Q:Facts: - notable works: '' '' the rocketeer '' , '' jumanji '' , '' honey october sky '' , '' jurassic park iii '' , , '' hidalgo '' , '' the wolfman '' , '' i captain america : the first avenger '' shrunk the kids '' , - caption: johnston at the 2010 san diego comic-con international . - yearsactive: 1977 -- present - occupation: film art director director , film producer , effects artist , - education: art center college of design - birth date: 13 may 1950 - name: joe johnston - birthname: joseph eggleston johnston ii - image: joe johnston 2010 comic-con cropped.jpg - birth place: austin , texas , u.s. - nationality: american - alma mater: california state university Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of joe johnston .
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joseph eggleston '' joe '' johnston ii -lrb- born may 13 , 1950 -rrb- is an american film director and former effects artist best known for such effects-driven movies as '' honey , i shrunk the kids '' -lrb- 1989 -rrb- , '' jumanji '' -lrb- 1995 -rrb- and '' jurassic park iii '' -lrb- 2001 -rrb- .these movies include a number of period films such as '' the rocketeer '' -lrb- 1991 -rrb- , '' the wolfman '' -lrb- 2010 -rrb- , '' '' -lrb- 2011 -rrb- .in 1999 johnston won acclaim for biographical drama '' october sky '' .