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Louis Johnson(1955-2015)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Louis Johnson was born on 13 April 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Yes Man (2008), Charlie Wilson's War (2007) and Blockers (2018). He was married to Valerie B. Riffe. He died on 21 May 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 13, 1955
DiedMay 21, 2015(60)
BornApril 13, 1955
DiedMay 21, 2015(60)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for

Jim Carrey in Yes Man (2008)
Yes Man
6.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2008
Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Philip Seymour Hoffman in Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
Charlie Wilson's War
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2007
Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz, John Cena, Kathryn Newton, Gideon Adlon, and Geraldine Viswanathan in Blockers (2018)
Blockers
6.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2018
Claudia Udy and Jim Youngs in Out of Control (1984)
Out of Control
4.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor

  • The Brothers Johnson: Kick It to the Curb
    Music Video
    • Louis Johnson
    • 1988
  • Michael McDonald in Michael McDonald: I Gotta Try (1982)
    Michael McDonald: I Gotta Try
    Music Video
    • Louis Johnson
    • 1982
  • The Brothers Johnson: The Real Thing
    Music Video
    • Louis Johnson
    • 1981
  • Louis Johnson, Brothers Johnson, and George Johnson in The Brothers Johnson: Stomp! (1980)
    The Brothers Johnson: Stomp!
    6.5
    Music Video
    • Louis Johnson
    • 1980

Composer

  • Sabrina Weathers, Aisha Peters, Chantel Alleyne, and Fierce in Fierce: Sweet Love (2000)
    Fierce: Sweet Love
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2000
  • B.G. The Prince of Rap: Stomp!
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1996
  • Anita Baker in Anita Baker: Sweet Love (1986)
    Anita Baker: Sweet Love
    6.5
    Music Video
    • co-composer
    • 1986

Music Department

  • Michael Jackson in Dangerous: The Short Films (1993)
    Dangerous: The Short Films
    8.5
    Video
    • musician: bass
    • 1993
  • Dan Aykroyd, Bette Midler, Harry Belafonte, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Bob Geldof, Billy Joel, Quincy Jones, Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Lindsey Buckingham, Kim Carnes, Ray Charles, Mario Cipollina, Johnny Colla, Sheila E., Bill Gibson, Daryl Hall, Chris Hayes, Dan Hill, Sean Hopper, James Ingram, Jackie Jackson, La Toya Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson, Al Jarreau, Waylon Jennings, Cyndi Lauper, Huey Lewis, Kenny Loggins, John Oates, Jeffrey Osborne, Steve Perry, Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Ruth Pointer, Kenny Rogers, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, The Pointer Sisters, Hall & Oates, Huey Lewis & The News, and USA for Africa in We Are the World (1985)
    We Are the World
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • musician: bass (uncredited)
    • 1985
  • Michael Jackson in Michael Jackson: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (1979)
    Michael Jackson: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
    7.6
    Music Video
    • bass
    • 1979

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 13, 1955
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 21, 2015
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Valerie B. Riffe197? - 19?? (divorced, 2 children)

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