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Visual Effects
John Dykstra
- Born
- (age 79)
- Birthplace
- Long Beach, California, USA
- Credits
- 41 titles
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 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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Signature work
Known For
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8.2
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Star Wars
7.4
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Spider-Man
7.3
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Spider-Man 2
7.4
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Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
6.5
Movie
X-Men: Apocalypse
7.3
Movie
X-Men: First Class
6.6
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Kong: Skull Island
6.4
Movie
Hancock
6.1
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Ghost in the Shell
5.5
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Batman Forever
4.4
Movie
Batman & Robin
6.1
Movie
Stuart Little
6.6
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Dolittle
5.5
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Seventh Son
6.5
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture
6.6
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Caddyshack
6.2
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Lifeforce
Acting credits 19
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | LIGHT & MAGIC TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2022 | In Search of Tomorrow Film | Self |
| 2021 | The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class Film | Self |
| 2010 | Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible Film | Self |
| 2007 | Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 Film | Self |
| 2007 | Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 Film | Self |
| 2006 | Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon Film | Self |
| 2006 | Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet Film | Self |
| 2005 | The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz Film | Self |
| 2004 | 8 Arms to Hold You Film | Self |
| 2003 | VH1 Goes Inside TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' Film | Self |
| 2000 | Sciography TV | (5 ep) |
| 1999 | Stuart Little: Making It Big Film | Self |
| 1995 | Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever? Film | Self - Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 1985 | The Making Of Lifeforce Film | Self |
| 1982 | Clint Eastwood: Director Film | Self |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 22
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dolittle Film | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 2019 | Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood Film | Visual Effects Designer |
| 2017 | Ghost in the Shell Film | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 2017 | Kong: Skull Island Film | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse Film | Visual Effects Designer |
| 2014 | Seventh Son Film | Visual Effects Designer, Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 2011 | X-Men: First Class Film | Visual Effects Designer |
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds Film | Visual Effects Designer |
| 2008 | Hancock Film | Visual Effects Designer, Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 2004 | Spider-Man 2 Film | Visual Effects Designer |
| 2002 | Spider-Man Film | Visual Effects Designer |
| 1999 | Stuart Little Film | Second Unit Director, Senior Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 1997 | Batman & Robin Film | Visual Effects |
| 1995 | Batman Forever Film | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 1988 | My Stepmother Is an Alien Film | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 1986 | Invaders from Mars Film | Visual Effects Producer, Second Unit Director |
| 1985 | Lifeforce Film | Visual Effects |
| 1980 | Caddyshack Film | Special Effects Supervisor |
| 1979 | Star Trek: The Motion Picture Film | Visual Effects |
| 1979 | Avalanche Express Film | Special Effects |
| 1978 | Battlestar Galactica Film | Producer |
| 1977 | Star Wars Film | Visual Effects |