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Joe Johnston

Director

Joe Johnston

Born May 13, 1950 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA12 films

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).

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Jumanji posterFirst watchJumanji19957.2When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Captain America: The First Avenger poster7.0Captain America: The First Avenger2011October Sky poster7.7October Sky1999Jurassic Park III poster6.2Jurassic Park III2001Honey, I Shrunk the Kids poster6.3Honey, I Shrunk the Kids1989Hidalgo poster6.9Hidalgo2004The Nutcracker and the Four Realms poster6.1The Nutcracker and the Four Realms2018The Wolfman poster5.9The Wolfman2010The Rocketeer poster6.5The Rocketeer1991

Filmography

12 films as director
  1. 2018The Nutcracker and the Four RealmsDirector
  2. 2014Not Safe for WorkDirector
  3. 2011Captain America: The First AvengerDirector
  4. 2010The WolfmanDirector
  5. 2004HidalgoDirector
  6. 2001Jurassic Park IIIDirector
  7. 1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break AdventureDirector
  8. 1999October SkyDirector
  9. 1995JumanjiDirector
  10. 1994The PagemasterDirector
  11. 1991The RocketeerDirector
  12. 1989Honey, I Shrunk the KidsDirector