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Daniel Johnston(1961-2019)

  • Composer
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Daniel Johnston
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Daniel Johnston was born on 22 January 1961 in Sacramento, California, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Horns (2013), Before Sunrise (1995) and The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2005). He died on 10 September 2019 in Waller, Texas, USA.
BornJanuary 22, 1961
DiedSeptember 10, 2019(58)
BornJanuary 22, 1961
DiedSeptember 10, 2019(58)
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Known for

Daniel Radcliffe in Horns (2013)
Horns
6.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 2013
Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Before Sunrise (1995)
Before Sunrise
8.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 1995
The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2005)
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
7.9
  • Composer
  • 2005
Liv Tyler, Renée Zellweger, Robin Tunney, Rory Cochrane, Ethan Embry, and Johnny Whitworth in Empire Records (1995)
Empire Records
6.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1995

Credits

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Composer

  • Jad Fair and Daniel Johnston in My Dinner with Daniel (2026)
    My Dinner with Daniel
    • Composer
    • 2026
  • Daniel Johnston's Yellow
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2022
  • Jad Fair and Daniel Johnston in Jad Fair & Daniel Johnston: It's Spooky (2020)
    Jad Fair & Daniel Johnston: It's Spooky
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2020
  • Hi, How Are You (2019)
    Hi, How Are You
    6.1
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2019
  • The Angel and Daniel Johnston: Live at the Union Chapel
    8.0
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2008
  • The Adventures of God as a Young Boy (2007)
    The Adventures of God as a Young Boy
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2007
  • Scatterbrain
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2007
  • The Deep End (2006)
    The Deep End
    5.6
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2006
  • The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2005)
    The Devil and Daniel Johnston
    7.9
    • Composer
    • 2005
  • Encounter
    6.6
    Short
    • music
    • 2003

Actor

  • Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston? (2015)
    Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston?
    8.0
    Short
    • 2015 Daniel Johnston
    • 2015
  • M
    Video
    • 2008
  • The Angel and Daniel Johnston: Live at the Union Chapel
    8.0
    Video
    • 2008
  • Matthew McConaughey in Daniel Johnston: Life in Vain (1994)
    Daniel Johnston: Life in Vain
    4.3
    Music Video
    • Daniel Johnston
    • 1994
  • Richard Linklater in It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books (1988)
    It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books
    5.5
    • 1988

Writer

  • Daniel Johnston's Yellow
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2022
  • Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston? (2015)
    Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston?
    8.0
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2015
  • The Adventures of God as a Young Boy (2007)
    The Adventures of God as a Young Boy
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2007
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Videos1

The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Trailer 2:23
The Devil and Daniel Johnston

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Apple Music
    • Deezer
  • Born
    • January 22, 1961
    • Sacramento, California, USA
  • Died
    • September 10, 2019
    • Waller, Texas, USA(Heart attack)
  • Parents
      Bill Johnston
  • Relatives
    • Dick Johnston(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    At the 1992 MTV Music Awards, Kurt Cobain (who constantly touted Daniel in interviews) wore a Johnston T-shirt.
  • Quotes
    When I was a kid, probably nine, I used to bang around on the piano, making up horror movie themes. When I got a bit older, I'd be mowing my lawn and I'd make up songs and sing them. No one could hear me 'cause of the lawn mower.

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