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John Knoll

Visual Effects

John Knoll

Born October 6, 1962 · Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

John Knoll (born October 6, 1962) is an American visual effects supervisor and chief creative officer (CCO) at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Knoll, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia."

Known For

Avatar

2009 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016 · Story

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999 · Lt. Rya Kirsch - Bravo 4 / Flag Bearer (uncredited)

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2007 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005 · Fire Ship Pilot (uncredited)

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim

2013 · Visual Effects Supervisor

The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian

2019 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Visual Effects

The Mandalorian and Grogu

The Mandalorian and Grogu

2026 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

2024 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Jungle Cruise

Jungle Cruise

2021 · Visual Effects Supervisor

The Book of Boba Fett

The Book of Boba Fett

2021 · Visual Effects Supervisor

The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian

2019 · Visual Effects Supervisor

The Other Side of the Wind

The Other Side of the Wind

2018 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim

2013 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Rango

Rango

2011 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Super 8

Super 8

2011 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Hugo

Hugo

2011 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

2011 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Avatar

2009 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Confessions of a Shopaholic

2009 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Speed Racer

Speed Racer

2008 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2007 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Mission to Mars

Mission to Mars

2000 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Deep Blue Sea

Deep Blue Sea

1999 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1996 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Trek: First Contact

Star Trek: First Contact

1996 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Writing

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016 · Story

Directing

Terminal Velocity

Terminal Velocity

1984 · Director

Acting

LIGHT & MAGIC

LIGHT & MAGIC

2022 · Self - Computer Graphics

Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle

Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle

2020

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

2020 · Self

A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making

A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making

2018 · Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'

The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'

2017 · Self

The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim

The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim

2013 · Self

Side by Side

Side by Side

2012 · Self

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

2010 · Self

Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III

Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III

2005 · Self

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005 · Fire Ship Pilot (uncredited)

No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects

No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects

2003

State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'

State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'

2002 · Self

From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'

From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'

2002 · Self

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

1999 · Self

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999 · Lt. Rya Kirsch - Bravo 4 / Flag Bearer (uncredited)

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1996 · Passenger on Train in Tunnel (uncredited)