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Daniel Johnston

Biography

Daniel Johnston

Actor Writer Director Producer

Born
January 22, 1961
Age at death
58 years old
Place of birth
Sacramento, California, USA
Years active
1974 – 2025
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12

Credits

8

Movies

0

TV series

52

Years active

7.7

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Daniel Johnston

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Career timeline

  1. 1961 · Born

    Born in Sacramento, California, USA

  2. 1974 · Screen debut

    It Must Be Monday (Movie)

  3. 1974 · Directing debut

    It Must Be Monday (Movie)

  4. 1978 · Writing debut

    It Was An Axe-ident (Movie)

  5. 1988 · Breakthrough

    It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books (Movie)

  6. 2019 · Died

    September 11, 2019

  7. 2025 · Latest release

    Flat Tire Down Memory Lane (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Documentary3
  • Music2
  • Drama1
Highest-rated title The Devil and Daniel Johnston 2006 7.7 Most popular title The Devil and Daniel Johnston 2006 7.7

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2025 Flat Tire Down Memory Lane Movie
  2. 2008 The Angel and Daniel Johnston: Live at the Union Chapel Movie
  3. 2006 The Devil and Daniel Johnston as Self Movie
  4. 2001 King Kong as Protagonist Movie
  5. 1988 It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books Movie
  6. 1978 It Was An Axe-ident Movie
  7. 1974 It Must Be Monday as Daniel Johnston Movie
  1. 2015 Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston? Movie
  2. 1978 It Was An Axe-ident Movie
  1. 2015 Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston? Movie
  1. 1978 It Was An Axe-ident Movie
  2. 1974 It Must Be Monday Movie

Quick facts

When did Daniel Johnston die?

Daniel Johnston died on September 11, 2019 at the age of 58.

Where was Daniel Johnston born?

Daniel Johnston was born in Sacramento, California, USA.

What was Daniel Johnston’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Daniel Johnston is It Must Be Monday (1974).

How many movies and series has Daniel Johnston made?

Our catalogue lists 8 titles for Daniel Johnston: 8 movies and 0 TV series.

What is Daniel Johnston’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, The Devil and Daniel Johnston has the highest audience rating, with 7.7/10 on TMDB.

Also born on January 22

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