Lamont Johnson
Lamont Johnson worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Early on in his acting career, Johnson landed roles in various films, including "Retreat, Hell!" (1952), the comedy "Sally and Saint Anne" (1952) with Ann Blyth and "The Glory Brigade" (1953) with Victor Mature. He also appeared in the thriller "The Brothers Rico" (1957) with Richard Conte. In the seventies and the eighties, Johnson devoted his time to various credits, such as "Sunnyside" (1979), "Cattle Annie and Little Britches" with Burt Lancaster (1981) and "Death Wish II" (1982). He also worked on "Spacehunter" with Peter Strauss (1983). Johnson won a Television 1953-1970 Directors Guild of America Award for "My Sweet Charlie" in 1970 as well as a Movies For Television and Mini-Series Directors Guild of America Award for "That Certain Summer" in 1972. Johnson was nominated for a Best Directing In Drama Primetime Emmy Award for "The Execution of Private Slovik" in 1974 as well as for an Outstanding Directing In a Special Program Primetime Emmy Award for "Fear on Trial" in 1976. Johnson was most recently credited in "Dads" (Fox, 2013-14). He also worked in television during these years, including a part on "The Parent 'Hood" (WB, 1994-99). Additionally, he could be seen on a variety of television specials like "The Last Days of Russell" (ABC, 1994-95) and "Rod Serling: Submitted For Your Approval" (PBS, 1995-96). Johnson passed away in October 2010 at the age of 88.
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Lamont Johnson
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | All the Winters That Have Been | Director | - | 1997 |
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The Man Next Door |
Director, Producer |
- | 1996 |
No Score Yet |
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The Broken Chain | Director | - | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 | Director | - | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase | Director | - | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kennedys of Massachusetts | Director | - | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Unnatural Causes | Director | - | 1986 |
No Score Yet |
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Wallenberg: A Hero's Story | Director | - | 1985 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter | Director | - | 1984 |
29% |
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Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone | Director | - | 1983 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice | Director | - | 1982 |
No Score Yet |
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Dangerous Company | Director | - | 1982 |
No Score Yet |
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Crisis at Central High | Director | - | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper | Director | - | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Paul's Case | Director | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet |
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Cattle Annie and Little Britches | Director | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Off the Minnesota Strip | Director | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Somebody Killed Her Husband | Director | - | 1978 |
78% |
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One on One |
Barry Brunz (Character), Director |
- | 1977 |
18% |
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Lipstick | Director | - | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fear on Trial | Director | - | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Visit to a Chief's Son | Director | - | 1974 |
No Score Yet |
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The Execution of Private Slovik | Director | - | 1974 |
75% |
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The Last American Hero | Director | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hard Driver | Director | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet |
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You'll Like My Mother | Director | - | 1972 |
38% |
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The Groundstar Conspiracy | Director | - | 1972 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | That Certain Summer | Director | - | 1972 |
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A Gunfight | Director | - | 1971 |
No Score Yet |
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The McKenzie Break | Director | - | 1970 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | My Sweet Charlie | Director | - | 1970 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Deadlock | Director | - | 1969 |
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Kona Coast |
Director, Producer |
- | 1968 |
No Score Yet |
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A Covenant With Death | Director | - | 1967 |
No Score Yet |
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The Brothers Rico | Peter Malaks (Character) | - | 1957 |
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Please Murder Me | Carl Holt (Character) | - | 1955 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Glory Brigade | Capt. Adams (Character) | - | 1953 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Retreat, Hell! | Capt. 'Tink' O'Grady (Character) | - | 1952 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sally and Saint Anne | Willie O'Moyne (Character) | - | 1952 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 71% | Felicity | Director | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Kennedys of Massachusetts | Director | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Judd for the Defense | Director | 1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gunsmoke | Stoner (Guest Star) | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Big Valley | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1966 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Trials of O'Brien | Director | 1965 |
92% | 96% | The Twilight Zone | Director | 1961-1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dr. Kildare | Director | 1961-1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bus Stop | Director | 1961 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cain's Hundred | Director | 1961 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mr. Lucky | Director | 1959-1960 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Rifleman | Director | 1959 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Have Gun -- Will Travel | Director | 1958 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | David Schaffner (Character) | 1956 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Stage 7 | Paul (Character) | 1955 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Climax! | Unknown (Character) | 1954 |