Cast & creator
John Knoll
Best known for The Mandalorian and Grogu, The Mandalorian and Grogu, The Mandalorian
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."
47
film credits
9
television credits
19
1984–2026 · acting roles
7.1
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (56)
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The Mandalorian and Grogu
Visual Effects Supervisor
2026The Mandalorian and Grogu
VFX Director of Photography
2026
The Mandalorian
Visual Effects Supervisor
2019The Mandalorian
Additional Visual Effects
2019
Avatar
Visual Effects Supervisor
2009
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Visual Effects Supervisor
2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Visual Effects Supervisor
2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Visual Effects Supervisor
2003
Mission: Impossible
Passenger on Train in Tunnel (uncredited)
1996Mission: Impossible
Visual Effects Supervisor
1996
Pacific Rim
Visual Effects Supervisor
2013
The Book of Boba Fett
Visual Effects Supervisor
2021
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Visual Effects Supervisor
2011
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Visual Effects Supervisor
2024Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
VFX Director of Photography
2024
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Lt. Rya Kirsch - Bravo 4 / Flag Bearer (uncredited)
1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Visual Effects Supervisor
1999
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Fire Ship Pilot (uncredited)
2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Visual Effects Supervisor
2005
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Visual Effects Supervisor
2002
Jungle Cruise
Visual Effects Supervisor
2021
Rango
Visual Effects Supervisor
2011
The Hunt for Red October
Visual Effects Supervisor
1990
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Story
2016Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Executive Producer
2016Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Visual Effects Supervisor
2016
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Self
2020Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Self - ILM Visual Effects Supervisor
2020
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Computer Graphics
2022LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
2022
Speed Racer
Visual Effects Supervisor
2008
Deep Blue Sea
Visual Effects Supervisor
1999
Super 8
Visual Effects Supervisor
2011
Hook
Visual Effects Supervisor
1991
Star Trek: First Contact
Visual Effects Supervisor
1996
Hugo
Visual Effects Supervisor
2011
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Visual Effects Supervisor
2009
Hudson Hawk
Visual Effects Supervisor
1991
Mission to Mars
Visual Effects Supervisor
2000
Innerspace
Visual Effects Camera
1987
Star Trek: Generations
Visual Effects Supervisor
1994
The Other Side of the Wind
Visual Effects Supervisor
2018
From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II
Self
2002
Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III
Self
2005
Side by Side
Self
2012
Spaced Invaders
Visual Effects Supervisor
1990
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Self
1999
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
Self
2017
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Self
2010
In Search of Tomorrow
Self
2022
A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making
Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
2018
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
2003
The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim
Self
2013
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'
Self
2002
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
2020
Terminal Velocity
Director
1984