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John Knoll

Personal Information

Known ForVisual Effects
GenderMale
Birth DateOct 6, 1962 (64 years old)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthAnn Arbor, Michigan, USA
Career Span1984 – Present (43 yrs)
Known Credits46 Titles
Official Links
Visual EffectsPopularity Score 1.1

John Knoll

Total Works

46

41 movies • 5 shows

Avg Rating

7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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."

Signature Roles & Milestones

Avatar
7.6
Avatar
2009•movie
Role: Visual Effects Supervisor
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
7.8
Role: Visual Effects Supervisor
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
7.4
Role: Visual Effects Supervisor
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
7.5
Role: Story

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 46 titles featuring John Knoll

Avatar
7.6
Avatar
2009•movie

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
7.8

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
7.4

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
7.5

Role: Story

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
6.6

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

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
7.3

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
7.5

as Fire Ship Pilot (uncredited)

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
6.6

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Pacific Rim
7.0
Pacific Rim
2013•movie

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

The Mandalorian
8.4
The Mandalorian
2019•series

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
7.1

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Mission: Impossible
7.0

as Passenger on Train in Tunnel (uncredited)

Hugo
7.2
Hugo
2011•movie

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Rango
6.9
Rango
2011•movie

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Super 8
6.8
Super 8
2011•movie

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Jungle Cruise
7.3
Jungle Cruise
2021•movie

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Hook
6.8
Hook
1991•movie

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

The Hunt for Red October
7.4

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

The Book of Boba Fett
7.5

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Confessions of a Shopaholic
6.5

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Deep Blue Sea
6.0
Deep Blue Sea
1999•movie

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Trek: First Contact
7.3

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

The Mandalorian and Grogu
7.5

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Speed Racer
6.4
Speed Racer
2008•movie

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Mission to Mars
6.0
Mission to Mars
2000•movie

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Trek: Generations
6.5

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Innerspace
6.8
Innerspace
1987•movie

Role: Visual Effects Camera

Hudson Hawk
5.7
Hudson Hawk
1991•movie

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
6.8

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Side by Side
7.3
Side by Side
2012•movie

as Self

The Other Side of the Wind
6.7

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Spaced Invaders
4.8
Spaced Invaders
1990•movie

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

LIGHT & MAGIC
7.9
1 eps
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022•series

as Self - Computer Graphics

In Search of Tomorrow
6.8

as Self

A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making
6.8

as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

Terminal Velocity
Terminal Velocity
1984•movie

Role: Director