Who directed the 2001 thriller, "Jurassic Park III"?

Joe Johnston directed the 2001 thriller Jurassic Park III.

Jurassic Park III is the third film in the original Jurassic Park trilogy and the first entry in the series not directed by Steven Spielberg. Johnston had a strong visual-effects background: he worked at Industrial Light & Magic and contributed to major productions including Raiders of the Lost Ark. His experience with effects and adventure filmmaking made him a natural choice for a dinosaur-heavy sequel.

The film brings back Sam Neill as paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant. The plot centers on Grant being persuaded to return to Isla Sorna, the dinosaur island introduced in The Lost World: Jurassic Park, to search for a missing boy. The expedition quickly becomes a fight for survival involving a Spinosaurus, Velociraptors, and other genetically engineered dinosaurs.

A common mix-up is crediting Steven Spielberg because he directed the first two films and remained associated with the franchise as an executive producer. Jurassic Park III was released in 2001, runs for about 92 minutes, and was written by Peter Buchman, Alexander Payne, and Jim Taylor.