John Dykstra
Biography
John Charles Dykstra, A.S.C. (/ˈdaɪkstrə/; born June 3, 1947) is an American special effects artist, a pioneer in developing computers in filmmaking and a 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 betwe…
Known For
Inglourious Basterds
Visual Effects Designer
Spider-Man
Visual Effects Designer
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Visual Effects Designer
Spider-Man 2
Visual Effects Designer
X-Men: First Class
Visual Effects Designer
X-Men: Apocalypse
Visual Effects Designer
Kong: Skull Island
Visual Effects Supervisor
Hancock
Visual Effects Designer
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Filmography
Acting (16)
Movies (12)
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
2011as Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010as Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007as Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006as Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
2006as Self
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005as Self
8 Arms to Hold You
2004as Self
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
2002as Self
Stuart Little: Making It Big
1999as Self
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
1995as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
The Making Of Lifeforce
1985as Self
Clint Eastwood: Director
1982as Self
Crew (25)
Movies (25)
Dolittle
2020Visual Effects Supervisor
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
2019Visual Effects Designer
Ghost in the Shell
2017Visual Effects Supervisor
Kong: Skull Island
2017Visual Effects Supervisor
X-Men: Apocalypse
2016Visual Effects Designer
Seventh Son
2014Visual Effects Designer
Seventh Son
2014Visual Effects Supervisor
X-Men: First Class
2011Visual Effects Designer
Inglourious Basterds
2009Visual Effects Designer
Hancock
2008Visual Effects Designer
Hancock
2008Visual Effects Supervisor
Spider-Man 2
2004Visual Effects Designer
Spider-Man
2002Visual Effects Designer
Stuart Little
1999Second Unit Director
Stuart Little
1999Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Batman & Robin
1997Visual Effects
Batman Forever
1995Visual Effects Supervisor
My Stepmother Is an Alien
1988Visual Effects Supervisor
Invaders from Mars
1986Second Unit Director
Invaders from Mars
1986Visual Effects Producer
Lifeforce
1985Visual Effects
Caddyshack
1980Special Effects Supervisor
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979Visual Effects
Avalanche Express
1979Special Effects
Battlestar Galactica
1978Producer
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