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John ‘D.J.’ Des Jardin Net Worth

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Updated on January 14, 2026



John ‘D.J.’ Des Jardin net worth is
$250,000

John ‘D.J.’ Des Jardin Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Often referred to as the Don Quixote of the visual effects industry, Mr. DesJardin (aka "DJ") has been viewing the world askance for years. With an illustrious career that began by shooting stereoscopic films with Charlie Chapin and extending to the forthcoming Ultraman tv-to-film adaptation, DJ continues to wow and amaze audiences, filmmakers, and... 
Net Worth$250,000
ProfessionVisual Effects, Miscellaneous Crew, Animation Department

Visual Effects

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Justice League2017visual effects supervisor post-production
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice2016visual effects supervisor
Man of Steel2013visual effects supervisor - as John 'DJ' Desjardin
Sucker Punch2011visual effects supervisor - as John 'DJ' DesJardin
Watchmen2009visual effects supervisor
The Kingdom2007visual effects supervisor - as John DJ Desjardin
X-Men: The Last Stand2006additional visual effects supervisor - as John 'DJ' Desjardin
Fantastic Four2005/Ivisual effects supervisor - as John 'DJ' Desjardin
Friday Night Lights2004on-set visual effects supervisor - as John 'DJ' Desjardin
The Matrix Revolutions2003visual effects supervisor
Enter the Matrix2003Video Game visual effects supervisor
The Matrix Reloaded2003visual effects supervisor - as John DesJardin
Almost Famous20003D supervisor: MVFX - as John Desjardin
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon20003D supervisor
Mission: Impossible II2000CG supervisor
End of Days1999visual effects supervisor
The Astronaut's Wife1999visual effects supervisor: VIFX
Firestorm1998visual effects supervisor - as John 'DJ' Desjardin
The Relic1997digital effects supervisor: VIFX
Down Periscope1996CG effects development
Broken Arrow1996digital supervisor
From Dusk Till Dawn1996digital supervisor: VIFX - as John 'D.J.' Desjardin
Sudden Death1995digital effects supervisor - as John Des Jardin
Timecop1994digital supervisor: VIFX - as John Des Jardin
Ghost in the Machine1993digital effects crew: VIFX - as John Desjardin

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Batman Returns1992crew: Video Image - as John DesJardin
Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991crew: Video Image - as John DesJardin
Predator 21990crew: Video Image
The Hunt for Red October1990crew: Video Image - as John Desjardin

Animation Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
SpaceCamp1986computer animation and displays

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Strong Characters, Legendary Roles2013Video shortHimself (as John 'D.J.' Desjardin)
Krypton Decoded2013Video shortHimself (as John 'D. J.' Desjardin)
All-Out Action2013Video shortHimself (as John 'D. J.' Desjardin)
The Matrix Revolutions: Aftermath2004Video documentary shortHimself
Making 'Enter the Matrix'2003Video documentary shortHimself
End of Days: The Beginning2000Video documentary shortHimself

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2014Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest Special EffectsMan of Steel (2013)
2010Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest Special EffectsWatchmen (2009)

Known for movies

Visual Effects

Man of Steel (2013)
as Visual Effects

Visual Effects

Watchmen (2009)
as Visual Effects

Visual Effects

The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
as Visual Effects

Visual Effects

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
as Visual Effects