Personal Info
Known For
Visual Effects
Gender
Male
Birthday
10/6/1962
Place of Birth
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
John Knoll
Biography
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 a 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 Pi...
Known For
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Fire Ship Pilot (uncredited)
Mission: Impossible
as Passenger on Train in Tunnel (uncredited)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Lt. Rya Kirsch - Bravo 4 / Flag Bearer (uncredited)
An Epic At Sea: The Making of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
as Self
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
as Self
Side by Side
as Self
A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making
as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
as Self
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
as Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
as Self
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
Unknown Role
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
as Self
The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim
as Self
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
Unknown Role
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'
as Self