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Lamont Johnson

Lamont Johnson

Director and actor, also producer and writer · Died October 24, 2010, aged 88 · Stockton, California, USA

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.

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Born
September 30, 1922
Died
October 24, 2010 (aged 88)
From
Stockton, California, USA
Works as
Director and actor, also producer and writer
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 88 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Lamont Johnson's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Survival
18%
Society
17%
Bonds
16%
Self
14%
Power
6%
Ideas
1%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 7 · Dark 11

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
9
Hopeful
8
Warm
6
Dread
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lamont Johnson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lamont Johnson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

88 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.

  • Felicity(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • All the Winters That Have Been(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Man Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Producer

  • The Broken Chain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232(1992)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Kennedys of Massachusetts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Lincoln(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Unnatural Causes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Co-Producer

  • Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter(1984)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Jack and the Beanstalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · as Spot, the Cow (voice)

  • Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone(1983)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Voice of Spot (voice)

  • Dangerous Company(1982)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice(1982)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper(1981)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Cattle Annie and Little Britches(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Crisis at Central High(1981)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Shogun Assassin(1980)

    as Voice (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Off the Minnesota Strip(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Paul's Case(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Somebody Killed Her Husband(1978)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • One on One(1977)

    Director · as Barry Brunz

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Lipstick(1976)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Fear on Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Visit to a Chief's Son(1974)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Execution of Private Slovik(1974)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Last American Hero(1973)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • That Certain Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • You'll Like My Mother(1972)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Groundstar Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Birdbath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • A Gunfight(1971)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The McKenzie Break(1970)

    Director · Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • My Sweet Charlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Deadlock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Kona Coast(1968)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Cimarron Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Coronet Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • A Covenant with Death(1967)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Felony Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Blue Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Anson Cross

  • Profiles in Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · as Fremont

  • Slattery's People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Richard Boone Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Sam Benedict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Five Fingers : Thin Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • The Americans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Law and Mr. Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Actor

  • Mr. Lucky(1959)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Five Fingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Peter Gunn(1958)

    Show 14 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Steve Canyon(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Jet Pilot(1957)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • The Brothers Rico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Peter Malaks

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Jane Eyre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

  • Dracula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Please Murder Me!(1956)

    as Carl Holt

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 21 episodes · Director · Actor

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Stoner

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Lomar

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Lionel Trent

  • The Human Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Detective Lannigan

  • Moby Dick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Ishmael

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Hastings

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Col. Coleman · as Lt. Matt Maury · as Paul Shearer

  • Sally and Saint Anne(1952)

    as Willie O'Moyne

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Retreat, Hell! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Capt. "Tink" O'Grady

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Damon · as Ishmael · as John Hull · as Paul · as Son

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave

Career shape

A full career of 87 titles from 1951 to 1998.

Biggest box office

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

The Execution of Private Slovik (1974)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Dangerous Company (1982)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 87: 19 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thDirecting68 of 87: 59 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thProducing2 of 87: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

87 titles, 9 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1950s28 · 15 acting · 14 crew1960s24 · 6 acting · 20 crew1970s14 · 2 acting · 14 crew1980s14 · 3 acting · 13 crew1990s7 · crew

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Lamont Johnson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · director

Dangerous Company (1982)

84th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Twilight Zone (1959)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 66/100 and the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lamont Johnson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lamont Johnson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Fox shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers