John Dykstra

Film & TV

Long Beach, California, USA

John Charles Dykstra, A.S.C. (/ˈdaɪkstrə/; born June 3, 1947) is an American special effects artist, a pioneer in developing computers in filmmaking and a recipient of three Academy Awards, among many other awards and prizes. He was one of the original employees of Industrial Light & Magic, the special effects and computer graphics division of Lucasfilm. He is well known as the special effects…

Known for

• In Search of Tomorrow — Self2022
• LIGHT & MAGIC — Self2022
• The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek — Self2021
• Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class — Self2011
• Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible — Self2010
• Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 — Self2007
• Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 — Self2007
• Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon — Self2006
• Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet — Self2006
• The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz — Self2005

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

John

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Long Beach

Child

Chloe Dykstra

Educated at

California State University, Long Beach

Work location

United States

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