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Joe Johnston
Director 76 years old

Joe Johnston

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

11 titles
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Joe Johnston, Lasse Hallström 2018 1h 39m 3.7

When Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her greatest strength could change the world.

Not Safe for Work

Not Safe for Work

Joe Johnston 2014 1h 14m 6.0

An office worker is trapped inside the building where a killer is on the loose.

Captain America: The First Avenger

Captain America: The First Avenger

Joe Johnston 2011 2h 4m 6.9

Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organization.

The Wolfman

The Wolfman

Joe Johnston 2010 1h 43m 5.7

Upon his return to his ancestral homeland, an American man is bitten, and subsequently cursed by, a werewolf.

Hidalgo

Hidalgo

Joe Johnston 2004 2h 16m 6.8

Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his horse, Hidalgo, in a dangerous race for a massive contest prize, in an adventure that sends the pair around the world...

Jurassic Park III

Jurassic Park III

Joe Johnston 2001 1h 32m 6.5

A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Alan Grant to go to Isla Sorna (Site B), resulting in an unexpected landing... and unexpected new inhabitants on the island.

October Sky

October Sky

Joe Johnston 1999 1h 47m 7.5

October Sky is a 1999 film produced by Charles Gordon, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper and Laura Dern. It is based on the true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes, and eventually became a NASA scientist.

Jumanji

Jumanji

Joe Johnston 1995 1h 44m 7.4

When two kids play an old magic board-game they found, they release a man trapped for decades in it and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.

The Pagemaster

The Pagemaster

Joe Johnston, Pixote Hunt 1994 1h 15m 6.9

A cowardly boy, who buries himself in accident statistics, enters a library to escape a storm, only to be transformed into an animated illustration by the Pagemaster. He has to work through obstacles from classic books to return to real-life.

The Rocketeer

The Rocketeer

Joe Johnston 1991 1h 48m 7.1

A stunt pilot comes across a prototype jetpack that gives him the ability to fly. However, evil forces of the world also want this jetpack at any cost.

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Joe Johnston 1989 1h 33m 6.3

A preoccupied inventor just can't seem to get his electro-magnetic shrinking machine to work. Then, when he accidentally shrinks his kids down to 1/4-inch tall and tosses them out in the trash, the real adventure begins! Now the kids face incredible dangers as they try to make their way home through the jungle of their own backyard!

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