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Joe Johnston (Joseph Eggleston Johnston II) was born on 13 May, 1950 in Austin, Texas, U.S., is an American film director and effects artist (born 1950). Discover Joe Johnston's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?
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Joseph Eggleston Johnston II |
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Film director · film producer · effects artist · art director · writer |
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73 years old |
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Taurus |
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13 May 1950 |
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13 May |
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Austin, Texas, U.S. |
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United States
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Joe Johnston Height, Weight & Measurements
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Joe Johnston Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Joe Johnston worth at the age of 73 years old? Joe Johnston’s income source is mostly from being a successful Film director. He is from United States. We have estimated Joe Johnston's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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Joe Johnston (born c. 1950) is an American film director, producer, writer, and visual effects artist.
Johnston is also author of Star Wars novel The Adventures of Teebo: A Tale of Magic and Suspense, which ties into Return of the Jedi (New York: Random House, 1984; ISBN 0-394-86568-5, ISBN 0-394-96568-X).
In 1984, now 34, Johnston went to Lucas and stated his desire to leave Lucasfilm for a year.
However, Lucas offered him to go to USC School of Cinematic Arts and study there for a year, complete with paid tuition and half-salary that would let Johnston take any class he wanted.
Johnston left after a year, saying he "was asked not to return" because he "broke too many rules".
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).
Johnston was born in Austin, Texas, and attended California State University, Long Beach, and Pasadena's Art Center College of Design, both for industrial design.
Much of the work at the beginning of Johnston's screen career combined design and special effects.
He began his career as a concept artist and effects technician on the first Star Wars film, directed by George Lucas, co-created the design of Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back, and was art director on one of the effects teams for the sequel Return of the Jedi.
His association with Lucas would later prove fruitful, when he became one of four to win an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for Lucas and Steven Spielberg's film Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Johnston continued to work on many films as an effects expert.
He was also associate producer on fantasy Willow, and production designer on two mid-80s TV movies which featured the Ewoks seen in Return of the Jedi.
Johnston made his directorial debut in 1989 with hit comedy adventure Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, starring Rick Moranis.
He followed it with comic-book adaptation The Rocketeer (1991).
The film was a commercial failure, as was his next, the animated and live-action The Pagemaster, starring Macaulay Culkin.
Johnston rebounded, directing the family hit Jumanji, starring Robin Williams.
The film overcame lukewarm reviews to gross over $260 million.
Johnston was set to direct Hulk, but dropped out in July 1997.
Johnston then switched gears from effects-driven action films to the more personal October Sky (1999), starring a teenage Jake Gyllenhaal as a 1950s West Virginia high school student who dreams of being a rocket scientist for NASA against his father's wishes.
Johnston's first project of the 2000s was the sequel Jurassic Park III, which made over US$300 million at the box office.
Johnston then took a six-year directorial break before signing on at a month's notice to take over the 2010 remake of 1941 horror classic The Wolfman.
In part thanks to his experience with the period superhero film The Rocketeer, Johnston was selected to direct Marvel Studios superhero adaptation Captain America: The First Avenger.
Released on July 22, 2011, the film stars Chris Evans as the comic book hero and Hugo Weaving as his archenemy the Red Skull.
In 2012, Johnston directed the thriller Not Safe for Work for Blumhouse Productions.
On December 12, 2017, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Johnston would direct 32 days of reshoots on the film The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, due to its director Lasse Hallström being unavailable.
On December 5, 2019, it was reported that Joe Johnston was in negotiations with Disney to direct Shrunk, a legacy sequel to Honey, I Shrunk The Kids.