Joe Johnston
May 13, 1950 · 76 years old
Joseph Eggleston Johnston II (born May 13, 1950) is an American film director, producer, writer, and visual effects artist. 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 (201…
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15 titles
Captain America: The First Avenger
Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organiza...
Jumanji
A magic board game summons jungle perils and a missing boy.
Jurassic Park III
A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Grant to go to Isla Sorna for a holiday, but their unexpected landing startles the island's new inhabitants.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them.
Willow
A young dwarf farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen. Along the way, he teams up with a disgraced swordsman to defeat the evil sorceress.
The Wolfman
Upon his return to his ancestral homeland, an American man is bitten and subsequently cursed by a werewolf.
October Sky
The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes.
Hidalgo
In 1890, a down-and-out cowboy and his horse travel to Arabia to compete in a deadly cross desert horse race.
The Rocketeer
A young pilot stumbles onto a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a high-flying masked hero.
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice.
The Pagemaster
A cowardly boy, who buries himself in accident statistics, enters a library to escape a storm, only to be transformed into an animated illustration by the Pagemaster. He has to work through obstacles from classic books to return t...
Not Safe for Work
An office worker is trapped inside the building where a killer is on the loose.
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
A special celebrating the origins and legacy of Star Wars' legendary bounty hunter, Boba Fett.
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
An in-depth, sad, and beautiful documentary about the stop motion and VFX artist Phil Tippett, a man who changed the landscape of visual effects in film.
The Making of 'Jurassic Park III'
We look at the special effects and animatronics made for the motion picture, Jurassic Park III (2001). Interviews with the cast and crew give us a sneak peek at the film. The movie used ...