John Knoll

Visual Effects

John Knoll

Born 1962-10-06 · Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

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."

Acting credits

Mission: Impossible poster
7.0

When Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's surprised to learn that he's the prime suspect. To clear his name, Hunt now must ferret out the real double agent and, in the process, even the score.

Mission: Impossible

1996

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith poster
7.5

When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace poster
6.6

Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999

Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III poster
7.2

This documentary offers a glimpse into all the people, departments, and work that went into creating the film, specifically, the fight between Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Featured on the 2-Disc DVD for Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.

Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III

2005

Side by Side poster
7.3

Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Keanu Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters, such as James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, and many more.

Side by Side

2012

No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects poster
7.0

A look at the digital effects in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

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

2003

The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' poster
6.1

The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' is a 2017 documentary detailing the production of the standalone Star Wars film. The featurette explores the creative process, behind-the-scenes challenges, and collaborative efforts of the cast and crew in bringing Rogue One to the screen.

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

2017

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible poster
6.7

Leslie Iwerks' documentary takes audiences behind the scenes at ILM with in depth interviews with some of the company's top talent and showcases never before seen footage highlighting many of their pioneering milestones. From creating the first ever computer generated character in a feature film to the latest advancements in visual effects for film franchises like Transformers and Iron Man, ILM has created some of the most memorable movie moments in recent history.

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

2010

From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II poster
6.8

For Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), there were to be many more visual effects than in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). This documentary shows many VFX meetings between George Lucas and ILM. Many of these meetings focus around the creation of a completely digital Yoda, used for the first time in the Star Wars films.

From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II

2002

A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making poster
6.8

A glimpse behind the scenes into the complicated process of recovering and completing Orson Welles' final film The Other Side of the Wind.

A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making

2018

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic poster
7.8

The incredible evolution of George Lucas' special effects dream factory, including an inside look at "Star Wars: Episode One - The Phantom Menace."

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

1999

The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim poster
9.8

Set the large tasks of putting life into the 2D artistic renderings Gillaume created. See how ILM craftsmen put life into the inspired digital creatures.

The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim

2013

State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II' poster
6.0

Documentary breaking down the planning of the film's set pieces particularly the aerial car chase, conveyor-belt fight and climactic Clone War battle.

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

2002

Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle poster
6.2

No synopsis available yet.

Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle

2020

Behind the camera