John Dykstra

Best known as a Visual Effects Designer based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $3,451,399,656 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1)
Best-known technical roles: Spider-Man 2 (Visual Effects Supervisor), Spider-Man (Visual Effects Designer), Godzilla (Visual Effects Designer), X-Men: Apocalypse (Visual Effects Designer), Hancock (Visual Effects Designer)
Most productive collaborators: Ian Bryce, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Neil Spisak, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesVisual Effects Designer8$1,327,743,790$2,123,655,866$3,451,399,656
Visual Effects Supervisor3$591,777,344$754,435,301$1,346,212,645
Special Effects Supervisor1$460,998,007$314,400,000$775,398,007
Second Unit Director1$140,015,224$158,800,000$298,815,224
Producer1$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 161 $140,015,224
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office 83 $591,777,344
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 149 $158,800,000
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the International Box Office 99 $754,435,301
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 151 $298,815,224
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office 90 $1,346,212,645

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 17, 2020Dolittle Visual Effects Supervisor $77,047,065$174,462,229$251,509,294
May 27, 2016X-Men: Apocalypse Visual Effects Designer $155,442,489$387,095,057$542,537,546
Dec 25, 2015The Hateful Eight Visual Effects Designer $54,117,416$97,695,942$151,813,358
Feb 6, 2015Seventh Son Visual Effects Designer $17,725,785$91,149,182$108,874,967
May 16, 2014Godzilla Additional Visual Effects Designer $200,676,069$328,400,000$529,076,069
Jun 3, 2011X-Men: First Class Visual Effects Designer $146,408,305$209,000,000$355,408,305
Aug 21, 2009Inglourious Basterds Visual Effects Designer $120,774,594$196,027,687$316,802,281
Jul 1, 2008Hancock Visual Effects Designer $227,946,274$396,287,998$624,234,272
Jun 30, 2004Spider-Man 2 Visual Effects Supervisor $374,715,055$421,173,072$795,888,127
May 3, 2002Spider-Man Visual Effects Designer $404,652,858$418,000,000$822,652,858
Dec 17, 1999Stuart Little Second Unit Director
Visual Effects Super…		 $140,015,224$158,800,000$298,815,224
May 18, 1979Battlestar Galactica Producer
May 25, 1977Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope Special Effects Supervisor $460,998,007$314,400,000$775,398,007
 
Averages $198,376,595$266,040,931$464,417,526
Totals 13 $2,380,519,141$3,192,491,167$5,573,010,308


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 18, 1979Battlestar Galactica
 
Averages n/an/an/an/a0.0%
Totals 1 n/an/a

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 161 $140,015,224
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office 83 $591,777,344
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 149 $158,800,000
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the International Box Office 99 $754,435,301
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 151 $298,815,224
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office 90 $1,346,212,645