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J.J. Johnson(1924-2001)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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J.J. Johnson was born on 22 January 1924 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He was a composer, known for Shaft (1971), Sea of Love (1989) and Cleopatra Jones (1973). He was married to Carolyn and Vivian. He died on 4 February 2001 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
BornJanuary 22, 1924
DiedFebruary 4, 2001(77)
BornJanuary 22, 1924
DiedFebruary 4, 2001(77)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins total

Known for

Richard Roundtree in Shaft (1971)
Shaft
6.6
  • Composer
  • 1971
Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin in Sea of Love (1989)
Sea of Love
6.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1989
Shelley Winters and Tamara Dobson in Cleopatra Jones (1973)
Cleopatra Jones
5.9
  • Composer
  • 1973
Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)
The Six Million Dollar Man
7.1
TV Series
  • Composer

Credits

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Composer



  • Stacy Keach and Lindsay Bloom in The New Mike Hammer (1984)
    The New Mike Hammer
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1984–1985
  • Murder Me, Murder You (1983)
    Murder Me, Murder You
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1983
  • Angie Dickinson in Cassie & Co. (1982)
    Cassie & Co.
    5.9
    TV Series
    • music by
    • 1982
  • William Devane and Ja'net DuBois in The Big Easy (1982)
    The Big Easy
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • music composed by
    • 1982
  • Tony Curtis, Robert Urich, Phyllis Davis, and Judy Landers in Vega$ (1978)
    Vega$
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1981
  • Gil Gerard and Erin Gray in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1979–1980
  • Harris and Company (1979)
    Harris and Company
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1979
  • Kevin Brophy in Lucan (1977)
    Lucan
    7.2
    TV Series
    • music by
    • music
    • Composer
    • 1977–1978
  • Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)
    The Six Million Dollar Man
    7.1
    TV Series
    • music score
    • Composer
    • 1976–1978
  • Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox in CHiPs (1977)
    CHiPs
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • Starsky and Hutch (1975)
    Starsky and Hutch
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1975–1977
  • Future Cop (1976)
    Future Cop
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1977
  • Yaphet Kotto and Stephen Nathan in Crunch (1976)
    Crunch
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • Street Killing (1976)
    Street Killing
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • Travels with Flip
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1975

Music Department



  • Terry Farrell in Treasure Quest (1996)
    Treasure Quest
    6.1
    Video Game
    • musician: drums
    • 1996
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Asher Brauner, and Steve Hanks in B.A.D. Cats (1980)
    B.A.D. Cats
    5.4
    TV Series
    • music supervisor
    • 1980
  • Future Cop (1976)
    Future Cop
    5.8
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1977
  • Shelley Winters and Tamara Dobson in Cleopatra Jones (1973)
    Cleopatra Jones
    5.9
    • conductor
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Anthony Quinn, Paul Benjamin, and Anthony Franciosa in Across 110th Street (1972)
    Across 110th Street
    7.0
    • composer: title song
    • conductor
    • 1972
  • Paul Carr, Lee de Broux, T.J. Escott, Michael Pataki, and Jon Shank in The Dirt Gang (1972)
    The Dirt Gang
    2.9
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Robert Hooks in Trouble Man (1972)
    Trouble Man
    6.7
    • music arranger (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Monsanto Night Presents Michel Legrand
    TV Special
    • musician: trombone
    • 1972
  • Killer by Night (1972)
    Killer by Night
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • musician: trombone (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show (1966)
    The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show
    7.6
    TV Series
    • additional orchestrations
    • additional orchestrations by
    • 1966

Soundtrack



  • Wood Harris, Tristan Mack Wilds, Antoine Harris, and Afton Williamson in The Breaks (2017)
    The Breaks
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Brand Nubian"
    • 2017
  • Tähdet, tähdet (2014)
    Tähdet, tähdet
    5.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Across 110th Street"
    • 2016
  • Captain Sharif (2013)
    Captain Sharif
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Across 110th Street"
    • 2015
  • JonTron (2010)
    JonTron
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Soundtrack ("Lament")
    • 2014
  • The Mark of Beauty (2006)
    The Mark of Beauty
    TV Series
    • performer: "Cry Me A River"
    • 2013
  • Luis Guzmán, Victor Rasuk, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Bryan Greenberg, Lake Bell, and Kid Cudi in How to Make It in America (2010)
    How to Make It in America
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Across 110th Street"
    • 2011
  • Evangelia Randou and Ariane Labed in Attenberg (2010)
    Attenberg
    6.2
    • writer: "Coppin' the Bop"
    • 2010
  • A Citizen Under Investigation (1993)
    A Citizen Under Investigation
    3.8
    • performer: "Emdee", "Go Chase Cleo"
    • 1993
  • Fallen Angels (1993)
    Fallen Angels
    6.5
    TV Series
    • performer: "Yesterdays"
    • 1993
  • Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin in Sea of Love (1989)
    Sea of Love
    6.8
    • writer: "Lament"
    • 1989
  • Dynamite
    7.2
    • arranger: "'T' Stands for Trouble" (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
    Next Stop, Greenwich Village
    7.0
    • performer: "Yesterdays"
    • 1976
  • Mine Mutlu in Tatli Tatli (1975)
    Tatli Tatli
    4.3
    • writer: "Across 110th Street (Instrumental)" (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Willie Dynamite (1974)
    Willie Dynamite
    6.4
    • music: "Willie D."
    • performer: "Willie Chase"
    • writer: "Willie Chase" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Confessions of an Inmate
    • writer: "Medley: The Meaning of the Blues / Lament" (uncredited)
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 22, 1924
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • February 4, 2001
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA(suicide)
  • Spouses
      Carolyn? - February 4, 2001 (his death)
  • Other works
    Soundtrack album: "Across 110th Street" (1972)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Articles

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