Biography
John Charles Dykstra, A.S.C. (; born June 3, 1947) is an American special effects artist, pioneer in the development of the use of computers in filmmaking and 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.
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Filmography
all 32
Movies 28
self 12
TV Shows 4
Producer 2
Director 1
Self
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek (2021)
TV
Visual Effects Designer
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
Movie
6.47
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ghost in the Shell (2017)
Movie
6.43
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
Movie
6.84
Visual Effects Designer
Seventh Son (2014)
Movie
5.72
Visual Effects Supervisor
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Movie
6.09
Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (2010)
Movie
Visual Effects Designer
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Movie
6.99
Visual Effects Supervisor / Visual Effects Designer
Hancock (2008)
Movie
6.48
Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007)
Movie
Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006)
Movie
Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon (2006)
Movie
Himself
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz (2005)
Movie
Self
8 Arms to Hold You (2004)
Movie
Visual Effects Supervisor / Visual Effects Designer
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Movie
7.19
Self - Visual Effects
VH1 Goes Inside (2003)
TV
Visual Effects Supervisor / Visual Effects Designer
Spider-Man (2002)
Movie
7.25
Himself
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' (2002)
Movie
Sciography (2000)
TV
Second Unit Director / Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Stuart Little (1999)
Movie
5.81
Visual Effects
Batman & Robin (1997)
Movie
5.73
Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever? (1995)
Movie
Visual Effects Supervisor
Batman Forever (1995)
Movie
5.92
Visual Effects Supervisor
My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)
Movie
6.25
Visual Effects Producer
Invaders from Mars (1986)
Movie
7
Visual Effects
Lifeforce (1985)
Movie
6
Self
Clint Eastwood: Director (1982)
Movie
Special Effects Supervisor
Caddyshack (1980)
Movie
5.11
Visual Effects
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Movie
5.82
Special Effects
Avalanche Express (1979)
Movie
Producer
Battlestar Galactica (1978)
Movie
4.5
Self
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Ratings
Average 6.27
Based on 6.99 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1953
1988
2003
2002
2021
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Information
Known ForVisual Effects
GenderMale
Birthday1947-06-03 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceLong Beach, United States of America
ChildrenChloe Dykstra
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJohn Charles Dykstra, John C. Dykstra
AwardsSitges Film Festival best special effects award, Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
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