John Knoll was the ILM Visual Effects Supervisor for the Star Wars prequels, The Mandalorian, and Rogue One – which he also has a ‘story by’ credit.Â
John Knoll’s visual effects work can also be seen in dozens of films including Willow (1988), Avatar (2009), and most recently Jungle Cruise (2021).
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