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John Knoll is an American visual effects supervisor and chief creative officer (CCO) at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). One of the original creators of Adobe Photoshop, 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.
Born
Saturday, 06 October 1962
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Light & Magic | Self / Self - Computer Graphics / Self - Visual Effects Supervisor | 2022 |
In Search of Tomorrow | Self - Interviewee | 2022 |
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian | Self - ILM Visual Effects Supervisor | 2020 |
Follow This | Self - Chief Creative Officer, ILM | 2018 |
The Star Wars Show | Self - Executive Producer, VFX Supervisor & Sidewalk Chalk Art Judge / Self - CCO: Industrial Light & Magic and Executive Producer: Rogue One / Self - CCO: ILM & Executive Producer: Rogue One | 2016 |
Side by Side | Self | 2012 |
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible | Self | 2010 |
The 79th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 2007 |
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition | Self | 2006 |
Within a Minute: The Making of 'Episode III' | Himself / Self | 2005 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Light & Magic | Self / Self - Computer Graphics / Self - Visual Effects Supervisor | 2022 |
In Search of Tomorrow | Self - Interviewee | 2022 |
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian | Self - ILM Visual Effects Supervisor | 2020 |
Follow This | Self - Chief Creative Officer, ILM | 2018 |
The Star Wars Show | Self - Executive Producer, VFX Supervisor & Sidewalk Chalk Art Judge / Self - CCO: Industrial Light & Magic and Executive Producer: Rogue One / Self - CCO: ILM & Executive Producer: Rogue One | 2016 |
Side by Side | Self | 2012 |
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible | Self | 2010 |
The 79th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 2007 |
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition | Self | 2006 |
Within a Minute: The Making of 'Episode III' | Himself / Self | 2005 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Fire Ship Pilot | 2005 |
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' | Himself / Self | 2002 |
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic | Himself / Self | 1999 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | Flag Bearer / Lt. Rya Kirsch - Bravo 4 | 1999 |
Mission: Impossible | Passenger on Train in Tunnel | 1996 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie | Won |
2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie | Won |
2017 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Visual Effects | Nominated |
2008 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Visual Effects | Nominated |
2007 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Visual Effects | Won |
2004 | Oscar | Best Visual Effects | Nominated |
2003 | Oscar | Best Visual Effects | Nominated |
2000 | Oscar | Best Effects, Visual Effects | Nominated |