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John Dykstra

John Dykstra

Visual Effects

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Dykstra, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
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Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?

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Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
Poster for Clint Eastwood: Director
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Clint Eastwood: Director

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Clint Eastwood: Director
Self
Poster for Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
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Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

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Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
Self
Poster for The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
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The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

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The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
Self
Poster for 8 Arms to Hold You
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8 Arms to Hold You

8 Arms to Hold You
Self
Poster for Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
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Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class

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Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
Self
Poster for Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
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Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

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Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Self
Poster for Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
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Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

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Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Self
Poster for Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
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Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

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Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Self
Poster for Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
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Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

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Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
Self

Production

Poster for Avalanche Express
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Avalanche Express

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Avalanche Express
Special Effects
Poster for Hancock
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Hancock

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Hancock
Visual Effects Designer
Poster for Battlestar Galactica
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Battlestar Galactica

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Battlestar Galactica
Producer
Poster for Stuart Little
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Stuart Little

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Stuart Little
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Poster for Stuart Little
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Stuart Little

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Stuart Little
Second Unit Director
Poster for My Stepmother Is an Alien
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My Stepmother Is an Alien

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My Stepmother Is an Alien
Visual Effects Supervisor
Poster for Star Trek: The Motion Picture
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture

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Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Visual Effects
Poster for Batman & Robin
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Batman & Robin

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Batman & Robin
Visual Effects
Poster for Kong: Skull Island
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Kong: Skull Island

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Kong: Skull Island
Visual Effects Supervisor
Poster for Caddyshack
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Caddyshack

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Caddyshack
Special Effects Supervisor

Gallery

John Dykstra portrait