John Knoll

Visual Effects

06-10-1962
He/Him
John Knoll (born October 6, 1962) is an American Chief Creative Officer/Senior Visual Effects Supervisor of Industrial Light & Magic, having been promoted to that position on May 23, 2013, after serving as the company's visual effects supervisor. He joined ILM in 1986.

Popular Movies/Shows

The Mandalorian

Visual Effects Supervisor
Additional Visual Effects
TV Show
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Action & Adventure
2019
8.4 / 10
After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches, earning his keep as a bounty hunter.

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Visual Effects Supervisor
Movie
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Science Fiction
2009
7.6 / 10
In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Visual Effects Supervisor
Movie
Adventure
Fantasy
Action
2003
7.8 / 10
When wily Captain Barbossa steals Jack Sparrow's ship and kidnaps the governor's beautiful daughter, Elizabeth, her childhood friend Will Turner joins forces with Jack to save her and recapture Jack's ship, the Black Pearl.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Visual Effects Supervisor
Movie
Adventure
Fantasy
Action
2006
7.4 / 10
Jack's got a blood debt to pay: he owes his soul to the legendary Davy Jones, ghastly Ruler of the Ocean Depths. But ever-crafty Jack isn't about to go down without a fight.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Visual Effects Supervisor
Movie
Adventure
Fantasy
Action
2007
7.3 / 10
Captain Jack Sparrow, that wily charmer of a pirate, is trapped in Davy Jones' Locker when his pirate brethren begin a desperate quest to locate and rescue him. Follow their wild seafaring adventures from exotic Singapore to World's End and beyond.

The Book of Boba Fett

Visual Effects Supervisor
TV Show
Action & Adventure
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
2021
7.5 / 10
Legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand must navigate the galaxy’s underworld when they return to the sands of Tatooine to stake their claim on the territory once ruled by Jabba the Hutt and his crime syndicate.

Top Rated Movies/Shows

The Mandalorian

Visual Effects Supervisor
Additional Visual Effects
TV Show
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Action & Adventure
2019
8.4 / 10
After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches, earning his keep as a bounty hunter.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Visual Effects Supervisor
Movie
Adventure
Fantasy
Action
2003
7.8 / 10
When wily Captain Barbossa steals Jack Sparrow's ship and kidnaps the governor's beautiful daughter, Elizabeth, her childhood friend Will Turner joins forces with Jack to save her and recapture Jack's ship, the Black Pearl.

Avatar

Visual Effects Supervisor
Movie
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Science Fiction
2009
7.6 / 10
In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Story
Executive Producer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Movie
Action
Adventure
Science Fiction
2016
7.5 / 10
A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.

The Book of Boba Fett

Visual Effects Supervisor
TV Show
Action & Adventure
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
2021
7.5 / 10
Legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand must navigate the galaxy’s underworld when they return to the sands of Tatooine to stake their claim on the territory once ruled by Jabba the Hutt and his crime syndicate.

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Visual Effects Supervisor
Movie
Adventure
Action
Science Fiction
2005
7.5 / 10
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.

Movies (Production)

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jungle Cruise
2021
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Other Side of the Wind
2018
Visual Effects Supervisor
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
Visual Effects Supervisor
Executive Producer
Story
Pacific Rim
2013
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
2011
Visual Effects Supervisor
Hugo
2011
Visual Effects Supervisor
Super 8
2011
Visual Effects Supervisor
Rango
2011
Visual Effects Supervisor
Avatar
2009
Visual Effects Supervisor
Confessions of a Shopaholic
2009
Visual Effects Supervisor
Speed Racer
2008
Visual Effects Supervisor
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007
Visual Effects Supervisor
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006
Visual Effects Supervisor
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
Visual Effects Supervisor
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003
Visual Effects Supervisor
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mission to Mars
2000
Visual Effects Supervisor
Deep Blue Sea
1999
Visual Effects Supervisor
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
Visual Effects Supervisor
Star Trek: First Contact
1996
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mission: Impossible
1996
Visual Effects Supervisor
Star Trek: Generations
1994
Visual Effects Supervisor
Hudson Hawk
1991
Visual Effects Supervisor
Hook
1991
Visual Effects Supervisor
Spaced Invaders
1990
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Hunt for Red October
1990
Visual Effects Supervisor

TV Shows (Production)

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
2024
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Book of Boba Fett
2021
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Mandalorian
2019
Visual Effects Supervisor
Additional Visual Effects

Movies (Acting)

Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
2020
Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making
2018
Self
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
2017
Self
The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim
2013
Self
Side by Side
2012
Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010
Self
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
2005
Fire Ship Pilot (uncredited)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
2003
Self
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'
2002
Self
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
2002
Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
1999
Lt. Rya Kirsch - Bravo 4 / Flag Bearer (uncredited)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
Passenger on Train in Tunnel (uncredited)
Mission: Impossible
1996

TV Shows (Acting)

Self - Computer Graphics
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
Self
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
2020
Self - ILM Visual Effects Supervisor
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
2020