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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
Character:Self
Release Date:09/09/2011
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Character:Self
Release Date:12/11/2010
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Character:Self
Release Date:23/10/2007
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
Character:Self
Release Date:14/11/2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Character:Self
Release Date:14/11/2006
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
Character:Self
Release Date:25/10/2005
8 Arms to Hold You
Character:Self
Release Date:30/11/2004
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
Character:Self
Release Date:20/04/2002
Stuart Little: Making It Big
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1999
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
Character:Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
Release Date:14/06/1995
The Making Of Lifeforce
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1985
Clint Eastwood: Director
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1982
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