Visual Effects
John Knoll
Born 1962-10-06
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Department: Visual Effects
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."
Known For
Prominent works featuring John Knoll
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Avatar
2009
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
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Pacific Rim
2013
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The Mandalorian
2019
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (56 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Mandalorian and Grogu | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 2026 |
| The Mandalorian and Grogu | VFX Director of Photography | Movie | 2026 |
 | Star Wars: Skeleton Crew | Visual Effects Supervisor | TV Series | 2024 |
| Star Wars: Skeleton Crew | VFX Director of Photography | TV Series | 2024 |
 | LIGHT & MAGIC | Self - Computer Graphics | TV Series | 2022 |
| LIGHT & MAGIC | Self - Visual Effects Supervisor | TV Series | 2022 |
 | In Search of Tomorrow | Self | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Book of Boba Fett | Visual Effects Supervisor | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Jungle Cruise | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 2021 |
 | Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2020 |
 | Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
| Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian | Self - ILM Visual Effects Supervisor | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The Mandalorian | Visual Effects Supervisor | TV Series | 2019 |
| The Mandalorian | Additional Visual Effects | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Other Side of the Wind | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 2018 |
 | A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making | Self - Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Story | Movie | 2016 |
| Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Executive Producer | Movie | 2016 |
| Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim | Self | Movie | 2013 |
 | Pacific Rim | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 2013 |
 | Side by Side | Self | Movie | 2012 |
 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 2011 |
 | Hugo | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 2011 |
 | Super 8 | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 2011 |
 | Rango | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 2011 |
 | Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible | Self | Movie | 2010 |
 | Avatar | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 2009 |
 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 2009 |
 | Speed Racer | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 2008 |
 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 2007 |
 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 2006 |
 | Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III | Self | Movie | 2005 |
 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Fire Ship Pilot (uncredited) | Movie | 2005 |
| Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 2005 |
 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 2003 |
 | No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
 | State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II' | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 2002 |
 | Mission to Mars | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 2000 |
 | Deep Blue Sea | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 1999 |
 | From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic | Self | Movie | 1999 |
 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | Lt. Rya Kirsch - Bravo 4 / Flag Bearer (uncredited) | Movie | 1999 |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 1999 |
 | Star Trek: First Contact | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 1996 |
 | Mission: Impossible | Passenger on Train in Tunnel (uncredited) | Movie | 1996 |
| Mission: Impossible | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 1996 |
 | Star Trek: Generations | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 1994 |
 | Hudson Hawk | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 1991 |
 | Hook | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 1991 |
 | Spaced Invaders | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Hunt for Red October | Visual Effects Supervisor | Movie | 1990 |
 | Innerspace | Visual Effects Camera | Movie | 1987 |
 | Terminal Velocity | Director | Movie | 1984 |