Joe Johnston

1950 (76) • Directing

Born: 5/13/1950 (76) in Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Known for: Directing

Joe Johnston

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).

Known For

Captain America: The First Avenger

70%

Director

2011

Return of the Jedi

79%

Visual Effects Art Director

1983

Raiders of the Lost Ark

79%

Visual Effects Art Director

1981

Jumanji

72%

Director

1995

Jurassic Park III

62%

Director

2001

The Iron Giant

80%

Character Designer

1999

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

63%

Director

1989

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

61%

Director

2018

Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection

himself

2022

LIGHT & MAGIC

79%

Self - Art Department / Self (archive footage) / Self - Director

2022

LIGHT & MAGIC

79%

Executive Producer

2022

LIGHT & MAGIC

79%

Director

2022

Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett

68%

Self

2021

Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle

62%

2020

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

74%

Self

2019

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

61%

Director

2018

The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant

82%

Self

2016

The Lawful Truth

Captain Waters

2014

Not Safe for Work

55%

Director

2014

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

69%

Self

2014

Captain America: The First Avenger

70%

Director

2011

Captain America: The First Avenger

70%

Executive Producer

2011

Fish Hooks

65%

Storyboard Artist

2010

Fish Hooks

65%

Writer

2010

The Wolfman

59%

Director

2010

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

76%

Self

2004

Hidalgo

69%

Director

2004

The Making Of Jurassic Park III

50%

Self

2001

Jurassic Park III

62%

Director

2001

Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'

Self (uncredited)

2000

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

Self

2000

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure

59%

Director

1999

The Iron Giant

80%

Character Designer

1999

October Sky

77%

Director

1999

Jumanji

72%

Director

1995

The Pagemaster

64%

Director

1994