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Home/People/Joe Johnston
Joe Johnston profile photo
Born
May 13, 1950
Age 75
Place of Birth
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

17
Movies
3
TV Shows
15
Directed
Also Known As
Joe Johnson
Joseph Johnston
Joseph Eggleston Johnston II
IMDb ProfileOfficial Website

Joe Johnston

Directing

Biography
Joseph Eggleston Johnston II (born May 13, 1950) is an American film director, producer, writer, and visual effects artist. He is best known for directing effects-driven films, including Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), The Rocketeer (1991), Jumanji (1995), Jurassic Park III (2001), The Wolfman (2010), and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Johnston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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