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Joseph Eggleston "Joe" Johnston II (born May 13, 1950) is an American film director, responsible for such films as Hidalgo, Jurassic Park III, October Sky, and Jumanji, amongst others. He was also the author of a book titled The Adventures of Teebo: A Tale of Magic and Suspense.

Johnston was born in Fort Worth, Texas and attended California State University, Long Beach, as well as the Art Center College of Design. Johnston responded to an ad looking for a storyboard artist at college, which turned out to be for George Lucas' Lucasfilm company. Johnston began working at the company, eventually promoted to a head storyboard position which frequently teamed him with Lucas in the editing room. Johnston later referred to working for Lucas as the best film school he could ever have when he watched Lucas do the editing for the Star Wars trilogy. Eventually, Johnston became disillusioned with his job and decided to leave Lucasfilm with his earnings to travel the world. But Lucas had other ideas^{[citation needed]} when Johnston came to leave his notice. Lucas advised Johnston that he move him to the front line of applicants of his alma mater University of Southern California's Film School with Lucas paying for his tuition and keeping him on at half salary. Johnston said he didn't think twice when accepting Lucas' proposal, which he did in 1984.^{[citation needed]}

He has been announced to direct The First Avenger: Captain America, set for a May 6, 2011 release.

[edit] Filmography

• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) (effects illustrator and designer: miniature and optical effects unit)
• Battlestar Galactica (1978-1979) (effects illustration and design)
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (art director visual effects: miniature and optical effects unit)
• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) (art director: visual effects, ILM)
• Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) (art director visual effects)
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) (art director: California)
• Howard the Duck (1986) (ultralight sequence design)
• *batteries not included (1987) (second unit director, production manager)
• Always (1989) (aerial sequence designer)
• Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) (director)
• The Rocketeer (1991) (director)
• The Pagemaster (1994) (director [live-action scenes])
• Jumanji (1995) (director)
• October Sky (1999) (director)
• Jurassic Park III (2001) (director)
• Hidalgo (2004) (director)
• The Wolfman (2010) (director)
• The First Avenger: Captain America (2011) (director)

Johnston was at one point set to direct Hulk but dropped out in July 1997.^[2]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Joe Johnston at the Internet Movie Database
• Star Wars Actors Database
• Joe Johnston's concept art for Battlestar Galactica

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