Joe Johnston

Joe Johnston is a filmmaker best known in the comic book community as the director of Captain America: The First Avenger. However, he launched his movie career as a visual effects and storyboard artist in the 70s for a little sci-fi series called Star Wars. During his time with Lucasfilm Johnston worked on designing Yoda, Boba Fett, the Ewoks, and many of the ships and vehicles. He also wrote and illustrated an Ewok-centric children's book titled The Adventures of Teebo: A Tale of Magic and Suspense. Following this time he made the leap to the director's chair, starting with Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, which he recently discussed on the Disney+ show Prop Culture saying how his experience as an artist kept him active in the design aspect. His next project was the big screen adaptation of Dave Stevens' The Rocketeer. He described the experience in a 2014 Yahoo interview as a difficult design to bring to life while staying true to Stevens' vision, who co-produced the movie. More genre and period pieces followed including Jumanji, Jurassic Park III, October Sky, and the aforementioned Captain America. During the shooting of First Avenger, as told to Slashfilm, Johnston moved his office into the art department and was dedicated to keeping the look of the movie true to the comic book.

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Empire Strikes Back Slave 1 Launching From Cloud City Storyboard
Posted By Chris Morin
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Star Wars, AT-ST "Chicken Walker" Art-Joe Johnston
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Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca Storyboard-Joe Johnston
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Star Wars: Luke's X-Wing Flying Overhead Storyboard-Joe Johnston
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Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back "Tie Fighter Pilot" Storyboard-Joe Johnston
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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Concept Art Landspeeder - Joe Johnston
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Star Wars Empire Strikes Back storyboard art
Posted By Tommy Garvey
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Empire Strikes Back - screen-used movie storyboard
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Empire Strikes Back Boba Fett Storyboard
Posted By Chris Morin
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Star Wars Empire Strikes Back storyboard art
Posted By Bryan Simmons
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Empire Strikes Back Darth Vader Storyboard
Posted By Chris Morin
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Star Wars AT-ST by Joe Johnston
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Endor - 30 Years Later
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Joe Johnston - Star Wars - A New Hope - 1975 - Death Star - Storyboard 212
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Rocketeer by Joe Johnston
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Joe Johnston - Star Wars - A New Hope - 1975 - Pirate Ship (Millennium Falcon) - Storyboard 36
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