AKA Ernest Lamont Johnson, Jr.

Born: 30-Sep-1922
Birthplace: Stockton, CA
Died: 24-Oct-2010
Location of death: Monterey, CA
Cause of death: Heart Failure

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Film Director

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

Father: Ernest Lamont Johnson, Sr. (realtor)
Mother: Ruth Alice Fairchild
Wife: Toni Merrill (actress, m. 27-Jul-1945)
Son: Jeremy Caroline
Daughter: Carolyn
Son: Christopher

    University: University of California at Los Angeles (attended 1942-43)

    Emmy 1985 for Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
    Emmy 1988 for Lincoln (miniseries)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR
    The Broken Chain (12-Dec-1993)
    Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (24-Feb-1992)
    Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase (20-May-1990)
    Lincoln (27-Mar-1988)
    Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter (14-May-1984)
    Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (20-May-1983)
    Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice (29-Sep-1982)
    Cattle Annie and Little Britches (24-Apr-1981)
    Crisis at Central High (4-Feb-1981)
    Off the Minnesota Strip (5-May-1980)
    Somebody Killed Her Husband (29-Sep-1978)
    One On One (28-Jun-1977)
    Lipstick (1-Apr-1976)
    Fear on Trial (2-Oct-1975)
    The Execution of Private Slovik (13-Mar-1974)
    Visit to a Chief's Son (1974)
    The Last American Hero (27-Jul-1973)
    That Certain Summer (1-Nov-1972)
    You'll Like My Mother (13-Oct-1972)
    The Groundstar Conspiracy (12-Jun-1972)
    A Gunfight (25-Aug-1971)
    The McKenzie Break (28-Oct-1970)
    My Sweet Charlie (20-Jan-1970)
    Kona Coast (May-1968)
    A Covenant with Death (15-Feb-1967)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Shogun Assassin (11-Nov-1980) [VOICE]
    One On One (28-Jun-1977)
    The Brothers Rico (23-Aug-1957) · Peter Malaks
    Please Murder Me (Mar-1956)
    The Human Jungle (28-Sep-1954)
    Sally and Saint Anne (Jul-1952) · Willie O'Moyne
    Retreat, Hell! (19-Feb-1952)

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