Joe Johnston

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joe Johnston
Occupation	Director
Date Of Birth	May 13, 1950(1950-05-13)
Age	74
Birthplace	Austin
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Taurus

Joe Johnston Biography

Joe Johnston is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on May 13, 1950 in Austin, Texas, United States. Directorial debut of a filmmaker who began his career with Honey I Shrunk the Kids , and later, he directed Jumanji, The Rocketeer, and Captain America: The First Avenger.

He helmed He directed Viggo Mortensen in the adventure film Hidalgo. in the adventure film Hidalgo.

In 1984, Lucas gave Johnston a sabbatical, with salary, and paid his tuition to attend the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Johnston left after a year, saying he “was asked not to return” because he “broke too many rules”.

Johnston is also author of Star Wars novel The Adventures of Teebo: A Tale of Magic and Suspense, which ties into Return of the Jedi (New York: Random House, 1984; ISBN 0-394-86568-5, ISBN 0-394-96568-X).

He was born in Texas and was briefly a student at USC Film School after George Lucas covered his cost of tuition.

Joe Johnston Net Worth

Joe Johnston is one of the richest Director from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joe Johnston 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at Cal State Long Beach and the Art Center College of Design.

His film career began as an artist of visual effects and was awarded an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in the film Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Joseph Eggleston Johnston II (born May 13, 1950) is an American film director and former visual effects artist best known for such effects-driven films as Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), Jumanji (1995) and Jurassic Park III (2001). These movies include a number of period films such as The Rocketeer (1991), The Wolfman (2010), and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). Johnston also directed the biographical drama October Sky (1999).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Joe Johnston Dating?

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On December 12, 2017, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Johnston would helm 32 days of reshoots on the film The Nutcracker and the Four Realms due to its director Lasse Hallström being unavailable.

Facts & Trivia

Joe Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Joe Johnston celebrates birthday on May 13 of every year.

What did Joseph E Johnston do in the Civil War?

He was appointed a brigadier general in the Confederate Army and took command of forces garrisoned at Harpers Ferry. Johnston would achieve the first major victory of the war in July 1861, when he reinforced General P.G.T. Beauregard and oversaw a routing of Union troops at the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas).

How old is Joe Johnston?

72 years (May 13, 1950)

What rank did Joseph Johnston gain after Bull Run?

In August, Johnston was promoted to full general —what is called a four- star general in the modern U.S. Army—but was not pleased that three other men he had outranked in the “old Army” now outranked him, even though Davis backdated his promotion to July 4.

Where is Joseph E Johnston buried?

Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, MD

Who was the last Confederate soldier to surrender?

Realizing he was fighting a losing battle, Watie surrendered his unit of Confederate Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, and Osage Indians at Doaksville, near Fort Towson in Indian Territory, on June 23. Stand Watie was the last Confederate general to surrender his command.