John Dykstra
Profile info
Known forVisual Effects
GenderMale
Birthday3 June 1947 (79 years old)
Place of birthLong Beach, California, USA
Known credits40
Biography
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 oth…
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022 · Self
In Search of Tomorrow
2022 · Self
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
2021 · Self
Dolittle
2020 · Visual Effects Supervisor
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
2019 · Visual Effects Designer
Ghost in the Shell
2017 · Visual Effects Supervisor
Kong: Skull Island
2017 · Visual Effects Supervisor
X-Men: Apocalypse
2016 · Visual Effects Designer
Seventh Son
2014 · Visual Effects Designer
Seventh Son
2014 · Visual Effects Supervisor
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
2011 · Self
X-Men: First Class
2011 · Visual Effects Designer
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010 · Self
Inglourious Basterds
2009 · Visual Effects Designer
Hancock
2008 · Visual Effects Designer
Hancock
2008 · Visual Effects Supervisor
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007 · Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007 · Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
2006 · Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006 · Self
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005 · Self
8 Arms to Hold You
2004 · Self
Spider-Man 2
2004 · Visual Effects Designer
VH1 Goes Inside
2003 · Self
Spider-Man
2002 · Visual Effects Designer
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
2002 · Self
Sciography
2000
Stuart Little
1999 · Second Unit Director
Stuart Little
1999 · Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Stuart Little: Making It Big
1999 · Self
Batman & Robin
1997 · Visual Effects
Batman Forever
1995 · Visual Effects Supervisor
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
1995 · Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
My Stepmother Is an Alien
1988 · Visual Effects Supervisor
Invaders from Mars
1986 · Visual Effects Producer
Invaders from Mars
1986 · Second Unit Director
Lifeforce
1985 · Visual Effects
The Making Of Lifeforce
1985 · Self
Clint Eastwood: Director
1982 · Self
Caddyshack
1980 · Special Effects Supervisor
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979 · Visual Effects
Avalanche Express
1979 · Special Effects
Battlestar Galactica
1978 · Producer
The Oscars
1953 · Self
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