Joe Johnston

Joe Johnston

75 · Born: May 13, 1950

Personal Details

BornMay 13, 1950 Austin, Texas, USA

Biography

Joseph Eggleton Johnston II, a distinguished American film director hailing from the vibrant state of Texas, has left an indelible mark on the cinematic world through his remarkable body of work. Among his most notable achievements is the direction of the cult classic film "The Rocketeer", a beloved favorite among many film enthusiasts. Additionally, Johnston has also lent his expertise to the direction of other iconic films such as "Jumanji", "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids", "The Wolfman", "October Sky", "The Pagemaster", "Jurassic Park III", and "Captain America: The First Avenger".

Notably, prior to his success as a director, Johnston honed his skills as an art director, playing a crucial role in the creation of two of the most iconic film trilogies in history - the "Star Wars" original trilogy and "Raiders of the Lost Ark".

Career

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1980
{"id":518,"title":"Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope","year":"1977","character":"Death Star Trooper (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/star-wars-episode-iv-a-new-hope","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/61rp3jkili40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/61rp3jkili40.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope as Death Star Trooper (uncredited)
{"id":216800,"title":"Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection","year":"2022","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dave-stevens-drawn-to-perfection","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1pmurfl37aag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1pmurfl37aag.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":199013,"title":"Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett","year":"2021","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/under-the-helmet-the-legacy-of-boba-fett","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_199013.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_199013.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":103835027,"title":"Prop Culture","year":2020,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/prop-culture","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103835027.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103835027.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":169159,"title":"Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters","year":"2019","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/phil-tippett-mad-dreams-and-monsters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_169159.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_169159.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":142218,"title":"The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant","year":"2016","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-giants-dream-the-making-of-the-iron-giant-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_142218.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_142218.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":30504,"title":"Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe","year":"2014","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/marvel-studios-assembling-a-universe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30504.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30504.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":51426,"title":"Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy","year":"2004","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/empire-of-dreams-the-story-of-the-star-wars-trilogy-2004","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_51426.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_51426.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":159646,"title":"Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air","year":"1991","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rocketeer-excitement-in-the-air","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159646.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159646.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":63076,"title":"From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga","year":"1983","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/from-star-wars-to-jedi-the-making-of-a-saga-1983","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63076.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63076.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
{"id":117251,"title":"The Nutcracker and the Four Realms","year":"2018","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-nutcracker-and-the-four-realms","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3cq51h0qh540.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3cq51h0qh540.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":11967,"title":"Not Safe for Work","year":"2014","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/not-safe-for-work","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/76aifavvsot0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/76aifavvsot0.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":50,"title":"Captain America: The First Avenger","year":"2011","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/captain-america-the-first-avenger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4n5m5rdej9r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4n5m5rdej9r0.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":1330,"title":"The Wolfman","year":"2010","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-wolfman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5cnj0r7u61q0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5cnj0r7u61q0.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
The Wolfman
The Wolfman as Director
{"id":2730,"title":"Hidalgo","year":"2004","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hidalgo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5o3meuqofq90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5o3meuqofq90.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Hidalgo
Hidalgo as Director
{"id":3117,"title":"Jurassic Park III","year":"2001","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jurassic-park-iii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/q0kpue1s5bo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/q0kpue1s5bo0.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":55011,"title":"The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure","year":"1999","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-adventures-of-young-indiana-jones-spring-break-adventure","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55011.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55011.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":4206,"title":"October Sky","year":"1999","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/october-sky","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/45qfgi3a2vh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/45qfgi3a2vh0.jpg"},"released":1}
October Sky
October Sky as Director
{"id":2392,"title":"Jumanji","year":"1995","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jumanji","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7mm8m1g9ovl0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7mm8m1g9ovl0.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Jumanji
Jumanji as Director
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1994
The Pagemaster
The Pagemaster as Director
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1991
The Rocketeer
The Rocketeer as Director
{"id":3031,"title":"Honey, I Shrunk the Kids","year":"1989","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/honey-i-shrunk-the-kids","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7t32eicouu10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7t32eicouu10.jpg"},"released":1}
1989