John Knoll

Best known as a Visual Effects Supervisor based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $9,506,814,407 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4)
Best-known technical roles: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Story Creator), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Executive Producer), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Visual Effects Supervisor), Avatar (Visual Effects Supervisor), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (Visual Effects Supervisor)
Most productive collaborators: Felicity Jones, Gareth Edwards, Diego Luna, Chris Weitz, Ben Mendelsohn
Born: October 6, 1962 (61 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesVisual Effects Supervisor12$3,586,083,662$5,920,730,745$9,506,814,407
Story Creator1$533,539,991$521,543,605$1,055,083,596
Executive Producer1$533,539,991$521,543,605$1,055,083,596

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


2016 Preview: December

December 1st, 2016

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

November was good, but not great. Fortunately, 2016 had a large enough lead going into November that the month only needed to be good. In fact, it could have been mediocre and 2016 would have still had an excellent shot to end the year above 2015. As for December, it’s a race between Star Wars and Star Wars. Almost no one thinks Rogue One is going to match The Force Awakens, but if Rogue One earns just half of what The Force Awakens managed, then 2016 will come out on top in the year-over-year comparison. There are only two other films with a better than 50/50 chance of hitting $100 million, Passengers and Sing. Either one could earn second place for the month, but Passengers will likely start faster. Last December, the only other film to earn more than $100 million was Daddy’s Home, which earned just a hair over $150 million. There’s a chance both Passengers and Sing will earn more than $150 million, which would be a boon to the box office. However, Star Wars: The Force Awakens was just too strong last year and it would take a miracle for 2016 to have a stronger December. That said, it would take a complete collapse for 2016 not to top 2015 in raw dollars. The growth might not be enough to keep pace with ticket price inflation, on the other hand. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 16, 2016Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Story by
Executive Producer
Visual Effects Super…
$533,539,991$521,543,605$1,055,083,596
May 22, 2015Tomorrowland Visual Effects Supervisor $93,436,322$113,191,196$206,627,518
Jul 12, 2013Pacific Rim Visual Effects Supervisor $101,802,906$309,200,000$411,002,906
Dec 16, 2011Mission: Impossible—Ghost P… Visual Effects Supervisor $209,397,903$485,315,327$694,713,230
Mar 4, 2011Rango Visual Effects Supervisor $123,477,607$122,246,993$245,724,600
Dec 18, 2009Avatar ILM visual effects supervisor $785,221,649$2,138,484,377$2,923,706,026
Feb 13, 2009Confessions of a Shopaholic Visual Effects Supervisor $44,277,350$63,750,351$108,027,701
Jul 7, 2006Pirates of the Caribbean: D… Visual Effects Supervisor $423,315,812$642,863,913$1,066,179,725
Jul 9, 2003Pirates of the Caribbean: T… Visual Effects Supervisor $305,410,819$348,900,000$654,310,819
May 16, 2002Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of… Visual Effects Supervisor $310,676,740$346,018,875$656,695,615
May 19, 1999Star Wars Ep. I: The Phanto… Visual Effects Supervisor $474,544,677$552,500,000$1,027,044,677
May 21, 1996Mission: Impossible Visual Effects Supervisor $180,981,886$276,716,108$457,697,994
 
Averages $298,840,305$493,394,229$792,234,534
Totals 12 $3,586,083,662$5,920,730,745$9,506,814,407


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 16, 2016Rogue One: A Star Wars… $155,081,6814,157$533,539,991$1,055,083,59650.6%
 
Averages $155,081,6814,157$533,539,991$1,055,083,59650.6%
Totals 1 $533,539,991$1,055,083,596