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Lamont Johnson

Highest Rated: 78% One on One (1977)

Lowest Rated: 18% Lipstick (1976)

Birthday: Sep 30, 1922

Birthplace: Stockton, California, USA

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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Highest rated movies

78% 73% One on One
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75% 52% The Last American Hero
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38% 67% The Groundstar Conspiracy
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29% 36% Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
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18% 35% Lipstick
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Paul's Case
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69% The Broken Chain
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48% The Brothers Rico
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83% You'll Like My Mother
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67% The Execution of Private Slovik
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet All the Winters That Have Been Director - 1997
No Score Yet 38% The Man Next Door Director,
Producer
- 1996
No Score Yet 69% 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 90% Wallenberg: A Hero's Story Director - 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter Director - 1984
29% 36% 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 17% Dangerous Company Director - 1982
No Score Yet 50% 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 71% 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% 73% One on One Barry Brunz (Character),
Director
- 1977
18% 35% 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 67% The Execution of Private Slovik Director - 1974
75% 52% The Last American Hero Director - 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hard Driver Director - 1973
No Score Yet 83% You'll Like My Mother Director - 1972
38% 67% The Groundstar Conspiracy Director - 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet That Certain Summer Director - 1972
No Score Yet 42% A Gunfight Director - 1971
No Score Yet 47% 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
No Score Yet 12% Kona Coast Director,
Producer
- 1968
No Score Yet 67% A Covenant With Death Director - 1967
No Score Yet 48% The Brothers Rico Peter Malaks (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet 45% 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

Credit
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