Joseph Eggleston Johnston II (born May 13, 1950) is an American film director, producer, writer, and visual effects artist. He is best known for directing effects-driven films, including Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), The Rocketeer (1991), Jumanji (1995), Jurassic Park III (2001), The Wolfman (2010), and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Johnston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

KNOWN FOR

Fish Hooks
2012
Star Wars
1977
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1993
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011
The Iron Giant
1999
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Return of the Jedi
1983
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
1989
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
The Wolfman
2010

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
19
Directing
14
Writing
2
Producing
4
Art
3
Visual Effects
2
Crew
2
2025
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self (archive footage)
2025
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self - Director
2022
Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection
as himself
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self
2021
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
as Self
2020
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
2019
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
as Self
2016
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
as Self
2014
The Lawful Truth
as Captain Waters
2014
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
as Self
2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
2001
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
as Self
2000
Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'
as Self (uncredited)
2000
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
as Self
1991
Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air
as Self
1989
The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
as Self - Director
1983
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
as Self
1980
The Empire Strikes Back
as Hoth Rebel (uncredited)
1977
Star Wars
as Spacetrooper / Death Star gunner (uncredited)