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Lamont Johnson
Director

Lamont Johnson

30 Sep 1922Born
24 Oct 2010Died
88Age at death
87Credits

Biography

Lamont Johnson (September 30, 1922 – October 24, 2010) was an American actor and film director who has appeared in and directed many television shows and movies. He won two Emmy Awards.

Johnson was born Ernest Lamont Johnson, Jr. in Stockton, California, the son of Ruth Alice (née Fairchild) and Ernest Lamont Johnson, who was a realtor. Johnson began his career in radio, playing the role of Tarzan in a popular syndicated series in 1951.

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Johnson was also one of several actors to play Archie Goodwin in "The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe", opposite Sydney Greenstreet on NBC Radio.He then turned to films and television, first as an actor, then as a director.

Johnson also directed productions of the operas The Man in the Moon (1959), Iphigénie en Tauride (1962), and Orfeo (1990).

Johnson was nominated for eleven Emmy Awards, winning twice, for Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (1985) and Lincoln (1988), and for eight Directors Guild of America Awards, winning four times, for Profiles in Courage (1965), My Sweet Charlie (1971), That Certain Summer (1972), and Lincoln.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 87 credits.

  1. 1998FelicitySeries: Director (1 episode)
  2. 1997All the Winters that Have BeenFilm: Director
  3. 1996The Man Next DoorFilm: Director
  4. 1993The Broken ChainFilm: Director
  5. 1992Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232Film: Director
  6. 1990Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi ChaseSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  7. 1990The Kennedys of MassachusettsSeries: Director (3 episodes)
  8. 1988LincolnSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  9. 1986Unnatural CausesFilm: Director
  10. 1985Wallenberg: A Hero's StorySeries: Director (2 episodes)
  11. 1984Ernie Kovacs: Between the LaughterFilm: Director
  12. 1983Jack and the BeanstalkFilm: Spot, the Cow (voice), Director
  13. 1983Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden ZoneFilm: Director
  14. 1982Faerie Tale TheatreSeries: Voice of Spot (voice), Director (1 episode)
  15. 1982Dangerous CompanyFilm: Director
  16. 1981Escape from Iran: The Canadian CaperFilm: Director
  17. 1981Cattle Annie and Little BritchesFilm: Director
  18. 1981Crisis at Central HighFilm: Director
  19. 1980Shogun AssassinFilm: Voice (voice)
  20. 1980Off the Minnesota StripFilm: Director
  21. 1980Paul's CaseFilm: Director
  22. 1978Somebody Killed Her HusbandFilm: Director
  23. 1977One on OneFilm: Barry Brunz, Director
  24. 1976LipstickFilm: Director
  25. 1975Fear on TrialFilm: Director
  26. 1974Visit to a Chief's SonFilm: Director
  27. 1974The Execution of Private SlovikFilm: Director
  28. 1973The Last American HeroFilm: Director
  29. 1972That Certain SummerFilm: Director
  30. 1972You'll Like My MotherFilm: Director
  31. 1972The Groundstar ConspiracyFilm: Director
  32. 1971BirdbathFilm: Director
  33. 1971A GunfightFilm: Director
  34. 1970The McKenzie BreakFilm: Director
  35. 1970My Sweet CharlieFilm: Director
  36. 1969DeadlockFilm: Director
  37. 1968The Name of the GameSeries: Director (3 episodes)
  38. 1968PremiereSeries: Director (1 episode)
  39. 1968Kona CoastFilm: Director
  40. 1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries: Director (3 episodes)
  41. 1967Cimarron StripSeries: Director (1 episode)
  42. 1967Coronet BlueSeries: Director (1 episode)
  43. 1967A Covenant with DeathFilm: Director
  44. 1966Felony SquadSeries (1 episode)
  45. 1966Blue LightSeries (1 episode)
  46. 1965The Big ValleySeries: Anson Cross (1 episode)
  47. 1964Profiles in CourageSeries: Fremont, Director (1 episode)
  48. 1964Slattery's PeopleSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  49. 1963The AnimalsFilm: Narrator (voice)
  50. 1963The Richard Boone ShowSeries: Director (4 episodes)
  51. 1962Sam BenedictSeries: Director (1 episode)
  52. 1961Bus StopSeries: Director (1 episode)
  53. 1961Dr. KildareSeries: Director (6 episodes)
  54. 1961Cain's HundredSeries: Director (1 episode)
  55. 1961The DefendersSeries: Director (1 episode)
  56. 1961Five Fingers : Thin IceFilm: Director
  57. 1961The AmericansSeries: Director (1 episode)
  58. 1960The Law and Mr. JonesSeries: Director (1 episode)
  59. 1960AngelSeries: Director (1 episode)
  60. 1959Mr. LuckySeries: Director (4 episodes)
  61. 1959Five FingersSeries: Director (4 episodes)
  62. 1959The Twilight ZoneSeries: Director (8 episodes)
  63. 1959Johnny RingoSeries: Director (1 episode)
  64. 1958Naked CitySeries: Director (2 episodes)
  65. 1958The RiflemanSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  66. 1958The Further Adventures of Ellery QueenSeries: Director (1 episode)
  67. 1958Peter GunnSeries: Director (14 episodes)
  68. 1958Steve CanyonSeries: Director (1 episode)
  69. 1957Jet PilotFilm
  70. 1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries: Director (10 episodes)
  71. 1957The Brothers RicoFilm: Peter Malaks
  72. 1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSeries: Director (1 episode)
  73. 1957Jane EyreFilm: Director
  74. 1956DraculaFilm: Director
  75. 1956Please Murder MeFilm: Carl Holt
  76. 1955Matinee TheaterSeries: Director (4 episodes)
  77. 1955GunsmokeSeries: Stoner (1 episode)
  78. 1955The MillionaireSeries: Charles Lomar (1 episode)
  79. 1954Climax!Series: Lionel Trent (1 episode)
  80. 1954The Human JungleFilm: Detective Lannigan

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