John Knoll

Best known as a Visual Effects Supervisor based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $9,526,285,139 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: Gareth Edwards, Felicity Jones, Chris Weitz, Diego Luna, Tony Gilroy
Born: October 6, 1962 (62 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesVisual Effects Supervisor12$3,599,115,609$5,927,169,530$9,526,285,139
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


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 273 $533,539,991
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office 66 $533,539,991
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office 3 $3,599,115,609
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 379 $521,543,605
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 151 $521,543,605
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the International Box Office 4 $5,927,169,530
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 314 $1,055,083,596
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 102 $1,055,083,596
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office 4 $9,526,285,139

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


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 $487,576,624$558,938,785$1,046,515,409
May 21, 1996Mission: Impossible Visual Effects Supervisor $180,981,886$276,716,108$457,697,994
 
Averages $299,926,301$493,930,794$793,857,095
Totals 12 $3,599,115,609$5,927,169,530$9,526,285,139


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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

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 273 $533,539,991
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office 66 $533,539,991
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office 3 $3,599,115,609
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 379 $521,543,605
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 151 $521,543,605
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the International Box Office 4 $5,927,169,530
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 314 $1,055,083,596
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 102 $1,055,083,596
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office 4 $9,526,285,139