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John Knoll

Birth Name:
John Knoll
Birth Place:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Profession
Visual effects, Actor, Writer, Producer, Special effects
John Knoll

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in cinema production
  • Got his first job in the film industry due to the impressiveness of his college student film
  • Started out working as a technical assistant for Light & Magic in 1986
  • Was inspired to become a filmmaker after watching "Star Wars․"
  • Has served as the chief creative officer of Lucasfilm
  • Well known for his visual effects work on action films
  • Is one of the co-creators of the computer technology Photoshop

Awards

  • 1997Saturn Award - Best Special Effects:Nominated
  • 1997OFTA Film Award - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 1997OFTA Film Award - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 1997Golden Satellite Award - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2000Oscar - Best Effects, Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2000Saturn Award - Best Special Effects:Winner
  • 2000BAFTA Film Award - Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2000OFTA Film Award - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2001Video Premiere Award - Best Audio Commentary:Nominated
  • 2003Oscar - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2003Saturn Award - Best Special Effects:Winner
  • 2003INOCA - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2003OFTA Film Award - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2003PFCS Award - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2003VES Award - Best Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2004Oscar - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2004Saturn Award - Best Special Effects:Nominated
  • 2004BAFTA Film Award - Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2004Gold Derby Film Award - Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2004INOCA - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2004OFTA Film Award - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2004PFCS Award - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2004Golden Satellite Award - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2004VES Award - Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2005Satellite Award - Outstanding Visual Effects:Winner
  • 2006Saturn Award - Best Special Effects:Nominated
  • 2006Gold Derby Film Award - Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2006Hollywood Film Award - Visual Effects of the Year:Winner
  • 2006OFTA Film Award - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2006Satellite Award - Best Visual Effects:Winner
  • 2006VES Award - Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2006VES Award - Best Single Visual Effect of the Year:Nominated
  • 2007Oscar - Best Achievement in Visual Effects:Winner
  • 2007Saturn Award - Best Special Effects:Winner
  • 2007BAFTA Film Award - Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects:Winner
  • 2007Gold Derby Film Award - Visual Effects:Winner
  • 2007OFTA Film Award - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2007VES Award - Best Single Visual Effect of the Year:Winner
  • 2007VES Award - Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture:Winner
  • 2008Oscar - Best Achievement in Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2008Saturn Award - Best Special Effects:Nominated
  • 2008BAFTA Film Award - Best Special Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2008Gold Derby Film Award - Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2008OFTA Film Award - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2008VES Award - Best Single Visual Effect of the Year:Nominated
  • 2008VES Award - Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2009IOFCP Award - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2010VES Award - Best Single Visual Effect of the Year:Nominated
  • 2012OFTA Film Award - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2013Hollywood Film Award - Visual Effects of the Year:Winner
  • 2013SLFCA Award - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2014Saturn Award - Best Special Effects:Nominated
  • 2014BAFTA Film Award - Best Special Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2014CinEuphoria - Best Special Effects (Sound or Visual) - International Competition:Nominated
  • 2014Gold Derby Film Award - Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2014INOCA - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2014IOMA - Best Special Effects (Migliori effetti speciali):Nominated
  • 2014OFTA Film Award - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2014Seattle Film Critics Award - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2014VES Award - Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2016ACCA - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2016NFCS Award - Best Visual Effects:Winner
  • 2017Oscar - Best Achievement in Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2017Saturn Award - Best Special Effects:Winner
  • 2017BAFTA Film Award - Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2017Dragon Award - Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie:Nominated
  • 2017Gold Derby Film Award - Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2017INOCA - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2017OFTA Film Award - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2017SFCS Award - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2017VES Award - Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature:Nominated
  • 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie:Winner
  • 2021VES Award - Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project:Nominated
  • 2025VES Award - Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode:Nominated
  • 2026Children's & Family Emmy Award - Outstanding Visual Effects For A Live Action Program:Winner
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