John Knoll - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!
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Updated on January 09, 2026
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| Name | John Knoll |
| First Name | John |
| Last Name | Knoll |
| Occupation | Visual Effects Artist |
| Birthday | October 6 |
| Birth Year | 1962 |
| Place of Birth | Ann Arbor |
| Home Town | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Jennifer Knoll |
| Children(s) | Alex Knoll, Sarah Knoll, Lisa Knoll, Jane Knoll |
John Knoll Biography
John Knoll is one of the most popular and richest Visual Effects Artist who was born on October 6, 1962 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States.
John Knoll (born October 6, 1962) is an American visual effects supervisor and chief creative officer (CCO) at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). One of the original creators of Adobe Photoshop (along with his brother, Thomas Knoll), he has also worked as visual effects supervisor on the Star Wars prequels and the 1997 special editions of the original trilogy. He also served as ILM’s visual effects supervisor for Star Trek Generations and Star Trek: First Contact, as well as the Pirates of the Caribbean series. Along with Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and Allen Hall, Knoll and the trio’s work on Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest earned them the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
John Knoll Net Worth
John is one of the richest Visual Effects Artist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Knoll's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Visual Effects Artist |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Who is John Knoll Dating?
According to our records, John Knoll married to Jennifer Knoll. As of January 13, 2024, John Knoll’s is not dating anyone.
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Facts & Trivia
John Ranked on the list of most popular Visual Effects Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Knoll celebrates birthday on October 6 of every year.
Where is John Knoll now?
Since that time, John has been promoted to Visual Effects Supervisor helming the visual effects on more than twenty feature films and commercials and most recently Executive Creative Director and Senior Visual Effects Supervisor.
Did John Knoll invent Photoshop?
Photoshop was developed in 1987 by the American brothers Thomas and John Knoll, who sold the distribution license to Adobe Systems Incorporated in 1988. Photoshop was originally conceived as a subset of the popular design software Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe expected to sell a modest several hundred copies per month.
Who invented Photoshop at Industrial Light and Magic?
Photoshop was first used at the Industrial Light & Magic as an image-processing program. Photoshop was created by ILM Visual Effects Supervisor John Knoll and his brother Thomas as a summer project. It was used on The Abyss.
What did Thomas and John Knoll do?
Thomas Knoll is an American software engineer who co-created Adobe Photoshop with his brother John. Knoll created the first core image processing routines for Photoshop in 1988, and when his brother saw them he encouraged Thomas to bundle them into one package.
Who Filmed rogue one?
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (or simply Rogue One) is a 2016 American epic space opera film directed by Gareth Edwards. The screenplay by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy is from a story by John Knoll and Gary Whitta. It was produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
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