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John Knoll

John Knoll

Visual Effects

John Knoll (born October 6, 1962) is an American visual effects supervisor and chief creative officer (CCO) at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). One of the original creators of Adobe Photoshop (along with his brother, Thomas Knoll), he has also worked as visual effects supervisor on the Star Wars prequels and the 1997 special editions of the original trilogy. He also served as ILM's visual effects supervisor for Star Trek Generations and Star Trek: First Contact, as well as the Pirates of the Caribbean series. Along with Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and Allen Hall, Knoll and the trio's work on Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest earned them the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Knoll has been praised by directors James Cameron, Gore Verbinski, Guillermo del Toro, and Brad Bird. Del Toro, who worked with Knoll for the first time on Pacific Rim, stated "He basically has the heart of a kid and the mind of a scientist, and that's a great combination." Knoll is also the inventor of Knoll Light Factory, a lens flare generating software inspired by his work at Industrial Light and Magic.

Born: October 6, 1962 (Age 61) in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

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John Knoll  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
7.3
ActorPassenger on Train in Tunnel (uncredited)1996
Movie
6.4
ActorLt. Rya Kirsch - Bravo 4 / Flag Bearer (uncredited)1999
Movie
7.4
ActorFire Ship Pilot (uncredited)2005
Movie
6.9
ActorSelf2002
Movie
6.3
Actor2003
Movie
7.4
ActorSelf2005
Movie
7.4
ActorHimself2017
TV Show
8.1
ActorSelf
1 Episode
2020
TV Show
8.1
ActorSelf - ILM Visual Effects Supervisor
5 Episodes
2020
Short Film
7
ActorSelf - Visual Effects Supervisor2018
Movie
7.3
ActorSelf2010
Movie
7.1
ActorSelf1999
Movie
7.8
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor2009
Movie
5.9
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor2009
Movie
5.7
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor1999
Movie
7
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor1991
Movie
5.9
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor1991
Movie
7.4
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor2011
Movie
6.8
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor2021
Movie
5.5
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor2000
Movie
7.3
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor1996
Movie
7.3
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor2011
Movie
7.1
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor2013
Movie
7.3
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor2007
Movie
7.5
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor2006
Movie
8
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor2003
Movie
7.1
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor2011
Movie
7.9
ProductionExecutive Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor, Story2016
Movie
5.4
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor1990
Movie
6.2
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor2008
Movie
7.8
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor1996
Movie
6.5
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor1994
Movie
6.4
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor1999
Movie
6.4
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor2002
Movie
7.4
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor2005
Movie
7.1
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor2011
Movie
7.7
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor1990
Movie
6.5
Visual EffectsVisual Effects Supervisor2018
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
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