Cast & creator
John Dykstra
Best known for Spider-Man, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, Inglourious Basterds
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.
Also known as: John Charles Dykstra, John C. Dykstra
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1953–2022 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (44)
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Spider-Man
Visual Effects Designer
2002
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Visual Effects Designer
2019
Inglourious Basterds
Visual Effects Designer
2009
The Oscars
Self
1953
X-Men: Apocalypse
Visual Effects Designer
2016
Kong: Skull Island
Visual Effects Supervisor
2017
Ghost in the Shell
Visual Effects Supervisor
2017
Batman & Robin
Visual Effects
1997
Dolittle
Visual Effects Supervisor
2020
Spider-Man 2
Visual Effects Designer
2004
Seventh Son
Visual Effects Designer
2014Seventh Son
Visual Effects Supervisor
2014
Batman Forever
Visual Effects Supervisor
1995
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self
2022
Hancock
Visual Effects Designer
2008Hancock
Visual Effects Supervisor
2008
Stuart Little
Second Unit Director
1999Stuart Little
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
1999
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Self
2021
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Visual Effects
1979
My Stepmother Is an Alien
Visual Effects Supervisor
1988
Lifeforce
Visual Effects
1985
Caddyshack
Special Effects Supervisor
1980
VH1 Goes Inside
Self
2003
Invaders from Mars
Visual Effects Producer
1986Invaders from Mars
Second Unit Director
1986
Battlestar Galactica
Producer
1978
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
Self
2007
Avalanche Express
Special Effects
1979
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
Self
2011
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
1995
In Search of Tomorrow
Self
2022
8 Arms to Hold You
Self
2004
Stuart Little: Making It Big
Self
1999
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
Self
2005
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Self
2006
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Self
2010
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
Self
2002Sciography
2000
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Self
2007
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
Self
2006The Making Of Lifeforce
Self
1985
X-Men: First Class
Visual Effects Designer
2011
Clint Eastwood: Director
Self
1982