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Overview
Date of Birth:
3 June
1947
,
Long Beach, California, USA
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Trivia:
Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1995.
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STARmeter:
Down 6%
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 16 nominations
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NewsDesk
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Without Movie Hits, Paramount Picks TV Shows for DVD Fare
(From
Studio Briefing - Film News
. 28 November 2003)
Alternate Names:
John C. Dykstra
Filmography
Jump to filmography as:
Visual Effects
,
Special Effects
,
Producer
,
Director
,
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
,
Thanks
,
Self
Visual Effects:
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
Inglourious Basterds
(2009) (visual effects designer)
Hancock
(2008) (visual effects supervisor)
... aka Hidden from Earth (Philippines: English title: review title)
Spider-Man 2
(2004) (visual effects designer)
... aka Spider-Man 2.1 (USA: recut version)
... aka Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Spider-Man
(2002) (visual effects designer)
Stuart Little
(1999) (senior visual effects supervisor)
Batman & Robin
(1997) (visual effects)
Batman Forever
(1995) (visual effects supervisor)
My Stepmother Is an Alien
(1988) (supervisor: special visual effects)
Invaders from Mars
(1986) (special visual effects)
Alice in Wonderland
(1985) (TV) (special visual effects)
... aka Alice Through the Looking Glass (USA: video title (second part title))
Lifeforce
(1985) (special visual effects)
... aka Space Vampires (UK: alternative title) (USA: working title)
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
(1983) (TV) (special effects)
... aka Starflight One (USA: video title)
... aka Airport 85 (Philippines: English title: theatrical title)
Firefox
(1982) (producer: special visual effects)
Caddyshack
(1980) (special effects supervisor)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
(1979) (photographic effects supervisor: Apogee, Inc.) (special photographic effects supervisor)
... aka Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Director's Edition (USA: DVD title)
Avalanche Express
(1979) (special effects supervisor)
"Battlestar Galactica"
(miniature and effects unit supervisor) (1 episode, 1978) (visual effects supervisor) (1 episode, 1978)
-
Gun on Ice Planet Zero: Part 1
(1978)
TV episode
(visual effects supervisor)
-
Saga of a Star World
(1978)
TV episode
(miniature and effects unit supervisor)
Battlestar Galactica
(1978) (TV) (miniature and optical effects unit supervisor)
Star Wars
(1977) (special photographic effects supervisor)
... aka La guerra de las estrellas (USA: Spanish title)
... aka Star Wars IV: A New Hope (USA: video box title)
... aka Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (USA: reissue title (new title))
Silent Running
(1972) (special photographic effects)
Special Effects:
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
Spider-Man 2
(2004) (special effects supervisor)
... aka Spider-Man 2.1 (USA: recut version)
... aka Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Spider-Man
(2002) (special effects supervisor)
Spontaneous Combustion
(1990) (special effects consultant)
Something Is Out There
(1988) (TV) (special effects)
Out on a Limb
(1987) (TV) (special effects supervisor)
"Galactica 1980"
(1980)
TV series
(special effects) (unknown episodes, 1980)
... aka Battlestar Galactica (USA: syndication title)
"Battlestar Galactica"
(special effects) (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
-
Gun on Ice Planet Zero: Part 2
(1978)
TV episode
(special effects)
-
Gun on Ice Planet Zero: Part 1
(1978)
TV episode
(special effects)
Producer:
"Battlestar Galactica"
(producer) (3 episodes, 1978)
-
Gun on Ice Planet Zero: Part 2
(1978)
TV episode
(producer)
-
Gun on Ice Planet Zero: Part 1
(1978)
TV episode
(producer)
-
Saga of a Star World
(1978)
TV episode
(producer)
Battlestar Galactica
(1978) (TV) (producer)
Director:
In Production
1990s
Tortoise and Hippo
(2011)
(
in production
)
Sewer Shark
(1992) (VG)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
1990s
1980s
Stuart Little
(1999) (second unit director)
Invaders from Mars
(1986) (second unit director)
Thanks:
Pissed
(2005) (special thanks)
... aka In the Blink of an Eye (USA: new title)
Making the Amazing
(2004) (V) (special thanks)
... aka Making the Amazing: Spider-Man 2 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Making the Amazing: The Making of 'Spider-Man 2' (USA: alternative title)
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy
(2004) (TV) (special thanks)
Self:
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
The 80th Annual Academy Awards
(2008) (TV) .... Himself
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
(2007) (V) .... Himself
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
(2007) (V) .... Himself
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
(2006) (V) .... Himself
"Attack of the Show!"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
-
Episode #1.1
(2005)
TV episode
.... Himself
The 77th Annual Academy Awards
(2005) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
(2005) (V)
Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 - Beyond Batman: Maximum Overdrive - The Vehicles of Batman and Robin
(2005) (V) .... Himself
Making the Amazing
(2004) (V) .... Himself
... aka Making the Amazing: Spider-Man 2 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Making the Amazing: The Making of 'Spider-Man 2' (USA: alternative title)
8 Arms to Hold You
(2004) (V) .... Himself
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy
(2004) (TV) .... Himself - Visual Effects Supervisor
"HBO First Look"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
-
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
(2002)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Sciography"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
-
Battlestar Galactica
(2000)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Movie Magic"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
-
Motion Control: Unforgettable Shots
(1994)
TV episode
.... Himself
Clint Eastwood: Director
(1982) (TV) .... Himself
The 50th Annual Academy Awards
(1978) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
Science Fiction Film Awards
(1978) (TV) .... Himself - Winner
... aka The 5th Annual Science Fiction Film Awards (USA: informal title)
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