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Johnny 'Guitar' Watson(1935-1996)

  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Johnny 'Guitar' Watson was born on 3 February 1935 in Houston, Texas, USA. He was a composer, known for Syriana (2005), Storytelling (2001) and What's Love Got to Do with It (1993). He was married to Susan. He died on 17 May 1996 in Yokohama, Japan.
BornFebruary 3, 1935
DiedMay 17, 1996(61)
BornFebruary 3, 1935
DiedMay 17, 1996(61)
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Known for

Syriana (2005)
Syriana
6.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2005
Storytelling (2001)
Storytelling
6.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2001
Angela Bassett in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
What's Love Got to Do with It
7.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 1993
Jon Lovitz in High School High (1996)
High School High
5.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 1996

Credits

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Composer



  • The Reynaldo Rey Story
    • Composer
    • Completed

Soundtrack



  • Lilia Brooks, Abby Gaylord, Rey Sadoff, Anderson Burke, and Masen Schleeter in Pansy (2022)
    Pansy
    • writer: "Motor Head Baby"
    • 2022
  • Frank Zappa in Zappa (2020)
    Zappa
    7.5
    • performer: "Cuttin' In", "Space Guitar"
    • writer: "Cuttin' In", "Space Guitar"
    • 2020
  • Jason Bateman in Ozark (2017)
    Ozark
    8.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Superman Lover"
    • writer: "Superman Lover"
    • 2018
  • James Franco, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., and Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Deuce (2017)
    The Deuce
    8.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "Gangster of Love"
    • writer: "Gangster of Love"
    • 2017
  • Les vieilles canailles (2017)
    Les vieilles canailles
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • writer: "Excuse-moi Partenaire" (Cuttin'In)
    • 2017
  • Eryn Wilson, Tim W. Kelly, David Van Horn, Fraser Brown, Shara Connolly, Phil Brown, Emmett Skilton, Chelsie Preston Crayford, Ben Van Lier, Phil Peleton, Ian Bell, Matt Whelan, Andrew Blair, Adam Jonas Segaller, Alexandra Corin Johnston, Akira Matsumoto, Jade Albany Pietrantonio, and Holly Shervey in American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017)
    American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Looking Back" (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Ned Luke, Shawn Fonteno, and Steven Ogg in Grand Theft Auto V (2013)
    Grand Theft Auto V
    9.4
    Video Game
    • Soundtrack ("Afro Puffs", "Superman Lover")
    • 2013
  • Richard Dormer in Good Vibrations (2012)
    Good Vibrations
    7.2
    • performer: "Gangster of Love"
    • writer: "Gangster of Love"
    • 2012
  • SoulBoy (2010)
    SoulBoy
    5.9
    • performer: "Too Late"
    • writer: "Too Late"
    • 2010
  • Jean Dujardin in Lucky Luke (2009)
    Lucky Luke
    4.7
    • writer: "Lonesome Cowboy" (based on "Gangster of Love")
    • 2009
  • Syriana (2005)
    Syriana
    6.8
    • performer: "Let Da Monkey Out"
    • writer: "Let Da Monkey Out"
    • 2005
  • Shad Moss in Roll Bounce (2005)
    Roll Bounce
    6.3
    • lyrics: "Superman Lover"
    • music: "Superman Lover"
    • performer: "Superman Lover"
    • 2005
  • Jay Mohr, Roger Cross, Anthony Anderson, Leila Arcieri, Jackie Burroughs, Loretta Devine, Donald Faison, Regina Hall, Charlie Murphy, Nicole Ari Parker, Kellita Smith, Brooke D'Orsay, and Lisa Marcos in King's Ransom (2005)
    King's Ransom
    4.4
    • performer: "Booty Ooty"
    • writer: "Booty Ooty"
    • 2005
  • Gary Moore & The Midnight Blues: Live at Montreux 1990 (2004)
    Gary Moore & The Midnight Blues: Live at Montreux 1990
    8.8
    Video
    • writer: "Too Tired"
    • 2004
  • Omar Sharif and Pierre Boulanger in Monsieur Ibrahim (2003)
    Monsieur Ibrahim
    7.3
    • writer: "Excuse-moi Partenaire" (Cuttin'In)
    • 2003

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 3, 1935
    • Houston, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • May 17, 1996
    • Yokohama, Japan(myocardial infarction)
  • Spouse
    • Susan? - May 13, 1996 (his death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie

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    Survived by his wife Susan, his mother Wilma, two children, DeJohn and Virginia.

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