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William D. Johnson(I)

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  • Actor
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William D. Johnson
William D. Johnson was the founder and chairman of Demarest, a film and television finance and production company. He produced or executive produced several notable projects, including Mel Gibson's Academy Award®-winning film "Hacksaw Ridge" and Susanne Bier's Golden Globe®-winning television series "The Night Manager" based on the novel by John le Carré. Johnson was the son of billionaire businessman Charles B. Johnson, the former chairman and CEO of Franklin Templeton Investments.
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

    Known for

    Andrew Garfield in Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
    Hacksaw Ridge
    8.1
    • Producer
    • 2016
    Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Josh Brolin, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Eva Green in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
    Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
    6.5
    • Producer
    • 2014
    Willem Dafoe, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, and Rachel McAdams in A Most Wanted Man (2014)
    A Most Wanted Man
    6.7
    • Producer
    • 2014
    Elle Fanning and Justice Smith in All the Bright Places (2020)
    All the Bright Places
    6.6
    • Producer
    • 2020

    Credits

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    Producer

    • The Night Manager
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Tom Hiddleston, Diego Calva, and Camila Morrone in The Night Manager (2016)
      The Night Manager
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016–2026
    • Essex County (2023)
      Essex County
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer (as William Johnson)
      • 2023
    • The Night Manager (2023)
      The Night Manager
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Elle Fanning and Justice Smith in All the Bright Places (2020)
      All the Bright Places
      6.6
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Ariana Savalas in The Perfect Man feat. Eric Dane (2019)
      The Perfect Man feat. Eric Dane
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Jimmy Shin's Wok of Shame (2019)
      Jimmy Shin's Wok of Shame
      8.9
      TV Movie
      • associate producer
      • 2019
    • Michael Keaton in The Founder (2016)
      The Founder
      7.2
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Warren Beatty, Alden Ehrenreich, and Lily Collins in Rules Don't Apply (2016)
      Rules Don't Apply
      5.7
      • producer
      • 2016
    • The Disappointments Room (2016)
      The Disappointments Room
      4.0
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Andrew Garfield in Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
      Hacksaw Ridge
      8.1
      • produced by
      • 2016
    • Before I Wake (2016)
      Before I Wake
      6.2
      • produced by
      • 2016
    • Kevin Smith, Harley Quinn Smith, and Lily-Rose Depp in Yoga Hosers (2016)
      Yoga Hosers
      4.3
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • William H. Macy, Virginia Madsen, and Andrew J. West in Walter (2015)
      Walter
      5.4
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Jessica Szohr, Miles Teller, Lio Tipton, and Kid Cudi in Two Night Stand (2014)
      Two Night Stand
      6.3
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Justin Long in Tusk (2014)
      Tusk
      5.4
      • producer
      • 2014

    Actor

    • Rites of Passage (2012)
      Rites of Passage
      4.1
      • Paramedic
      • 2012

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • William Johnson

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