Producer	Willow 1988-05-20 Movie
1987	Production Manager	*batteries not included 1987-12-18 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2010	Writer	Fish Hooks 2010-09-03 TV Show
1985	Writer	Star Wars: Droids 1985-09-07 TV Show
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Visual Effects

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1999	Character Designer	The Iron Giant 1999-08-06 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv