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.
Director
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018 • Movie
Director
Not Safe for Work
2014 • Movie
Director
The Wolfman
2010 • Movie
Director
Hidalgo
2004 • Movie
Director
Jurassic Park III
2001 • Movie
Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
1999 • Movie
Director
October Sky
1999 • Movie
Director
Jumanji
1995 • Movie
Director
The Pagemaster
1994 • Movie
Director
The Rocketeer
1991 • Movie
Director
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
1989 • Movie
Visual Effects Art Director
Return of the Jedi
1983 • Movie
Visual Effects Art Director
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 • Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Joe Johnston.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Joe Johnston.
as Hoth Rebel (uncredited)
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 • Movie
as Spacetrooper / Death Star gunner (uncredited)
Star Wars
1977 • Movie
Character Designer
The Iron Giant
1999 • Movie
Visual Effects Art Director
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 • Movie
Visual Effects Art Director
Return of the Jedi
1983 • Movie
Director
October Sky
1999 • Movie
as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004 • Movie
Director
Jumanji
1995 • Movie
Executive Producer
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011 • Movie
Producer
Willow
1988 • Movie
as Self
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
2014 • Movie
Director
Hidalgo
2004 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Joe Johnston.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Joe Johnston.
as Spacetrooper / Death Star gunner (uncredited)
Star Wars
1977 • Movie
Visual Effects Art Director
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 • Movie
as Hoth Rebel (uncredited)
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 • Movie
Executive Producer
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011 • Movie
Visual Effects Art Director
Return of the Jedi
1983 • Movie
Character Designer
The Iron Giant
1999 • Movie
Director
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
1989 • Movie
Producer
Willow
1988 • Movie
Director
The Wolfman
2010 • Movie
Director
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018 • Movie
Director
October Sky
1999 • Movie
Director
Hidalgo
2004 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Joe Johnston.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Joe Johnston.
Executive Producer
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011 • Movie
Character Designer
The Iron Giant
1999 • Movie
Producer
Willow
1988 • Movie
Production Manager
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1987 • Movie
Production Design
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
1985 • Movie
Production Design
The Ewok Adventure
1984 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Joe Johnston.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Joe Johnston.
as himself
Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection
2022 • Movie
as Self
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
2021 • Movie
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
2020 • Movie
as Self
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019 • Movie
as Self
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
2016 • Movie
as Self
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
2014 • Movie
as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004 • Movie
as Self
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
2001 • Movie
as Self (uncredited)
Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'
2000 • Movie
as Self
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
2000 • Movie
as Self
Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air
1991 • Movie
as Self - Director
The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
1989 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Joe Johnston.