John Dykstra - Contact Info, Agent, Manager

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Credits
97 titles

Past Film & Video (42 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Argylle (2024) Visual Effects Consultant Visual Effects Consultant See fewer	$200MM	$17MM	$45MM	$96MM
Spider-Man: Lotus (2023) Production Visual Effects Supervisor Production Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$125K
Dolittle (2020) Production Visual Effects Supervisor Production Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$175MM	$22MM	$77MM	$251MM
X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019) Production Visual Effects Consultant Production Visual Effects Consultant See fewer	$200MM	$33MM	$66MM	$252MM
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) Production Visual Effects Designer Production Visual Effects Designer See fewer	$90MM	$41MM	$143MM	$392MM
Shazam! (2019) Additional Visual Effects Supervisor (MPC) Additional Visual Effects Supervisor (MPC) See fewer	$100MM	$54MM	$140MM	$368MM
Ghost in the Shell (2017) Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$110MM	$19MM	$41MM	$170MM
Kong: Skull Island (2017) Additional Visual Effects Supervisor Additional Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$185MM	$61MM	$168MM	$569MM
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) Production Visual Effects Designer Production Visual Effects Designer See fewer	$178MM	$66MM	$155MM	$544MM
The Hateful Eight (2015) Production Visual Effects Designer Production Visual Effects Designer See fewer	$44MM	$4.6MM	$54MM	$161MM
Seventh Son (2014) Production Visual Effects Supervisor, Visual Effects Designer Production Visual Effects Supervisor, Visual Effects Designer See fewer	$95MM	$7.2MM	$17MM	$114MM
Godzilla (2014) Additional Visual Effects Designer Additional Visual Effects Designer See fewer	$160MM	$93MM	$201MM	$525MM
Django Unchained (2012) Visual Effects Designer Visual Effects Designer See fewer	$100MM	$30MM	$163MM	$426MM
X-Men: First Class (2011) Visual Effects Production Designer Visual Effects Production Designer See fewer	$160MM	$55MM	$146MM	$353MM
Inglourious Basterds (2009) Visual Effects Designer Visual Effects Designer See fewer	$70MM	$38MM	$121MM	$321MM
The Harryhausen Legacy (2008) (Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer
Hancock (2008) Visual Effects Designer, Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Designer, Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$150MM	$63MM	$228MM	$629MM
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006) (Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer
In the Blink of an Eye (2005) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Making the Amazing (2004) (Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (Video) - Self - Visual Effects Supervisor, Special Thanks Self - Visual Effects Supervisor, Special Thanks See fewer
Spider-Man 2 (2004) Production Visual Effects Designer Production Visual Effects Designer See fewer	$200MM	$88MM	$374MM	$785MM
Spider-Man (2002) Man Running in Front of Little Billy (uncredited), Visual Effects Designed By Man Running in Front of Little Billy (uncredited), Visual Effects Designed By See fewer	$139MM	$115MM	$408MM	$826MM
Stuart Little (1999) Second Unit Director, Senior Visual Effects Supervisor Second Unit Director, Senior Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$133MM	$15MM	$140MM	$300MM
Batman & Robin (1997) Visual Effects Visual Effects See fewer	$125MM	$43MM	$107MM	$238MM
Batman Forever (1995) Production Visual Effects Supervisor Production Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$100MM	$53MM	$184MM	$337MM
Spontaneous Combustion (1989) Special Effects Consultant Special Effects Consultant See fewer	$5.5MM	$50K	$50K	$50K
My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) Supervisor (special visual effects) Supervisor (special visual effects) See fewer	$20MM	$2.1MM	$14MM	$14MM
The Cellar (1988) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Mac and Me (1988) Special Visual Effects (Apogee) Special Visual Effects (Apogee) See fewer	$13MM	$2.1MM	$6.4MM	$6.4MM
The Unholy (1988) Special Effects Director (Apogee) (uncredited) Special Effects Director (Apogee) (uncredited) See fewer		$2.4MM	$6.3MM	$6.3MM
Invaders from Mars (1986) Second Unit Director, Special Visual Effects Second Unit Director, Special Visual Effects See fewer	$7MM	$2MM	$4.9MM	$4.9MM
Lifeforce (1985) Special Visual Effects Special Visual Effects See fewer	$25MM	$4.2MM	$12MM	$12MM
Digital Dream (1983) Director Of Photography (special visual effects) Director Of Photography (special visual effects) See fewer
Firefox (1982) Producer (special visual effects) Producer (special visual effects) See fewer	$21MM	$8.2MM	$47MM	$47MM
Caddyshack (1980) Supervisor Of Special Effects Supervisor Of Special Effects See fewer	$6MM	$3.1MM	$40MM	$40MM
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Photographic Effects Supervisor (Apogee, Inc.), Special Photographic Effects Supervisor Photographic Effects Supervisor (Apogee, Inc.), Special Photographic Effects Supervisor See fewer	$35MM	$12MM	$83MM	$83MM
Avalanche Express (1979) Supervisor Of Special Effects (Apogee) Supervisor Of Special Effects (Apogee) See fewer	$12MM
Battlestar Galactica (1978) Producer Producer See fewer	$3MM
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) Special Photographic Effects Supervisor Special Photographic Effects Supervisor See fewer	$11MM	$1.6MM	$461MM	$775MM
Silent Running (1972) Special Photographic Effects Special Photographic Effects See fewer	$1MM			$1K
The Andromeda Strain (1971) Projection Backgrounds (uncredited) Projection Backgrounds (uncredited) See fewer	$6.5MM			$425

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Past Television (7 titles)	Episodes
Icons Unearthed (2022–2024) (TV Series) - Special Thanks (9 episodes, 2022), Self - Visual Effects Designer / Self - Special Photographic Effects Supervisor (7 episodes, 2022) Special Thanks (9 episodes, 2022), Self - Visual Effects Designer / Self - Special Photographic Effects Supervisor (7 episodes, 2022) See fewer Icons Unearthed: Spider-Man - The Marvel Way (Aug 14, 2024) Season 8, Episode 6 - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer See more See fewer Loading	9
CBS Summer Playhouse (1989) (TV Series) - Special Effects Creative Consultant (1 episode, 1989) Special Effects Creative Consultant (1 episode, 1989) See fewer Shivers (Jul 4, 1989) Season 3, Episode 4 - Special Effects Creative Consultant Special Effects Creative Consultant See fewer	1
Something Is Out There (1988) (TV Mini-series) - Special Visual Effects Designer (2 episodes, 1988) Special Visual Effects Designer (2 episodes, 1988) See fewer Part Two (May 9, 1988) Season 1, Episode 2 - Special Visual Effects Designer Special Visual Effects Designer See fewer Part One (May 8, 1988) Season 1, Episode 1 - Special Visual Effects Designer Special Visual Effects Designer See fewer	2
Out on a Limb (1987) (TV Mini-series) - Effects Supervisor (1 episode, 1987) Effects Supervisor (1 episode, 1987) See fewer Episode #1.2 (Jan 19, 1987) Season 1, Episode 2 - Effects Supervisor Effects Supervisor See fewer	1
Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV Mini-series) - Special Visual Effects (2 episodes, 1985) Special Visual Effects (2 episodes, 1985) See fewer Part 2 - Through the Looking-Glass (Dec 10, 1985) Season 1, Episode 2 - Special Visual Effects Special Visual Effects See fewer Part 1 - Alice in Wonderland (Dec 9, 1985) Season 1, Episode 1 - Special Visual Effects Special Visual Effects See fewer	2
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (1983) (TV Movie) - Special Effects Special Effects See fewer
Battlestar Galactica (1978) (TV Series) - Producer (3 episodes, 1978), Miniature And Effects Unit Supervisor (1 episode, 1978) Producer (3 episodes, 1978), Miniature And Effects Unit Supervisor (1 episode, 1978) See fewer The Gun on Ice Planet Zero: Part II (Oct 29, 1978) Season 1, Episode 7 - Producer Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3

Self (45 titles)
Icons Unearthed (2022–2024) (TV Series) - Self - Visual Effects Designer / Self / Self - Special Photographic Effects Supervisor (8 episodes, 2022) Self - Visual Effects Designer / Self / Self - Special Photographic Effects Supervisor (8 episodes, 2022) See fewer Icons Unearthed: Spider-Man - A Venom Too Far (Jul 31, 2024) Season 8, Episode 4 - Self - Visual Effects Designer Self - Visual Effects Designer See fewer See more See fewer Loading
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! (2023) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2023) Self (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Fantasy & Action (Jul 22, 2023) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer
The Human Adventure (2022) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Light & Magic (2022) (TV Mini-series) - Self / Self - Visual Effects Supervisor (4 episodes, 2022) Self / Self - Visual Effects Supervisor (4 episodes, 2022) See fewer No More Pretending You're Dinosaurs (Jul 27, 2022) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer See more See fewer Loading
In Search of Tomorrow (2022) Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek (2021) (TV Series) - Self - Photographic Effects Supervisor, The Motion Picture (1 episode, 2021) Self - Photographic Effects Supervisor, The Motion Picture (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Trekking through the '70s - Phase II and The Motion Picture (Nov 19, 2021) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self - Photographic Effects Supervisor, The Motion Picture Self - Photographic Effects Supervisor, The Motion Picture See fewer
Reignite Yourself (2021) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Work-life balance (Jul 22, 2021) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer
Behind Closed Doors (2019) (TV Series) - Self - Visual Effects Supervisor: Star Wars (1 episode, 2019) Self - Visual Effects Supervisor: Star Wars (1 episode, 2019) See fewer Star Wars (Dec 15, 2019) Season 2, Episode 5 - Self - Visual Effects Supervisor: Star Wars Self - Visual Effects Supervisor: Star Wars See fewer
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (2018) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2018) Self (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Space Exploration (May 7, 2018) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer
X-Men: Apocalypse Unearthed (2016) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Gravity: Looking to the Stars - The Evolution of Space Films (2015) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Heroes of Cosplay (2014) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2014) Self (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Wizard World Portland 2014 (Jun 17, 2014) Season 1, Episode 10 - Self Self See fewer
Children of the Atom: Filming X-Men: First Class (2011) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
X Marks the Spot on 'X-Men: First Class' (2011) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (2010) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Caddyshack: The Inside Story (2009) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Spider-Man 2: Visual Effects Breakdown (2007) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Spider-Man 2: With Great Effort, Comes Great Recognition (2007) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon (2006) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Beyond Batman: Imaging Forever: The Visual Effects of 'Batman Forever' (2005) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Beyond Batman: Maximum Overdrive - The Vehicles of 'Batman & Robin' (2005) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Oz Tribute: The Art of Imagination (2005) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Attack of the Show! (2005) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2005) Self (1 episode, 2005) See fewer John Dykstra, Giant NES Gamepad, Reel Big Fish (Mar 28, 2005) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
8 Arms to Hold You (2004) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Spider-Man 2: Webisodes (2004) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
VH1 Goes Inside (2004) (TV Series) - Self - Visual Effects (1 episode, 2004) Self - Visual Effects (1 episode, 2004) See fewer Spider-Man (Jun 24, 2004) Season 2, Episode 7 - Self - Visual Effects Self - Visual Effects See fewer
Spider-Man: Director Profile, Sam Raimi (2002) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Behind the Scenes: Spider-Man the Movie (2002) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
HBO First Look (2002) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2002) Self (1 episode, 2002) See fewer Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' (Apr 20, 2002) Season 9, Episode 5 - Self Self See fewer
Sciography (2000) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2000) Self (1 episode, 2000) See fewer Battlestar Galactica (Jul 16, 2000) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
Movie Magic (1994) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1994) Self (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Motion Control: Unforgettable Shots (1994) Season 2, Episode 7 - Self Self See fewer
The Art of Illusion (1990) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Making of... 'Lifeforce' (1985) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Vista: The New Magicians (1985) (TV Movie) - Self (1985) Self (1985) See fewer
Clint Eastwood: Director (1982) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Late Night with David Letterman (1982) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1982) Self (1 episode, 1982) See fewer Episode #1.69 (Jun 1, 1982) Season 1, Episode 69 - Self Self See fewer
The Toni Tennille Show (1981) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1981) Self (1 episode, 1981) See fewer Episode #1.66 (Jan 5, 1981) Season 1, Episode 66 - Self Self See fewer
The Mike Douglas Show (1979) (TV Series) - Self - Special Effects Coordinator (1 episode, 1979) Self - Special Effects Coordinator (1 episode, 1979) See fewer Episode #18.67 (Jan 16, 1979) Season 18, Episode 67 - Self - Special Effects Coordinator Self - Special Effects Coordinator See fewer
The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer
Science Fiction Film Awards (1978) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer

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Archive Footage (2 titles)
The Jamie Hunter Podcast (2022) (Podcast Series) - Self (1 episode, 2022) Self (1 episode, 2022) See fewer The End of Cinema: John Dykstra (Sep 10, 2022) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Kingsman: Inside the Golden Circle (2017) (Video) - Self - Special Effects Supervisor (archive footage) Self - Special Effects Supervisor (archive footage) See fewer

Other (1 title)
Sewer Shark (1992) (Video Game) - Director Director See fewer

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