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John Dykstra


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John Charles Dykstra, A.S.C. (/ˈdaɪkstrə/; born June 3, 1947) is an American special effects artist, a pioneer in developing computers in filmmaking and a recipient of three Academy Awards, among many other awards and prizes. He was one of the original employees of Industrial Light & Magic, the special effects and computer graphics division of Lucasfilm. He is well known as the special effects lead on the original Star Wars, helping bring the original visuals for lightsabers, space battles between X-wings and TIE fighters, and Force powers to the screen. He also led special effects on many other movies, including Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, Stuart Little, X-Men: First Class, Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2.

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Visual Effects

Tanggal Lahir

03 June 1947 di Long Beach, California, USA

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8 Arms to Hold You

8 Arms to Hold You

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Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class

Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class

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Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

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Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

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Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?

Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?

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Stuart Little: Making It Big

Stuart Little: Making It Big

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Clint Eastwood: Director

Clint Eastwood: Director

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The Making Of Lifeforce

The Making Of Lifeforce

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Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

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Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

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Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

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The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

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