Lamont Johnson

Lamont Johnson

Nascimento : 1922-09-30, Stockton, California, USA

Morte : 2010-10-24

História

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.

Perfil

Lamont Johnson

Filmes

All the Winters that Have Been
Director
Dane Corvin (Chamberlain) returns to Raven Island where 20 years before he and Helen Raven (Allen) had fallen in love. She vowed never to see him again because he had arrested her brother, who he had been investigating. Dane is now determined to win her back and slowly re-enters her daily life. But Helen has a secret, and unless Dane can forgive her and understand the powerful feelings that motivated her to keep it from him, their fragile relationship will not survive.
The Man Next Door
Director
Residents of a small town struggle when a paroled rapist moves into the area.
Elo Partido
Director
The true story of Iroquois warrior Thayendanegea participating in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War.
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
Director
Authentic drama of United Airlines flight 232 from Denver to Chicago. The DC-10 crashed during an emergency landing at Sioux City Gateway Airport on July 19, 1989. 184 people survived, partly thanks to the ground rescue workers who had 40 minutes to prepare for the event
Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase
Director
A woman who suffers from multiple personality disorder is found during therapy to have suffered child abuse in this fact-based story.
Unnatural Causes
Director
Frank Coleman is a Vietnam veteran dying from cancer brought on by exposure to the defoliant chemical Agent Orange which he turns to Maude DeVictor, a Veterans Administration benefits counselor who teams up with Coleman to fight a lopsided batted against the bureaucratic system for its cover up of the possible dangers of Agent Orange.
Wallenberg: O Herói Solitário
Director
The story of Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat responsible for saving thousands of lives from the Nazi Holocaust.
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
Director
This is a splendid little sleeper of a movie. Ernie Kovacs was one of the giants of early television. I think he would be pleased with the way Jeff Goldbloom captures his wonky personality. Melody Anderson also distills that of Edie Adams. There is a very basic heart tugging story about the search for Kovacs' two abducted daughters. But at the same time the film is funny --- Cloris Leachman is a hoot as Kovacs impossible mom --- and has many of the offbeat and innovative qualities of the old Kovacs show itself.
Jack and the Beanstalk
Spot, the Cow (voice)
Imaginative and creative Jack seeks adventure while trying to provide for himself and his mother. Will he ever solve the mystery of how his father died?
Jack and the Beanstalk
Director
Imaginative and creative Jack seeks adventure while trying to provide for himself and his mother. Will he ever solve the mystery of how his father died?
Caçador do Espaço: Aventura na Zona Proibida
Director
Uma explosiva e eletrizante aventura espacial estrelada por Peter Strauss, como um generoso caçador galáctico, ameaçador por uma estranha criatura mecânica. É o ano de 3136, e Wolff (Strauss), respondendo a um sinal de socorro do planeta agora dominado pela força, sequestradas pelo ditador Overdog (Michael Ironside) o imoral meio-homem/meio-máquina que governa o planeta e Wolff sai em desenfreada perseguição. Enquanto desafia monstros e mutantes variados, as circunstâncias o atiram para junto de Niki (Molly Ringwald), uma lutadora solitária que concorda em guiá-lo ao reino de sucatas de Overdog. Da exploração de Wolff na Zona Proibida uma vibrante ação extraterrestre, garantida por efeitos especiais de perder o fôlego.
Dangerous Company
Director
The true story of Ray Johnson, a convict who spent most of his life in and out of prison until he finally decided to turn his life around.
Fuga do Irã
Director
A dramatized account of how the staff of the Canadian Embassy helped a group of American diplomats escape from Iran during the Iranian Revolution.
Annie e os Bandidos
Director
In nineteenth century Oklahoma, two teen girls, fans of stories about outlaws, are on a quest to meet and join up with them. They find a shadow of a former gang and although disappointed, still try to help them escape from a vigorous Marshal.
Crisis at Central High
Director
The historic federal-state controversy over the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, as seen through the eyes of Elizabeth Huckaby, one of the teachers and girls' vice principal.
O Difícil Regresso
Director
A teenage runaway attempts to readjust to home and family life in Minnesota after returning home after years of working on the streets of New York City as a hooker and tries desperately to regain her parents' understanding and love.
Paul's Case
Director
Captures the essence of Willa Cather's haunting story of Pittsburgh circa 1900. Lost in a world of fantasy, young working-class Paul dreams of escaping his dreary existence in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh. As fate would have it Paul gets his chance by stealing some money and subsequently running off to glamorous New York City.
Alguém Matou Seu Marido
Director
A woman's husband is murdered and she and her lover must find the killer or stand accused of doing it themselves.
One on One
Barry Brunz
Henry Steele is a basketball phenom at his small town high school, but when he matriculates to a big city university on a scholarship, soon realizes that he has few skills outside the sport. Expected by his coach to contribute significantly to the team, Henry is overwhelmed by the demands on his time, the "big business" aspect of college sports, and the fact that he never fully learned to read. Things look bleak for Henry when Janet Hays, a pretty graduate student, is assigned as Henry's tutor. Her intellect and strength lift Henry out of his doldrums just in time to battle the coach, who attempts to rescind Henry's scholarship.
One on One
Director
Henry Steele is a basketball phenom at his small town high school, but when he matriculates to a big city university on a scholarship, soon realizes that he has few skills outside the sport. Expected by his coach to contribute significantly to the team, Henry is overwhelmed by the demands on his time, the "big business" aspect of college sports, and the fact that he never fully learned to read. Things look bleak for Henry when Janet Hays, a pretty graduate student, is assigned as Henry's tutor. Her intellect and strength lift Henry out of his doldrums just in time to battle the coach, who attempts to rescind Henry's scholarship.
A Violentada
Director
An aspiring avant-garde composer rapes a fashion model. When she takes him to court, she's slut-shamed by the defense and the man is exonerated. But justice will be served.
Fear on Trial
Director
The story of John Henry Faulk, a radio/TV personality of the 1950s, who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. Faulk sued the organization that was behind the blacklisting, and the resultant trial, and Faulk's victory, helped to put an end to the blacklisting period.
Visit to a Chief's Son
Director
An American anthropologist and his son benefit from their experiences with an East African tribe.
The Execution of Private Slovik
Director
The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War.
O Importante é Vencer
Director
Junior Jackson tem a reputação de dirigir um pouco rápido demais. Quando seu pai é preso, ele decide se tornar piloto profissional para ajudá-lo a conseguir privilégios na prisão. Com a ajuda do irmão, acaba se tornando famoso na Nascar.
Um Certo Verão
Director
Um adolescente precisa lidar com a homossexualidade de seu divorciado pai. Considerado o primeiro filme de TV a retratar a homossexualidade de uma maneira prática e clara.
You'll Like My Mother
Director
Francesca, a pregnant Los Angeles widow, journeys to her late husband's Minnesota hometown to finally meet his mother and family. After being met with icy acceptance from her mother-in-law, then getting stranded with her in a blizzard, Francesca begins to discover terrifying secrets about her husband's family.
Conspiração Infernal
Director
A break-in and sabotage attempt occurs at a top secret research institute and the culprit is cornered and captured. The problem is that he's been badly injured and claims to have lost his memory entirely. A cat-and-mouse game ensues between investigator Tuxan, the mystery intruder Welles and the people who sent him on the mission.
O Duelo
Director
Will Tenneray and Abe Cross are two aging, famous gunfighters, both in need of money. Tenneray comes up with the idea to stage a duel to the death in a bullfight arena, with the ticket proceeds going to the winner.
Só os Valentes Voltaram
Director
Durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, os prisioneiros de guerra alemães na Grã-Bretanha conspiram para escapar de seu campo de prisioneiros na Escócia. Nos últimos dias da Segunda Guerra Mundial, prisioneiros alemães protestaram em um campo de prisioneiros na Escócia. Com medo de uma tentativa de fuga em massa, o exército britânico envia um capitão irlandês pouco ortodoxo, na esperança de descobrir exatamente o que está acontecendo. O irlandês entra imediatamente em conflito com o prisioneiro sênior, um comandante do U-boat, e os dois devem se entender, sabendo que apenas um sairá vitorioso. (e 14 - Estimado 14 Anos)
My Sweet Charlie
Director
A pregnant white Southern girl and a black New York lawyer, both on the run in rural Texas, meet up in a boarded-up, abandoned house and realize they both need each other in order to survive.
Deadlock
Director
The murder of a journalist, coming shortly after the killings of a black teenager and a white cop, threatens to inflame passions in the city. To prevent a riot, Lieutenant Sam Danforth and District Attorney Leslie Washburn are determined to find the killer, even though they do not exactly get along with each other and disagree over procedure.
Kona Coast
Director
Sam Moran is a Honolulu charter-boat captain who leads fishing expeditions in the tropical paradise. When his daughter is found murdered at the party of a wealthy young playboy, he seeks the truth about the murder. Convinced the playboy is guilty, he enlists the help of his friend Kittibelle, who runs an alcohol abuse treatment center. Sam runs into a wall of silence obviously built by hush money and islanders fearful of reprisals from the rich and powerful family. The determined dad fights to uncover the information that will land the murderer in jail as he avenges the death of his daughter.
Tirado dos Braços da Morte
Director
An innocent man is found guilty of murder and sentenced to death, but as he's about to be hanged he accidentally kills his executioner. He now faces a new trial, presided over by a young and inexperienced judge.
Five Fingers : Thin Ice
Director
Sebastian must either deliver a young Arab prince to Russia or get him back safely to his own country. The episode aired in the US in 1959, and in theaters in the UK in 1961 -- supporting the movie Wild in the Country with Elvis Prestley
Os Irmãos Rico
Peter Malaks
Eddie Rico, the erstwhile bookkeeper for a big Mafia boss, is now making a living as an honest merchant in Florida with his family. Things go sour when the police start a search for his syndicate-linked brothers who are on the lam after a big hit, forcing Eddie to get involved with the Mafia again.
Jane Eyre
Director
Unusual adaptation of the classic novel.
Mata-me Por Favor
Carl Holt
A lawyer tries to exact justice on a woman he defended in court -- a woman whom he found out was guilty after getting her off.
The Human Jungle
Detective Lannigan
Danforth is assigned to take over the police department in a section of a large city saddled with juvenile delinquency, petty crimes, graft and also a recent unsolved murder of a strip-tease dancer. Recognizing the laxity of the department he implements many changes and soon finds himself under fire by the newspapers, the attorney of a racket leader and the denizens of this human jungle.
Moby Dick
Ishmael
The demented, ruthless Captain Ahab pursues the white whale which took off his leg years before.
Sally and Saint Anne
Willie O'Moyne
An Irish-American girl asks the saint to guide her family and save them from an alderman.
Retreat, Hell!
Capt. "Tink" O'Grady
During the Korean War, a U.S. Marine battalion must fight its way out of a frozen mountain pass despite diminishing supplies, freezing temperatures and constant attacks by overwhelming numbers of Chinese soldiers.