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Denis Johnson

Producer · Died September 20, 1986, aged 68 · Lambeth, London, England, UK

Born
August 3, 1918
Died
September 20, 1986 (aged 68)
From
Lambeth, London, England, UK
Works as
Producer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 66 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 36% in 30 days

What are Denis Johnson's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
51%
Survival
12%
Bonds
10%
Morality
10%
Power
8%
Society
8%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 0 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Tense
2
Dread
1
Contemplative
2
Absurd
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Haunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Denis Johnson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Denis Johnson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

66 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • Haunters of the Deep(1984)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Curse of the Pink Panther(1983)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Trail of the Pink Panther(1982)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Outland(1981)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Awakening(1980)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Hanover Street(1979)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Four Feathers(1978)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Nasty Habits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Production Manager

  • Permission to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Production Supervisor

  • Out of Season(1975)

    Post Production Supervisor · Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • No Sex Please - We're British(1973)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Innocent Bystanders(1972)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Public Eye(1972)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Go-Between(1971)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Bloomfield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Production Supervisor

  • Brotherly Love(1970)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Oliver!(1968)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • A Countess from Hong Kong(1967)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Alfie(1966)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Ipcress File(1965)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • A Shot in the Dark(1964)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Girl Hunters(1963)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Punch and Judy Man(1963)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Haunting(1963)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Light in the Piazza(1962)

    Unit Manager

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • A Matter of WHO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Production Manager

  • Five Golden Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Production Manager

  • Village of the Damned(1960)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Bottoms Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Production Manager

  • Tommy the Toreador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Production Manager

  • Wonderful Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Production Manager

  • The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Production Manager

  • These Dangerous Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Assistant Director

  • Battle Hell(1957)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • It's Great to be Young! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Assistant Director

  • Home and Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Assistant Director

  • My Teenage Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Assistant Director

  • The Atomic Man(1955)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Cast a Dark Shadow(1955)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    First Assistant Director

  • The Hornet's Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Assistant Director

  • Contraband Spain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Assistant Director

  • Child's Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    First Assistant Director

  • The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Assistant Director

  • The Sleeping Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Assistant Director

  • Devil on Horseback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Production Manager

  • The Good Die Young(1954)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Operation Diplomat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Assistant Director

  • Background (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Assistant Director

  • The Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Assistant Director

  • Laxdale Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Assistant Director

  • Miss Robin Hood(1952)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Brave Don't Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Assistant Director

  • Time, Gentlemen, Please! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Assistant Director

  • Madame Louise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Assistant Director

  • There Is Another Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Assistant Director

  • Old Mother Riley's Jungle Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Assistant Director

  • Something in the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Assistant Director

  • Paul Temple's Triumph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Assistant Director

  • The Cure for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Assistant Director

  • The Lost People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Assistant Director

  • The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Assistant Director

  • Lisbon Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Assistant Director

  • Appointment with Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Assistant Director

  • Frenzy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Assistant Director

  • The Echo Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 66 titles from 1945 to 1984.

Biggest box office

The Go-Between (1971)

$3.4K worldwide

Highest rated

The Haunting (1963)

Midcredits 90th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing3 of 66: 3 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew63 of 66: 63 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1940s7 · crew1950s30 · crew1960s13 · crew1970s11 · crew1980s5 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Denis Johnson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 28; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed11

Most loved · producer

The Haunting (1963)

Midcredits 90th · 77% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.