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 '' .