Mark Johnson (producer)
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Mark Johnson | |
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Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | December 27, 1945
Alma mater | University of Virginia |
Occupation(s) | Film and television producer |
Spouse |
Lezlie Brooks
(m. 1982) |
Children | 2 |
Mark Johnson (born December 27, 1945) is an American film and television producer. He won the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing the 1988 film Rain Man.
Early life
Johnson was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Dorothy (née King), a realtor, and Emery Johnson, who worked in the air cargo business.[1] He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1971.[2]
Career
Johnson first became involved in show business in 1965, as an actor playing the sheriff's deputy in the Spanish "
As part of
In 1994, Johnson established his own independent production company, Gran Via Productions,
Johnson's recent slate of motion pictures includes The Alamo and The Rookie, both directed by John Lee Hancock; The Banger Sisters, with Susan Sarandon and Goldie Hawn; Brad Silberling's drama Moonlight Mile, with Sarandon and Dustin Hoffman; Tom Shadyac's supernatural thriller Dragonfly, with Kevin Costner and Kathy Bates; Levinson's Irish satire An Everlasting Piece; Robert Zemeckis's spooky thriller What Lies Beneath, starring Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer; the hit comedy Galaxy Quest, with Tim Allen, Alan Rickman and Sigourney Weaver; and My Dog Skip, the acclaimed family drama (co-produced with John Lee Hancock) starring Frankie Muniz, Diane Lane and Kevin Bacon.
In recent years, Johnson produced Nick Cassavetes's drama
Johnson has either presented or executive produced Luis Llosa's directorial debut, Sniper, Tim Robbins's directorial debut, Bob Roberts, Steven Soderbergh's Kafka, Robert Redford's Oscar-nominated Quiz Show and Journey of Hope, winner of the 1999 Foreign Language Academy Award. Recent projects include The Hunting Party, starring Richard Gere, Lake City, starring Sissy Spacek, Ballast, the critically acclaimed debut of director Lance Hammer, and My Sister's Keeper, starring Cameron Diaz, Alec Baldwin and Abigail Breslin. He is working with Guillermo del Toro to produce the movie adaption of David Moody's novel Hater.[5]
In 2005, Johnson produced
Johnson released three feature films in 2012: Not Fade Away, written and directed by The Sopranos creator David Chase and starring James Gandolfini, Chasing Mavericks directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Gerard Butler, and Won't Back Down starring Viola Davis, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Holly Hunter. He produced the 2015 thriller Secret in Their Eyes starring Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Johnson was an executive producer on
In late 2022 it was announced that Johnson would venture into his first-ever Spanish-language series, a Church scandal drama, "Amen" (a working title).[8]
Produced by Johnson, the 2023 release
Johnson served many years on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Producers Branch). For seventeen years, he headed the Best Foreign Language Film Committee.[12] In 2020, the category was renamed Best International Feature Film.
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
Producer
- The World of Don Camillo (1983) (co-producer)
- The Natural (1984)
- Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
- Tin Men (1987)
- Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
- Rain Man (1988)
- Avalon (1990)
- Bugsy (1991)
- Toys (1992)
- Wilder Napalm (1993)
- A Perfect World (1993)
- Quiz Show (uncredited, 1994)
- Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
- A Little Princess (1995)
- Donnie Brasco (1997)
- Home Fries (1998)
- Galaxy Quest (1999)
- My Dog Skip (2000)
- An Everlasting Piece (2000)
- Dragonfly (2002)
- The Rookie (2002)
- The Banger Sisters (2002)
- Moonlight Mile (2002)
- The Alamo (2004)
- The Notebook (2004)
- The Wendell Baker Story (2005)
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
- How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)
- The Hunting Party (2007)
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
- My Sister's Keeper (2009)
- Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
- Bless Me, Ultima (2012)
- Won't Back Down (2012)
- Not Fade Away (2012)
- Chasing Mavericks (2012)
- Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
- Logan Lucky (2017)
- Downsizing (2017)
- Breath (2017)
- The Parts You Lose (2019)
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)
- The Little Things (2021)
- Fever Dream (2021)
- The Holdovers (2023)
Executive producer
- Diner (1982)
- Kafka (1991)
- Sniper (1993)
- The Astronaut's Wife (1999)
- What Lies Beneath (2000)
- Shooter (2007)
- Ballast (2008)
- Lake City (2008)
- Flying Lessons (2010)
- Aloft (2014)
- Last Weekend (2014)
- Assistant director
Year | Film | Role |
---|---|---|
1977 | For the Love of Benji | Second assistant director |
Sorcerer | ||
High Anxiety | ||
1978 | Movie Movie | |
The Brink's Job | ||
1979 | Escape from Alcatraz | |
1980 | Fatso | Assistant director |
- As an actor
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1963 | Brandy | Chico | |
1987 | Good Morning, Vietnam | Mr. Sloan | Uncredited |
2004 | The Notebook | Photographer | |
2009 | My Sister's Keeper | Uncle Pervis |
- Miscellaneous crew
Year | Film | Role |
---|---|---|
1980 | Cruising | Production executive |
1992 | Bob Roberts | Presenter: In association with |
- Thanks
- Suture (1993)
- Downloading Nancy (2008)
- No Saints for Sinners (2011)
- Santorini Blue (2013)
Television
Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
1998−99 | L.A. Doctors | |
2000 | Falcone | |
2001 | HRT | TV movie |
2001−04 | The Guardian | |
2006 | Love Monkey | |
2008−13 | Breaking Bad | |
2014 | Wild Blue | TV movie |
2015 | Battle Creek | |
2013−16 | Rectify | |
2014−17 | Halt and Catch Fire | |
2015−22 | Better Call Saul | |
2022−present | Interview with the Vampire | |
2023−present | Mayfair Witches | |
TBA | Galaxy Quest |
Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
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1983 | Diner | TV pilot | |
1985 | International Airport | Assistant producer | TV movie |
2007 | War Wounds | Segment producer | Documentary |
2016 | Shut Eye | ||
2022 | The Drew Barrymore Show | Line producer |
- Thanks
- Cyborgs Universe (2020)
Accolades
Award organization | Year | Category | Work | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Academy Awards | 1989 | Best Picture | Rain Man | [13] |
BAFTA TV Awards | 2014 | Best International Programme | Breaking Bad | [14] |
Golden Globe Awards | 1989 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Rain Man | [15] |
1992 | Bugsy | [16] | ||
2014 | Best Television Series – Drama | Breaking Bad | [17] | |
Primetime Emmy Awards | 2013 | Outstanding Drama Series | [18] | |
2014 | ||||
Producers Guild of America Awards | 2014 | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | [19] | |
2015 | [20] |
References
- ^ "Mark Johnson Biography (1945-)".
- ^ "Meet Mark Johnson, the UVA Alum Behind Some of Hollywood's Greatest Hits". November 9, 2017.
- ^ "Mark Johnson". Variety. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ Segal, David (July 6, 2011). "The Dark Art of 'Breaking Bad'". The New York Times.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (May 20, 2008). "Universal, del Toro love 'Hater'". Variety. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (June 24, 2021). "'Interview With the Vampire' Series a Go at AMC". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Radish, Christina (February 8, 2023). "'Mayfair Witches' EP Mark Johnson on Developing the Stories of Anne Rice for TV and How the Possibilities Seem Endless". Collider. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ de la Fuente, Anna Marie (December 15, 2022). "'Better Call Saul' Producer Mark Johnson Partners With ViX+ and Exile Content for Spanish-Language Series 'Amen'". Variety. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ John Hazelton (February 17, 2024)"How 'The Holdovers' producer Mark Johnson has sustained a decades-long career". ScreenDaily. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Zane, Alex (January 18, 2024). "'The Holdovers' from Countdown to the BAFTAs".
- ^ Phillips, David (November 20, 2024). "Producer Mark Johnson on Bringing 'The Holdovers' and Character-Driven Films to Theaters".
- ^ Hammond, Pete (February 16, 2024). "Oscar Winner Mark Johnson On His Latest Best Picture Nomination For 'The Holdovers'; Plus Secrets Of A Long Career Producing Classic Movies And TV Series – Behind The Lens".
- ^ "The 61st Academy Awards (1989)". Oscars.org. January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Television in 2014". BAFTA.org. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Rain Man". GoldenGlobes.com. January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Bugsy". GoldenGlobes.com. January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Breaking Bad". GoldenGlobes.com. January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Mark Johnson". Emmys.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "2014 Producers Guild Awards Winners". Producers Guild of America. January 20, 2014. Archived from the original on January 23, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Producers Guild Awards Winners". Producers Guild of America. January 25, 2015. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
External links
- Mark Johnson Biography(Link broken) – Yahoo Movies
- Mark Johnson at IMDb