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John Dykstra
Visual Effects

John Dykstra
Known For
Visual Effects
Birthday
1947-06-03,Long Beach, California, USA
Gender
Male
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

Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?

7

Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
1995-06-14

Clint Eastwood: Director

7

Clint Eastwood: Director
1982-01-01

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

7

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
2006-11-14

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

5.333

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005-10-25

8 Arms to Hold You

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8 Arms to Hold You
2004-11-30

Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class

8

Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
2011-09-09

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

6.73

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010-11-12

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

6

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007-10-23

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

4.7

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006-11-14

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

5.8

Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
2002-04-20

Stuart Little: Making It Big

10

Stuart Little: Making It Big
1999-01-01

The Making Of Lifeforce

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The Making Of Lifeforce
1985-01-01

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

6.2

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007-10-23

In Search of Tomorrow

6.688

In Search of Tomorrow
2022-02-19

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Sciography
2000-07-16

7

The Oscars
1953-03-19

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

7.1

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
2021-11-05

7.902

LIGHT & MAGIC
2022-07-27

VH1 Goes Inside

8.5

VH1 Goes Inside
2003-06-20