- Born
- Birth nameJoseph Eggleston Johnston II
- Height6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
- Joseph Eggleston Johnston II is an American film director from Texas who is known for directing the cult classic film The Rocketeer, Jumanji, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, The Wolfman, October Sky, The Pagemaster, Jurassic Park III and Captain America: The First Avenger. He was an art director for Raiders of the Lost Ark and the Star Wars original trilogy.
- IMDb mini biography by: Christian Frates
- He provided the final designs for "Star Wars" characters Yoda and Boba Fett.
- Answered an ad while a student at Cal State-Long Beach, which was looking for employees. That ad was for George Lucas whom Johnston became acquainted with. He was employed a storyboard artist who would watch Lucas do his editing. Eventually, Johnston decided to leave Lucas' company and travel with the money he had saved up. But Lucas suggested that he go to USC film school (his alma mater), which Lucas would get him to the front of the line for applicants, pay for his tuition, and keep Johnston as a part time employee with his salary. Johnston said he would have been crazy not to accept the offer and immediately said yes.
- He designed the Iron Giant and is considered the "Father of Boba Fett.".
- Joe Johnston was the original conceptual designer who created the final designs for the Millennium Falcon, X-Wings, Y-wings, Imperial Star Destroyer, the Death Star, and AT-ATs.
- Attended USC Film School in 1984.
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