John Charles Dykstra Net Worth is$16 Million John Charles Dykstra Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
John Charles Dykstra, A.S.C. (born June 3, 1947 in Long Beach, California, United States) is a special effects artist and pioneer in the development of the use of computers in filmmaking, responsible for movies such as Star Wars and Spider-Man 2.
Date Of Birth June 3, 1947 Place Of Birth Long Beach, California, U.S. Height 6' 4" (1.93 m) Profession Visual Effects, Producer, Assistant Director Education California State University, Long Beach Nationality American Spouse Cass McCune Star Sign Gemini
# Quote 1 There are three ways to do any shot. There's fast, there's good and there's cheap. But you can only work in combinations of two. You can have it cheap and you can have it fast, but can't have it good; you can have it fast and you can have it good, but you can't have it cheap; you can have it good and you can have it cheap, but you can't have it fast. True words. 2 [about re-using shots on Battlestar Galactica (1978)] The problem is that when there's a hole in the dramatics, the tendency is to fill it in with some special effects. Unfortunately for them, I didn't shoot enough special effects to have spares lying around to fill in holes with. I shot all the shots I said I was going to shoot, and we got all of them in the show, but we ended up having to use some of them a couple of times. 3 [on becoming a producer on Battlestar Galactica (1978)] It all boils down to who actually does the work, because the titles don't really mean a thing, other than that you can drive your car on the lot, because the producers can drive and everybody else has to have a Teamster.
# Fact 1 The alternate, European pronunciation of his last name is, "Yik-struh". 2 Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1995. 3 For Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) he designed and built the first computer-controlled motion control system. This system was dubbed the "Dykstraflex." 4 He studied Industrial Design at Long Beach State.
Visual Effects Title Year Status Character X-Men: Apocalypse 2016 visual effects designer The Hateful Eight 2015 visual effects designer Seventh Son 2014/I visual effects designer Godzilla 2014 additional visual effects designer Django Unchained 2012 visual effects designer X: First Class 2011 visual effects designer Inglourious Basterds 2009 visual effects designer Hancock 2008 visual effects designer / visual effects supervisor Spider-Man 2 2004 visual effects designer Spider-Man 2002 visual effects designer Stuart Little 1999 senior visual effects supervisor Batman & Robin 1997 visual effects Batman Forever 1995 visual effects supervisor Spontaneous Combustion 1990 special effects consultant My Stepmother Is an Alien 1988 supervisor: special visual effects Something Is Out There 1988 TV Mini-Series special visual effects designer - 6 episodes The Unholy 1988 special effects director: Apogee - uncredited Out on a Limb 1987 TV Mini-Series effects supervisor - 1 episode Invaders from Mars 1986 special visual effects Alice in Wonderland 1985 TV Movie special visual effects Lifeforce 1985 special visual effects Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land 1983 TV Movie special effects Digital Dream 1983 director of photography: special visual effects Firefox 1982 producer: special visual effects Caddyshack 1980 supervisor of special effects Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979 photographic effects supervisor: Apogee, Inc. / special photographic effects supervisor Avalanche Express 1979 supervisor of special effects: Apogee Battlestar Galactica 1978 TV Series miniature and effects unit supervisor - 1 episode Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 1977 special photographic effects supervisor Silent Running 1972 special photographic effects
Producer Title Year Status Character Battlestar Galactica 1978 TV Series producer - 3 episodes Battlestar Galactica 1978 producer
Assistant Director Title Year Status Character Stuart Little 1999 second unit director Invaders from Mars 1986 second unit director
Director Title Year Status Character Sewer Shark 1992 Video Game
Special Effects Title Year Status Character CBS Summer Playhouse 1989 TV Series special effects creative consultant - 1 episode
Thanks Title Year Status Character In the Blink of an Eye 2005/I special thanks Making the Amazing 2004 Video documentary special thanks Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy 2004 Video documentary special thanks The Cellar 1989 special thanks
Self Title Year Status Character Gravity: Looking to the Stars - The Evolution of Space Films 2015 Video documentary Heroes of Cosplay 2014 TV Series Himself Children of the Atom: Filming X-Men: First Class 2011 Video documentary Himself X Marks the Spot on 'X-Men: First Class' 2011 Video documentary short Himself Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible 2010 TV Movie documentary Himself The 80th Annual Academy Awards 2008 TV Special Himself Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 2007 Video documentary short Himself Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 2007 Video documentary short Himself Spider-Man 2: Visual Effects Breakdown 2007 Video documentary short Himself Spider-Man 2: With Great Effort, Comes Great Recognition 2007 Video documentary short Himself Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet 2006 Video documentary short Himself Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon 2006 Video documentary short Himself The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz 2005 Video documentary Himself Attack of the Show! 2005 TV Series Himself The 77th Annual Academy Awards 2005 TV Special Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection 2005 Video documentary Beyond Batman: Imaging Forever: The Visual Effects of 'Batman Forever' 2005 Video documentary short Himself Beyond Batman: Maximum Overdrive - The Vehicles of Batman and Robin 2005 Video documentary short Himself 8 Arms to Hold You 2004 Video documentary short Himself Making the Amazing 2004 Video documentary Himself Spider-Man 2: Webisodes 2004 Video short Himself Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy 2004 Video documentary Himself - Visual Effects Supervisor Spider-Man: Director Profile, Sam Raimi 2002 Video short Himself HBO First Look 2002 TV Series documentary Himself Sciography 2000 TV Series Himself Movie Magic 1994 TV Series documentary Himself Vista: The New Magicians 1985 TV Series documentary Himself (1985) The Making of... 'Lifeforce' 1985 Video short Himself Clint Eastwood: Director 1982 TV Short documentary Himself The Mike Douglas Show 1979 TV Series Himself - Special Effects Coordinator The 50th Annual Academy Awards 1978 TV Special Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects Science Fiction Film Awards 1978 TV Movie documentary Himself - Winner
Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award Visual Effects Society Awards 2007 Honorary Membership Visual Effects Society Awards 2005 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Achievement in Visual Effects Spider-Man 2 (2004) 2005 Saturn Award Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Best Special Effects Spider-Man 2 (2004) 2005 OFTA Film Award Online Film & Television Association Best Visual Effects Spider-Man 2 (2004) 2004 Hollywood Film Award Hollywood Film Awards Visual Effects of the Year Spider-Man 2 (2004) 2000 Golden Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Visual Effects Stuart Little (1999) 1985 Caixa de Catalunya Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival Best Special Effects Lifeforce (1985) 1980 Saturn Award Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Best Special Effects Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) 1979 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement - Creative Technical Crafts Battlestar Galactica (1978) 1978 Scientific and Engineering Award Academy Awards, USA 1978 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Effects, Visual Effects Star Wars (1977) 1978 Saturn Award Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Best Special Effects Star Wars (1977)
Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 2005 BAFTA Film Award BAFTA Awards Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects Spider-Man 2 (2004) 2005 Gold Derby Award Gold Derby Awards Visual Effects Spider-Man 2 (2004) 2005 Golden Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Visual Effects Spider-Man 2 (2004) 2005 VES Award Visual Effects Society Awards Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture Spider-Man 2 (2004) 2005 VES Award Visual Effects Society Awards Best Single Visual Effect of the Year Spider-Man 2 (2004) 2003 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Visual Effects Spider-Man (2002) 2003 BAFTA Film Award BAFTA Awards Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects Spider-Man (2002) 2003 Saturn Award Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Best Special Effects Spider-Man (2002) 2003 Gold Derby Award Gold Derby Awards Visual Effects Spider-Man (2002) 2003 OFTA Film Award Online Film & Television Association Best Visual Effects Spider-Man (2002) 2003 OFCS Award Online Film Critics Society Awards Best Visual Effects Spider-Man (2002) 2003 PFCS Award Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Visual Effects Spider-Man (2002) 2003 Golden Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Visual Effects Spider-Man (2002) 2001 Video Premiere Award DVD Exclusive Awards Best Audio Commentary Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) 2000 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Effects, Visual Effects Stuart Little (1999) 2000 Saturn Award Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Best Special Effects Stuart Little (1999) 1996 Saturn Award Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Best Special Effects Batman Forever (1995) 1987 Razzie Award Razzie Awards Worst Visual Effects Invaders from Mars (1986) 1980 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Effects, Visual Effects Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Known for movies Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Hancock (2008)
Django Unchained (2012)
$16 Million
