John Dykstra
- Known for
- Visual Effects
- Born
- June 3, 1947
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
How to Train Your Dragon 2025
Production Consultant
In Search of Tomorrow 2022
as Self
Dolittle 2020
Visual Effects Supervisor
Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood 2019
Visual Effects Designer
Ghost in the Shell 2017
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kong: Skull Island 2017
Visual Effects Supervisor
X-Men: Apocalypse 2016
Visual Effects Designer
Seventh Son 2014
Visual Effects Designer, Visual Effects Supervisor
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class 2011
as Self
X-Men: First Class 2011
Visual Effects Designer
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible 2010
as Self
Inglourious Basterds 2009
Visual Effects Designer
Hancock 2008
Visual Effects Designer, Visual Effects Supervisor
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 2007
as Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 2007
as Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet 2006
as Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon 2006
as Self
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz 2005
as Self
8 Arms to Hold You 2004
as Self
Spider-Man 2 2004
Visual Effects Designer
Spider-Man 2002
Visual Effects Designer
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of Spider-Man 2002
as Self
Stuart Little 1999
Second Unit Director, Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Stuart Little: Making It Big 1999
as Self
Batman & Robin 1997
Visual Effects
Batman Forever 1995
Visual Effects Supervisor
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever? 1995
as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
My Stepmother Is an Alien 1988
Visual Effects Supervisor
Invaders from Mars 1986
Visual Effects Producer, Second Unit Director
Lifeforce 1985
Visual Effects
- The Making Of Lifeforce
The Making Of Lifeforce 1985
as Self
Clint Eastwood: Director 1982
as Self
Caddyshack 1980
Special Effects Supervisor
Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979
Visual Effects
Avalanche Express 1979
Special Effects
Battlestar Galactica 1978
Producer
Star Wars 1977
Visual Effects
Credits from TMDB.