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John Knoll

John Knoll

Actor, Visual Effects, Other Crew

Born October 6, 1962 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

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Light & Magic
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Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian
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Follow This
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Disney Plus
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
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Mission: Impossible
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John Knoll (born October 6, 1962) is an American visual effects supervisor and chief creative officer (CCO) at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). One of the original creators of Adobe Photoshop (along with his brother, Thomas Knoll), he has also worked as visual effects supervisor on the Star Wars prequels and the 1997 special editions of the original trilogy. He also served as ILM's visual effects supervisor for Star Trek Generations and Star Trek: First Contact, as well as the Pirates of the Caribbean series. Along with Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and Allen Hall, Knoll and the trio's work on Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest earned them the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.

Knoll has been praised by directors James Cameron, Gore Verbinski, Guillermo del Toro, and Brad Bird. Del Toro, who worked with Knoll for the first time on Pacific Rim, stated "He basically has the heart of a kid and the mind of a scientist, and that's a great combination."

Knoll is also the inventor of Knoll Light Factory, a lens flare generating software inspired by his work at Industrial Light and Magic.

13 wins and 46 nominations

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The Beginning: Making Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (Full Version)

Filmography

Actor

35

Type

Year

In Search of Tomorrow Poster

In Search of Tomorrow Documentary2022

Light & Magic Poster

Light & Magic Mini-Series2022

Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian Poster

Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian TV Series2020

Model Kits from Mars Documentary2020

A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making Poster

A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making Documentary2018

Follow This Poster

Follow This TV Series2018

Rogue One: Digital Storytelling Documentary2017

The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' Poster

The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' Documentary2017

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - World Premiere Poster

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - World Premiere Documentary2016

The American Jungle Poster

The American Jungle Documentary2016

The Star Wars Show Poster

The Star Wars Show TV Series2016

The 19th Annual Satellite Awards Poster

The 19th Annual Satellite Awards TV Special2015

The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim Poster

The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim Documentary2013

Side by Side Poster

Side by Side Documentary2012

Episode III: Crew and Cast Interviews Documentary2011

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible Poster

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible Documentary2010

Getting Past Impossible: Forrest Gump and the Visual Effects Revolution Video2009

The 79th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 79th Annual Academy Awards TV Special2007

Creating the Kraken Poster

Creating the Kraken Documentary2006

Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition Poster

Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition TV Series2006

Meet Davy Jones: Anatomy of a Legend Poster

Meet Davy Jones: Anatomy of a Legend Documentary2006

Mission: Catching the Train Poster

Mission: Catching the Train Video2006

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Poster

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Feature Film2005

Within a Minute: The Making of 'Episode III' Poster

Within a Minute: The Making of 'Episode III' Documentary2005

The Lost Disc: That She Blows Poster

The Lost Disc: That She Blows Documentary2004

An Epic at Sea: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' Poster

An Epic at Sea: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' Documentary2003

No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects Poster

No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects Documentary2003

From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' Poster

From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' Documentary2002

Star Wars: Attack of the Clones - A Jigsaw Puzzle Short Film2002

State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II' Poster

State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II' Documentary2002

The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' Poster

The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' Documentary2001

Crossing the Frontier: Making 'The Last Starfighter' Poster

Crossing the Frontier: Making 'The Last Starfighter' Documentary1999

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic Poster

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic Documentary1999

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Poster

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Feature Film1999

Mission: Impossible Poster

Mission: Impossible Feature Film1996

Visual Effects

49

Type

Year

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Poster

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Feature Film2023

5-25-77 Feature Film2022

The Batman Poster

The Batman Feature Film2022

Jungle Cruise Poster

Jungle Cruise Feature Film2021

The Book of Boba Fett Poster

The Book of Boba Fett TV Series2021

Star Wars: Squadrons - Hunted Poster

Star Wars: Squadrons - Hunted Short Film2020

6 Underground Poster

6 Underground Feature Film2019

Playing with Fire Poster

Playing with Fire Feature Film2019

The Mandalorian Poster

The Mandalorian TV Series2019

Aquaman Feature Film2018

Ready Player One Poster

Ready Player One Feature Film2018

The Other Side of the Wind Poster

The Other Side of the Wind Feature Film2018

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Poster

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Feature Film2016

Tomorrowland Poster

Tomorrowland Feature Film2015

Pacific Rim Poster

Pacific Rim Feature Film2013

Hugo Feature Film2011

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Poster

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Feature Film2011

Rango Feature Film2011

Super 8 Feature Film2011

Avatar Feature Film2009

Confessions of a Shopaholic Poster

Confessions of a Shopaholic Feature Film2009

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Poster

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Feature Film2009

Speed Racer Poster

Speed Racer Feature Film2008

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Poster

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Feature Film2007

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Poster

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Feature Film2006

Fractalus Poster

Fractalus Short Film2005

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon Poster

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon Documentary2005

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Poster

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Feature Film2005

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Poster

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Feature Film2003

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Poster

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Feature Film2002

Mission to Mars Poster

Mission to Mars Feature Film2000

Deep Blue Sea Poster

Deep Blue Sea Feature Film1999

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Poster

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Feature Film1999

Mission: Impossible Poster

Mission: Impossible Feature Film1996

Star Trek: First Contact Poster

Star Trek: First Contact Feature Film1996

Baby's Day Out Poster

Baby's Day Out Feature Film1994

Star Trek: Generations Poster

Star Trek: Generations Feature Film1994

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine TV Series1993

Star Wars: Rebel Assault Poster

Star Wars: Rebel Assault Video Game1993

Hudson Hawk Poster

Hudson Hawk Feature Film1991

Spaced Invaders Poster

Spaced Invaders Feature Film1990

The Hunt for Red October Poster

The Hunt for Red October Feature Film1990

The Abyss Poster

The Abyss Feature Film1989

Willow Feature Film1988

Innerspace Poster

Innerspace Feature Film1987

Star Trek: The Next Generation Poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation TV Series1987

The Golden Child Poster

The Golden Child Feature Film1986

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Poster

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Feature Film1983

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Poster

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Feature Film1977

Thanks

6

Type

Year

Light & Magic Poster

Light & Magic Mini-Series2022

Stay Out Stay Alive Poster

Stay Out Stay Alive Feature Film2019

Trick Feature Film2019

The Director and the Jedi Poster

The Director and the Jedi Documentary2018

The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' Poster

The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' Documentary2017

Jurassic World Poster

Jurassic World Feature Film2015

Other Crew

11

Type

Year

A Wrinkle in Time Poster

A Wrinkle in Time Feature Film2018

Solo: A Star Wars Story Poster

Solo: A Star Wars Story Feature Film2018

Downsizing Poster

Downsizing Feature Film2017

Lucy Feature Film2014

Noah Feature Film2014

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Poster

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Feature Film2014

Transformers: Age of Extinction Poster

Transformers: Age of Extinction Feature Film2014

The Lone Ranger Poster

The Lone Ranger Feature Film2013

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Poster

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Video Game1996

Yoshi's Cookie Poster

Yoshi's Cookie Video Game1992

Hook Feature Film1991

Producer

2

Type

Year

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Poster

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Feature Film2016

Faceball 2000 Poster

Faceball 2000 Video Game1992

Writer

1

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Poster

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Feature Film2016

Special Effects

1

Hollywood, It's a Dog's Life Poster

Hollywood, It's a Dog's Life Feature Film2004

Director

1

Rogue One: Recon - A Star Wars 360 Experience Poster

Rogue One: Recon - A Star Wars 360 Experience Short Film2016

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