Joe Johnston

AKA:
Joseph Eggleston Johnston
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
05/13/1950
Birthplace:
Austin, Texas
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biography
Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Joe Johnston originally intended to become a commercial artist, but a summer job drawing sketches and storyboards for George Lucas' "Star Wars" (1977) altered the course of his career forever. As an artistic director at the famed Industrial Light & Magic Company, his work included designing Yoda for "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980), the first of three films for which he served as visual effects art director. He shared an Academy Award for the visual effects on Steven Spielberg's "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), and after performing similar duty on "Return of Continued
Credits
Director
2009
Director
2004
Screenplay
2001
Director
2001
Director
1999
Director
1995
Director
1991
2nd unit director
Associate Producer
live action director
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Born and raised in Austin, Texas
 
Moved to California to attend college
1977 
Drew storyboards and sketches for "Star Wars", receiving credit as effects illustrator
1977 
Served as an artistic director at Industrial Light and Magic
1978 
Was effects illustrator for "Battlestar: Galactica"
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