John Knoll

John Knoll

Visual Effects

October 6, 1962Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

John Knoll (born October 6, 1962) is an American visual effects supervisor and chief creative officer (CCO) at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Knoll, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia."

Known for

Avatar

2009

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2007

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002

Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim

2013

The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian

2019

Visual Effects31

The Mandalorian and Grogu

The Mandalorian and Grogu

2026

Visual Effects Supervisor, VFX Director of Photography

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

2024

Visual Effects Supervisor, VFX Director of Photography

The Book of Boba Fett

The Book of Boba Fett

2021

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jungle Cruise

Jungle Cruise

2021

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian

2019

Visual Effects Supervisor, Additional Visual Effects

The Other Side of the Wind

The Other Side of the Wind

2018

Visual Effects Supervisor

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016

Visual Effects Supervisor

Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim

2013

Visual Effects Supervisor

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

2011

Visual Effects Supervisor

Hugo

Hugo

2011

Visual Effects Supervisor

Super 8

Super 8

2011

Visual Effects Supervisor

Rango

Rango

2011

Visual Effects Supervisor

Avatar

2009

Visual Effects Supervisor

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Confessions of a Shopaholic

2009

Visual Effects Supervisor

Speed Racer

Speed Racer

2008

Visual Effects Supervisor

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2007

Visual Effects Supervisor

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006

Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005

Visual Effects Supervisor

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003

Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002

Visual Effects Supervisor

Mission to Mars

Mission to Mars

2000

Visual Effects Supervisor

Deep Blue Sea

Deep Blue Sea

1999

Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999

Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Trek: First Contact

Star Trek: First Contact

1996

Visual Effects Supervisor

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1996

Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Trek: Generations

Star Trek: Generations

1994

Visual Effects Supervisor

Hudson Hawk

Hudson Hawk

1991

Visual Effects Supervisor

Hook

Hook

1991

Visual Effects Supervisor

Spaced Invaders

Spaced Invaders

1990

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October

1990

Visual Effects Supervisor

Innerspace

Innerspace

1987

Visual Effects Camera

Acting16

LIGHT & MAGIC

LIGHT & MAGIC

2022

Self - Computer Graphics / Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle

Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle

2020

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

2020

Self / Self - ILM Visual Effects Supervisor

A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making

A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making

2018

Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

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

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

2017

Self

The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim

The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim

2013

Self

Side by Side

Side by Side

2012

Self

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

2010

Self

Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III

Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III

2005

Self

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005

Fire Ship Pilot (uncredited)

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

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

2003

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

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

2002

Self

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

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

2002

Self

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

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

1999

Self

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999

Lt. Rya Kirsch - Bravo 4 / Flag Bearer (uncredited)

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1996

Passenger on Train in Tunnel (uncredited)

Directing1

Terminal Velocity

Terminal Velocity

1984

Director

Production1

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016

Executive Producer

Writing1

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016

Story