Directed credits
15
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Joe Johnston
Directing
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Directed movies: 13Directed series: 2All crew credits: 23
TMDB ID: 4945
IMDb ID: nm0002653
Known for: Directing
Born: May 13, 1950
Age: 76
Place of birth: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1977 - 2022
Years active: 46
Average TMDB rating: 6.83
Wikidata: Q352948
Also known as
Joe Johnson • Joseph Johnston • Joseph Eggleston Johnston II
Frequent jobs
Director (13)Visual Effects Art Director (2)Production Design (2)Writer (2)Character Designer (1)Executive Producer (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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Johnston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Joe Johnston.
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Director
2018 Movie
Not Safe for Work
Director
2014 Movie
The Wolfman
Director
2010 Movie
Hidalgo
Director
2004 Movie
Jurassic Park III
Director
2001 Movie
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
Director
1999 Movie
October Sky
Director
1999 Movie
Jumanji
Director
1995 Movie
The Pagemaster
Director
1994 Movie
The Rocketeer
Director
1991 Movie
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Director
1989 Movie
Return of the Jedi
Visual Effects Art Director
1983 Movie
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Visual Effects Art Director
1981 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Joe Johnston.
LIGHT & MAGIC
Director • 3 eps
2022 Series
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Director • 1 eps
1992 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Joe Johnston.
The Empire Strikes Back
as Hoth Rebel (uncredited)
1980 Movie
Star Wars
as Spacetrooper / Death Star gunner (uncredited)
1977 Movie
The Iron Giant
Character Designer
1999 Movie
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Visual Effects Art Director
1981 Movie
Return of the Jedi
Visual Effects Art Director
1983 Movie
October Sky
Director
1999 Movie
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
2004 Movie
Jumanji
Director
1995 Movie
Captain America: The First Avenger
Executive Producer
2011 Movie
Willow
Producer
1988 Movie
Hidalgo
Director
2004 Movie
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
as Self
2014 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Joe Johnston.
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Director • 1 eps
1992 Series
Fish Hooks
Writer • 1 eps
2010 Series
Star Wars: Droids
Writer • 13 eps
1985 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Joe Johnston.
Star Wars
as Spacetrooper / Death Star gunner (uncredited)
1977 Movie
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Visual Effects Art Director
1981 Movie
Captain America: The First Avenger
Executive Producer
2011 Movie
The Iron Giant
Character Designer
1999 Movie
The Empire Strikes Back
as Hoth Rebel (uncredited)
1980 Movie
Return of the Jedi
Visual Effects Art Director
1983 Movie
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Director
2018 Movie
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Director
1989 Movie
The Wolfman
Director
2010 Movie
Willow
Producer
1988 Movie
The Rocketeer
Director
1991 Movie
The Pagemaster
Director
1994 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Joe Johnston.
Fish Hooks
Writer • 1 eps
2010 Series
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Director • 1 eps
1992 Series
LIGHT & MAGIC
Director • 3 eps
2022 Series
Star Wars: Droids
Writer • 13 eps
1985 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Joe Johnston.
Captain America: The First Avenger
Executive Producer
2011 Movie
The Iron Giant
Character Designer
1999 Movie
Willow
Producer
1988 Movie
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Production Manager
1987 Movie
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
Production Design
1985 Movie
The Ewok Adventure
Production Design
1984 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Joe Johnston.
Fish Hooks
Writer • 1 eps
2010 Series
Star Wars: Droids
Writer • 13 eps
1985 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Joe Johnston.
Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection
as himself
2022 Movie
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
as Self
2021 Movie
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
2020 Movie
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
as Self
2019 Movie
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
as Self
2016 Movie
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
as Self
2014 Movie
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
2004 Movie
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
as Self
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
Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air
as Self
1991 Movie
The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
as Self - Director
1989 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Joe Johnston.
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self • 2 eps
2022 Series