Acting credits
17
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Joe Johnston
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.4
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Movies: 36Series: 4Crew credits: 24
TMDB ID: 4945
IMDb ID: nm0002653
Known for: Directing
Born: May 13, 1950
Age: 75
Place of birth: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1977 - 2023
Years active: 47
Average TMDB rating: 6.8
Wikidata: Q352948
Also known as
Joe Johnson • Joseph Johnston • Joseph Eggleston Johnston II
Other jobs
Director (14)Production Design (2)Visual Effects Art Director (2)Writer (2)Art Designer (1)Character Designer (1)Producer (1)Production Manager (1)
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).
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Joe Johnston.
Voice of a Star Wars Fan
Art Designer
2023 Movie
Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection
as himself
2022 Movie
6.9
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
as Self
2021 Movie
6.2
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
2020 Movie
7.5
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
as Self
2019 Movie
6.1
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Director
2018 Movie
8.3
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
as Self
2016 Movie
5.4
Not Safe for Work
Director
2014 Movie
6.9
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
as Self
2014 Movie
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
as Self
2012 Movie
7.0
Captain America: The First Avenger
Director
2011 Movie
5.9
The Wolfman
Director
2010 Movie
7.8
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
2004 Movie
6.9
Hidalgo
Director
2004 Movie
4.0
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
as Self
2001 Movie
6.2
Jurassic Park III
Director
2001 Movie
Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'
as Self (uncredited)
2000 Movie
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
as Self
2000 Movie
5.8
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
Director
1999 Movie
7.9
The Iron Giant
Character Designer
1999 Movie
7.7
October Sky
Director
1999 Movie
7.2
Jumanji
Director
1995 Movie
6.4
The Pagemaster
Director
1994 Movie
6.5
The Rocketeer
Director
1991 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Joe Johnston.
