John Dykstra (b. 1947)

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Alias:
John C. Dykstra
John Charles Dykstra

Birthplace:
Long Beach, California, USA

Born:
June 3, 1947

Additional information:

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Producer:
1978  Battlestar Galactica

Second Unit Director:
1978  Battlestar Galactica
1999  Stuart Little

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor:
1978  Battlestar Galactica
1999  Stuart Little

Special Effects:
1978  Battlestar Galactica
1979  Avalanche Express
1999  Stuart Little

Special Effects Supervisor:
1978  Battlestar Galactica
1979  Avalanche Express
1980  Caddyshack
1999  Stuart Little

Visual Effects:
1978  Battlestar Galactica
1979  Avalanche Express
1979  Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1980  Caddyshack
1985  Lifeforce
1997  Batman & Robin
1999  Stuart Little

Visual Effects Designer:
1978  Battlestar Galactica
1979  Avalanche Express
1979  Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1980  Caddyshack
1985  Lifeforce
1997  Batman & Robin
1999  Stuart Little
2002  Spider-Man
2004  Spider-Man 2
2008  Hancock
2009  Inglourious Basterds
2014  Seventh Son
2019  Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Visual Effects Producer:
1978  Battlestar Galactica
1979  Avalanche Express
1979  Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1980  Caddyshack
1985  Lifeforce
1986  Invaders from Mars
1997  Batman & Robin
1999  Stuart Little
2002  Spider-Man
2004  Spider-Man 2
2008  Hancock
2009  Inglourious Basterds
2014  Seventh Son
2019  Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Visual Effects Supervisor:
1978  Battlestar Galactica
1979  Avalanche Express
1979  Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1980  Caddyshack
1985  Lifeforce
1986  Invaders from Mars
1988  My Stepmother Is an Alien
1995  Batman Forever
1997  Batman & Robin
1999  Stuart Little
2002  Spider-Man
2004  Spider-Man 2
2008  Hancock
2009  Inglourious Basterds
2011  X-Men: First Class
2014  Seventh Son
2017  Ghost in the Shell
2017  Kong: Skull Island
2019  Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

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