John Dykstra

John Dykstra

Visual Effects
Born 1947-06-03 Long Beach, California, USA 38 credits
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John Charles Dykstra, A.S.C. (/ˈdaɪkstrə/; born June 3, 1947) is an American special effects artist, a pioneer in developing computers in filmmaking and a recipient of three Academy Awards, among many other awards and prizes. He was one of the original employees of Industrial Light & Magic, the special effects and computer graphics division of Lucasfilm. He is well known as the special effects lead on the original Star Wars, helping bring the original visuals for lightsabers, space battles between X-wings and TIE fighters, and Force powers to the screen. He also led special effects on many other movies, including Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, Stuart Little, X-Men: First Class, Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Dykstra, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
Acting 36 credits
Spider-Man
Spider-Man
2002 · ★ 7.3 · Visual Effects Designer
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2
2004 · ★ 7.3 · Visual Effects Designer
X-Men: Apocalypse
X-Men: Apocalypse
2016 · ★ 6.5 · Visual Effects Designer
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
2019 · ★ 7.4 · Visual Effects Designer
Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds
2009 · ★ 8.2 · Visual Effects Designer
Kong: Skull Island
Kong: Skull Island
2017 · ★ 6.6 · Visual Effects Supervisor
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953 · ★ 7.0 · Self
Batman Forever
Batman Forever
1995 · ★ 5.5 · Visual Effects Supervisor
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
2017 · ★ 6.1 · Visual Effects Supervisor
Batman & Robin
Batman & Robin
1997 · ★ 4.4 · Visual Effects
Seventh Son
Seventh Son
2014 · ★ 5.5 · Visual Effects Designer, Visual Effects Supervisor
Dolittle
Dolittle
2020 · ★ 6.6 · Visual Effects Supervisor
Stuart Little
Stuart Little
1999 · ★ 6.1 · Senior Visual Effects Supervisor, Second Unit Director
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979 · ★ 6.5 · Visual Effects
Hancock
Hancock
2008 · ★ 6.4 · Visual Effects Designer, Visual Effects Supervisor
Lifeforce
Lifeforce
1985 · ★ 6.2 · Visual Effects
LIGHT & MAGIC
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022 · ★ 7.9 · Self
My Stepmother Is an Alien
My Stepmother Is an Alien
1988 · ★ 5.8 · Visual Effects Supervisor
Caddyshack
Caddyshack
1980 · ★ 6.6 · Special Effects Supervisor
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
2021 · Self
Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars
1986 · ★ 5.6 · Visual Effects Producer, Second Unit Director
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
2011 · Self
Avalanche Express
Avalanche Express
1979 · Special Effects
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
1995 · Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
2002 · Self
Clint Eastwood: Director
Clint Eastwood: Director
1982 · Self
X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class
2011 · ★ 7.3 · Visual Effects Designer
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007 · Self
Stuart Little: Making It Big
Stuart Little: Making It Big
1999 · Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010 · Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007 · Self
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005 · Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
2006 · Self
The Making Of Lifeforce
The Making Of Lifeforce
1985 · Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006 · Self
8 Arms to Hold You
8 Arms to Hold You
2004 · Self
Other credits 3 credits
Stuart Little
Stuart Little
1999 · ★ 6.1 · Senior Visual Effects Supervisor, Second Unit Director
Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars
1986 · ★ 5.6 · Visual Effects Producer, Second Unit Director
Sciography
Sciography
2000
Producing 1 credit
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
1978 · ★ 6.9 · Producer
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