Joe Johnston

Joe Johnston

May 13, 1950 · 76 years old

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 (201…

Known For

15 titles
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Captain America: The First Avenger

Captain America: The First Avenger

2011 · 2h 4m · Movie

Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organiza...

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Jumanji

Jumanji

1995 · 1h 44m · Movie

A magic board game summons jungle perils and a missing boy.

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Jurassic Park III

Jurassic Park III

2001 · 1h 32m · Movie

A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Grant to go to Isla Sorna for a holiday, but their unexpected landing startles the island's new inhabitants.

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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

1989 · 1h 33m · Movie

The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them.

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Willow

Willow

1988 · 2h 6m · Movie

A young dwarf farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen. Along the way, he teams up with a disgraced swordsman to defeat the evil sorceress.

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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

2018 · 1h 39m · Movie

A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice.

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The Wolfman

The Wolfman

2010 · 1h 43m · Movie

Upon his return to his ancestral homeland, an American man is bitten and subsequently cursed by a werewolf.

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October Sky

October Sky

1999 · 1h 48m · Movie

The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes.

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Hidalgo

Hidalgo

2004 · 2h 16m · Movie

In 1890, a down-and-out cowboy and his horse travel to Arabia to compete in a deadly cross desert horse race.

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The Rocketeer

The Rocketeer

1991 · 1h 48m · Movie

A young pilot stumbles onto a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a high-flying masked hero.

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The Pagemaster

The Pagemaster

1994 · 1h 20m · Movie

A cowardly boy, who buries himself in accident statistics, enters a library to escape a storm, only to be transformed into an animated illustration by the Pagemaster. He has to work through obstacles from classic books to return t...

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Not Safe for Work

Not Safe for Work

2014 · 1h 14m · Movie

An office worker is trapped inside the building where a killer is on the loose.

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Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett

Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett

2021 · 21m · Movie

A special celebrating the origins and legacy of Star Wars' legendary bounty hunter, Boba Fett.

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Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

2019 · 1h 20m · Movie

An in-depth, sad, and beautiful documentary about the stop motion and VFX artist Phil Tippett, a man who changed the landscape of visual effects in film.

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The Making of 'Jurassic Park III'

The Making of 'Jurassic Park III'

2001 · 23m · Movie

We look at the special effects and animatronics made for the motion picture, Jurassic Park III (2001). Interviews with the cast and crew give us a sneak peek at the film. The movie used ...

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