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Home/People/John Knoll
John Knoll profile photo
Born
Oct 6, 1962
Age 63
Place of Birth
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Known For
Visual Effects
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

14
Movies
4
TV Shows
1
Directed
IMDb Profile

John Knoll

Visual Effects

Biography
John Knoll (born October 6, 1962) is an American Chief Creative Officer/Senior Visual Effects Supervisor of Industrial Light & Magic, having been promoted to that position on May 23, 2013, after serving as the company's visual effects supervisor. He joined ILM in 1986.
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle poster

Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle

Cast
2020
A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making poster

A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making

as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
2018
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' poster

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

as Self
2017
The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim poster

The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim

as Self
2013
Side by Side poster

Side by Side

as Self
2012
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible poster

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

as Self
2010
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III poster

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

as Self
2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith poster

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

as Fire Ship Pilot (uncredited)
2005
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects poster

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

Cast
2003
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II' poster

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

as Self
2002
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' poster

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

as Self
2002
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic poster

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

as Self
1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace poster

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

as Lt. Rya Kirsch - Bravo 4 / Flag Bearer (uncredited)
1999
Mission: Impossible poster

Mission: Impossible

as Passenger on Train in Tunnel (uncredited)
1996