John Dykstra
Visual Effects
Born: 1947-06-03 · Long Beach, California, USA
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
🎬 Movies (13)
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
2011
Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010
Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007
Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007
Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
2006
Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
Self
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005
Self
8 Arms to Hold You
2004
Self
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
2002
Self
Stuart Little: Making It Big
1999
Self
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
1995
Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
The Making Of Lifeforce
1985
Self
Clint Eastwood: Director
1982
Self
