John Dykstra Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family

May 2024 · 3 minute read

Age, Biography and Wiki

John Dykstra is a visual effects supervisor, producer, and assistant director. He is best known for his work on the original Star Wars trilogy, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. He has also worked on films such as Spider-Man 2, Batman Begins, and The Avengers. Dykstra was born in Long Beach, California, and attended California State University, Long Beach. He began his career in the visual effects industry in the late 1960s, working on films such as The Andromeda Strain and Silent Running. In 1977, Dykstra was hired by George Lucas to work on the visual effects for Star Wars. He was the co-founder of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the visual effects company that Lucas founded to work on the film. Dykstra won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for his work on the film. Dykstra has since worked on a number of other films, including Spider-Man 2, Batman Begins, and The Avengers. He has also worked on television shows such as Battlestar Galactica and The Flash. Dykstra is currently 74 years old. He has an estimated net worth of $20 million.

Popular AsJohn Charles Dykstra
Occupationvisual_effects,producer,assistant_director
Age76 years old
Zodiac SignGemini
Born3 June, 1947
Birthday3 June
BirthplaceLong Beach, California, USA
NationalityUSA

We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 3 June. He is a member of famous Visual Effects with the age 76 years old group.

John Dykstra Height, Weight & Measurements

At 76 years old, John Dykstra height is 6' 4" (1.93 m) .

Physical Status
Height6' 4" (1.93 m)
WeightNot Available
Body MeasurementsNot Available
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available

Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

Family
ParentsNot Available
WifeNot Available
SiblingNot Available
ChildrenNot Available

John Dykstra Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is John Dykstra worth at the age of 76 years old? John Dykstra’s income source is mostly from being a successful Visual Effects. He is from USA. We have estimated John Dykstra's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023$1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023Under Review
Net Worth in 2022Pending
Salary in 2022Under Review
HouseNot Available
CarsNot Available
Source of IncomeVisual Effects

John Dykstra Social Network

Instagram
Linkedin
Twitter
Facebook
Wikipedia
Imdb

Timeline

Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1995.

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."

John Dykstra was born on June 3, 1947 in Long Beach, California, USA as John Charles Dykstra.

ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7pLHLnpmsmZeaxKq3yGeaqKVfn7ypuoydsKSrpKeu