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Jumanji (1995) -- This adaptation of the Chris Van Allsburg book has Robin Williams trapped in a board game that puts players in a magic jungle and brings the jungle bounding into the real world.
The Wolfman (2010) -- Nobleman Lawrence Talbot (Del Toro) returns to his ancestral homeland, where his brother has gone missing and villagers are being killed by a nightmarish beast. The search reunites him with his estranged father (Hopkins) and draws him near to his brother's fiancée (Blunt), however, Talbot's lager concern is the discovery of a side to himself which he never could have imagined existed ...
Jumanji (1995) -- When two kids play an old magic board-game they found, they release a man trapped for decades in it and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.
The Wolfman (2010) -- Nobleman Lawrence Talbot (Del Toro) returns to his ancestral homeland, where his brother has gone missing and villagers are being killed by a nightmarish beast. The search reunites him with his estranged father (Hopkins) and draws him near to his brother's fiancée (Blunt), however, Talbot's lager concern is the discovery of a side to himself which he never could have imagined existed ...
The Rocketeer (1991) -- A young pilot stumbles onto a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a high flying masked hero.

Overview

Date of Birth:
13 May 1950, Fort Worth, Texas, USA more
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Trivia:
Answered an ad while a student at Cal State-Long Beach, which was looking... more
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Down 32% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(298 articles)
New The Wolfman Posters Now Online
 (From EmpireOnline. 9 November 2009, 2:09 AM, PST)
Johnston: 'Jurassic Park 4 has great story'
 (From digitalspy. 9 November 2009, 2:06 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Joe Johnson | Joseph Johnston

Filmography

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Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The First Avenger: Captain America (announced) (2011)   2011 - -
AKAs:
  • First Avenger: Captain America (USA: informal title)
- 2. The Wolfman (post-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 3. Hidalgo (2004)   2004 - 6.6 (21,442)
AKAs:
  • Dash (Philippines: English title: review title)
- 4. Jurassic Park III (2001)   2001 $363M 5.7 (56,111)
AKAs:
  • JP3 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- 5. October Sky (1999) 1999 - 7.7 (28,268)
- 6. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (1999) (V) (segment "Princeton") 1999 - 5.8 (272)
- 7. Jumanji (1995) 1995 $265M 6.4 (48,900)
- 8. The Pagemaster (1994) (live action sequences) 1994 - 4.8 (4,810)
- 9. "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" (1992)   (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 7.4 (1,286)
- 10. The Rocketeer (1991)   1991 - 6.1 (13,861)
AKAs:
  • Rocketeer (UK)
  • The Adventures of the Rocketeer (Australia)
- 11. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) 1989 $223M 6.0 (22,462)
Visual Effects
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)   (art director visual effects) 1983 $573M 8.3 (192,436)
AKAs:
  • Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (USA: video box title)
- 2. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)   (art director: visual effects, ILM) 1981 $384M 8.7 (222,439)
AKAs:
  • Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (South Africa: English title: DVD box title) (USA: video title)
- 3. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)   (art director visual effects: miniature and optical effects unit) 1980 $534M 8.8 (251,153)
AKAs:
  • Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (USA: video box title)
  • The Empire Strikes Back (USA: short title)
- 4. Battlestar Galactica (1978) (TV) (effects illustration and design) (as Joseph Johnston) 1978 - 6.2 (3,482)
- 5. Star Wars (1977)   (effects illustrator and designer: miniature and optical effects unit) (as Joseph Johnston) 1977 $798M 8.8 (294,182)
AKAs:
  • La guerra de las estrellas (USA: Spanish title)
  • Star Wars IV: A New Hope (USA: video box title)
  • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (USA: reissue title (new title))
Miscellaneous Crew
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- 1. Always (1989) (aerial sequence designer) 1989 $76.9M 6.2 (10,444)
- 2. Howard the Duck (1986)   (ultralight sequence design) 1986 - 4.0 (14,910)
AKAs:
  • Howard: A New Breed of Hero (UK)
Art Department
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- 1. The Great Heep (1986) (TV) (design consultant) (as Joe Johnson) 1986 - 7.1 (22)
- 2. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) (art director: California) 1984 $333M 7.5 (102,152)
Production Designer
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- 1. Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985) (TV)   1985 - 5.2 (2,898)
AKAs:
  • Ewoks and the Marauders of Endor (Australia)
  • The Battle for Endor (USA: DVD box title)
- 2. The Ewok Adventure (1984) (TV)   1984 - 5.2 (4,008)
AKAs:
  • Caravan of Courage (USA: DVD box title)
  • Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (UK: theatrical title) (USA: DVD title)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Willow (1988) (associate producer) 1988 - 7.1 (29,870)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. *batteries not included (1987) (second unit director) 1987 - 6.1 (8,921)
Production Manager
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. *batteries not included (1987) (production manager) 1987 - 6.1 (8,921)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Droids" (1985)   (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 6.1 (270)
AKAs:
  • Droids: The Adventures of R2D2 and C3PO
  • Star Wars: Droids
Actor
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- 1. Star Wars (1977)   (uncredited) Death Star trooper 1977 $798M 8.8 (294,182)
AKAs:
  • La guerra de las estrellas (USA: Spanish title)
  • Star Wars IV: A New Hope (USA: video box title)
  • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (USA: reissue title (new title))
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) (special thanks) 2004 - 8.3 (1,232)
- 2. The Art of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001) (V) (special thanks) 2001 - 5.7 (19)
- 3. Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji' (1999) (V) (thanks) 1999 - 4.9 (53)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 5.0 (68)
- 2. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) Himself - Visual Effects Art Director 2004 - 8.3 (1,232)
- 3. The Dinosaurs of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001) (V)   Himself 2001 - 6.4 (56)
AKAs:
  • The New Dinosaurs of 'Jurassic Park III' (USA: DVD box title)
- 4. The Special Effects of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001) (V) Himself 2001 - 7.0 (26)
- 5. The Making of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001) (V) Himself 2001 - 6.1 (75)
- 6. The Art of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001) (V) Himself 2001 - 5.7 (19)
- 7. The Sound and Music of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001) (V) Himself 2001 - 5.7 (15)
- 8. Beyond Jurassic Park (2001) (V) Himself - "Jurassic Park III" director 2001 - 5.0 (195)
- 9. DVD Preview with Leonard Maltin Vol. 1 (2001) (V) Himself (director, 'October Sky') 2001 - -
- 10. Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji' (1999) (V) (uncredited) Himself 1999 - 4.9 (53)
- 11. Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air (1991) (TV) Himself 1991 - 3.5 (47)
- 12. From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (1985) (V) Himself 1985 - 7.3 (213)

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Cult Favorite | Good Versus Evil | Hero | Kids And Family more

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