John Dykstra
Visual Effects
1947-06-03 · Long Beach, California, USA
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.
tvLIGHT & MAGIC
as Self · 2022 · 7.8
tvThe Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
as Self · 2021 · 6.9
movieChildren of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
as Self · 2011 · 8.0
movieIndustrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
as Self · 2010 · 6.6
movieVision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
as Self · 2007 · 6.0
movieStanding on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
as Self · 2007 · 6.2
movieRobby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
as Self · 2006 · 7.0
movieAmazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
as Self · 2006 · 4.5
movieThe Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
as Self · 2005 · 7.0
movie8 Arms to Hold You
as Self · 2004 · 0.0
movieBehind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
as Self · 2002 · 5.8
tvSciography
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movieStuart Little: Making It Big
as Self · 1999 · 10.0
movieRiddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor · 1995 · 7.0
movieThe Making Of Lifeforce
as Self · 1985 · 0.0
movieClint Eastwood: Director
as Self · 1982 · 7.0
tvThe Oscars
as Self · 1953 · 7.0