Directed credits
65
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Lamont Johnson
Directing
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Directed movies: 33Directed series: 32All crew credits: 65
TMDB ID: 1214133
IMDb ID: nm0425593
Known for: Directing
Born: September 30, 1922
Died: October 24, 2010
Age: 88
Place of birth: Stockton, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 1998
Years active: 48
Average TMDB rating: 6.37
Wikidata: Q489540
Also known as
Ernest Lamont Johnson Jr.
Frequent jobs
Director (65)
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. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lamont Johnson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Lamont Johnson.
4.5
All the Winters that Have Been
Director
1997 Movie
5.0
The Man Next Door
Director
1996 Movie
3.0
The Broken Chain
Director
1993 Movie
5.8
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
Director
1992 Movie
6.8
Unnatural Causes
Director
1986 Movie
1.0
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
Director
1984 Movie
5.0
Jack and the Beanstalk
Director
1983 Movie
5.3
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Director
1983 Movie
6.0
Dangerous Company
Director
1982 Movie
Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper
Director
1981 Movie
6.2
Cattle Annie and Little Britches
Director
1981 Movie
6.0
Crisis at Central High
Director
1981 Movie
4.8
Off the Minnesota Strip
Director
1980 Movie
3.0
Paul's Case
Director
1980 Movie
4.8
Somebody Killed Her Husband
Director
1978 Movie
5.6
One on One
Director
1977 Movie
5.2
Lipstick
Director
1976 Movie
9.0
Fear on Trial
Director
1975 Movie
8.0
Visit to a Chief's Son
Director
1974 Movie
7.2
The Execution of Private Slovik
Director
1974 Movie
5.7
The Last American Hero
Director
1973 Movie
6.5
That Certain Summer
Director
1972 Movie
6.3
You'll Like My Mother
Director
1972 Movie
6.1
The Groundstar Conspiracy
Director
1972 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Lamont Johnson.
6.6
Felicity
Director • 1 eps
1998 Series
Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase
Director • 2 eps
1990 Series
7.2
The Kennedys of Massachusetts
Director • 3 eps
1990 Series
7.3
Lincoln
Director • 2 eps
1988 Series
6.0
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Director • 2 eps
1985 Series
8.1
Faerie Tale Theatre
Director • 1 eps
1982 Series
6.8
The Name of the Game
Director • 3 eps
1968 Series
7.5
Judd for the Defense
Director • 2 eps
1967 Series
5.5
Cimarron Strip
Director • 1 eps
1967 Series
5.5
Coronet Blue
Director • 1 eps
1967 Series
5.0
Slattery's People
Director • 2 eps
1964 Series
7.0
The Richard Boone Show
Director • 4 eps
1963 Series
6.0
Sam Benedict
Director • 1 eps
1962 Series
Bus Stop
Director • 1 eps
1961 Series
5.5
Dr. Kildare
Director • 6 eps
1961 Series
4.7
Cain's Hundred
Director • 1 eps
1961 Series
5.9
The Defenders
Director • 1 eps
1961 Series
6.0
The Americans
Director • 1 eps
1961 Series
6.0
The Law and Mr. Jones
Director • 1 eps
1960 Series
2.8
Angel
Director • 1 eps
1960 Series
6.4
Mr. Lucky
Director • 4 eps
1959 Series
Five Fingers
Director • 4 eps
1959 Series
8.5
The Twilight Zone
Director • 8 eps
1959 Series
5.7
Johnny Ringo
Director • 1 eps
1959 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Lamont Johnson.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Lamont Johnson.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Lamont Johnson.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Lamont Johnson.
8.5
The Twilight Zone
Director • 8 eps
1959 Series
7.3
Have Gun, Will Travel
Director • 10 eps
1957 Series
7.1
The Rifleman
Director • 2 eps
1958 Series
6.1
The Big Valley
as Anson Cross • 1 eps
1965 Series
3.3
Climax!
as Lionel Trent • 1 eps
1954 Series
5.5
Dr. Kildare
Director • 6 eps
1961 Series
5.5
Naked City
Director • 2 eps
1958 Series
6.6
Gunsmoke
as Stoner • 1 eps
1955 Series
6.8
The Name of the Game
Director • 3 eps
1968 Series
5.9
The Defenders
Director • 1 eps
1961 Series
6.6
Felicity
Director • 1 eps
1998 Series
6.5
Peter Gunn
Director • 14 eps
1958 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Lamont Johnson.
5.0
Jack and the Beanstalk
as Spot, the Cow (voice)
1983 Movie
6.9
Shogun Assassin
as Voice (voice)
1980 Movie
5.6
One on One
as Barry Brunz
1977 Movie
5.8
The McKenzie Break
1970 Movie
The Animals
as Narrator (voice)
1963 Movie
6.1
The Brothers Rico
as Peter Malaks
1957 Movie
5.8
Please Murder Me
as Carl Holt
1956 Movie
4.8
The Human Jungle
as Detective Lannigan
1954 Movie
Moby Dick
as Ishmael
1954 Movie
8.0
Sally and Saint Anne
as Willie O'Moyne
1952 Movie
6.3
Retreat, Hell!
as Capt. "Tink" O'Grady
1952 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Lamont Johnson.
8.1
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Voice of Spot (voice) • 1 eps
1982 Series
6.4
Felony Squad
1 eps
1966 Series
6.1
The Big Valley
as Anson Cross • 1 eps
1965 Series
2.8
Angel
1 eps
1960 Series
5.0
Matinee Theater
4 eps
1955 Series
6.6
Gunsmoke
as Stoner • 1 eps
1955 Series
5.0
The Millionaire
as Charles Lomar • 1 eps
1955 Series
3.3
Climax!
as Lionel Trent • 1 eps
1954 Series
6.5
Letter to Loretta
as Mark Hastings • 1 eps
1953 Series
3.5
Cavalcade of America
as Lt. Matt Maury • 1 eps
1952 Series
8.6
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Son • 1 eps
1951 Series
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Dave • 1 eps
1951 Series