Portrait of Lamont Johnson

Directing

Lamont Johnson

Career

Active from 1952 to 1998, busiest in 1961 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 48 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lamont Johnson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Absurdist Humor
    0.6, average 2.0
  • Cringe Humor
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.1, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven Narrative 6
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Episodic Storytelling 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Ethical Dilemmas 4
  • Legal Drama 3
  • Dialogue-Driven 3
  • Biographical Drama 3
  • American History 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Social Commentary 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

56
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

4 titles ยท average score 54
All the Winters that Have Been
All the Winters that Have Been (1997)

Director

The Man Next Door
The Man Next Door (1996)
GoodWatch score 48

Director, Producer

The Broken Chain
The Broken Chain (1993)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

1980s

12 titles ยท average score 63
Unnatural Causes
Unnatural Causes (1986)

Director

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter (1984)

Director

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk (1983)
GoodWatch score 60

as Spot, the Cow (voice)

Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Voice of Spot (voice)

Dangerous Company
Dangerous Company (1982)

Director

Cattle Annie and Little Britches
Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Crisis at Central High
Crisis at Central High (1981)

Director

Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper
Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper (1981)

Director

Paul's Case
Paul's Case (1980)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Off the Minnesota Strip
Off the Minnesota Strip (1980)

Director

Shogun Assassin
Shogun Assassin (1980)
GoodWatch score 79

as Voice (voice)

1970s

14 titles ยท average score 59
Somebody Killed Her Husband
Somebody Killed Her Husband (1978)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

One on One
One on One (1977)
GoodWatch score 71

as Barry Brunz

Lipstick
Lipstick (1976)
GoodWatch score 31

Director

Fear on Trial
Fear on Trial (1975)

Director

The Execution of Private Slovik
The Execution of Private Slovik (1974)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

The Last American Hero
The Last American Hero (1973)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

You'll Like My Mother
You'll Like My Mother (1972)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

The Groundstar Conspiracy
The Groundstar Conspiracy (1972)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

That Certain Summer
That Certain Summer (1972)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

A Gunfight
A Gunfight (1971)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

The McKenzie Break
The McKenzie Break (1970)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

My Sweet Charlie
My Sweet Charlie (1970)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

1960s

10 titles ยท average score 58
Deadlock
Deadlock (1969)

Director

Kona Coast
Kona Coast (1968)
GoodWatch score 39

Director

A Covenant with Death
A Covenant with Death (1967)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Felony Squad
Felony Squad (1966)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Blue Light
Blue Light (1966)

TV show

The Big Valley
The Big Valley (1965)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Anson Cross

Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage (1964)

TV show ยท as Fremont

The Animals
The Animals (1963)

as Narrator (voice)

Five Fingers : Thin Ice
Five Fingers : Thin Ice (1961)

Director

Angel
Angel (1960)

TV show ยท Director

1950s

16 titles ยท average score 66
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre (1957)

Director

The Brothers Rico
The Brothers Rico (1957)
GoodWatch score 59

as Peter Malaks

Please Murder Me
Please Murder Me (1956)
GoodWatch score 56

as Carl Holt

Dracula
Dracula (1956)

Director

Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater (1955)

TV show ยท Director

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Stoner

The Millionaire
The Millionaire (1955)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Charles Lomar

The Human Jungle
The Human Jungle (1954)
GoodWatch score 58

as Detective Lannigan

Climax!
Climax! (1954)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Lionel Trent

Moby Dick
Moby Dick (1954)

as Ishmael

Retreat, Hell!
Retreat, Hell! (1952)
GoodWatch score 64

as Capt. "Tink" O'Grady

Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America (1952)

TV show ยท as Lt. Matt Maury / Paul Shearer