John Dykstra
Birthday
1947/06/03 (78 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Long Beach, California, USA
Also know as
John Charles Dykstra, John C. Dykstra
Biography
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 betwe...Read more
Acting
(1995) Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
(1982) Clint Eastwood: Director
as Self
(2006) Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
as Self
(2005) The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
as Self
(2004) 8 Arms to Hold You
as Self
(2011) Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
as ---
(2010) Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
as Self
(2007) Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
as Self
(2006) Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
as Self
(2002) Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
as Self
(1999) Stuart Little: Making It Big
as Self
(1985) The Making Of Lifeforce
as Self
(2015) Gravity: Looking to the Stars - The Evolution of Space Films
as Self
(2000) Sciography
as ---
(1953) The Oscars
as Self
(2021) The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
as Self
(2022) LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor