Hugh Johnson
Cinematographer and director · Died June 4, 2015, aged 69 · Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland
Hugh Johnson was a cinematographer and second unit director, known for G.I. Jane (1997), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), and Eragon (2005).
Biography from TMDB.
- April 25, 1946
- June 4, 2015 (aged 69)
- Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland
- Cinematographer and director
- 12 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
What are Hugh Johnson's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 5
Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
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 Hugh Johnson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Hugh 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
14 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
A Line in the Sand(2008)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
From a Place of Darkness(2008)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Eragon(2006)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Kingdom of Heaven(2005)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Purifiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Chill Factor(1999)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
G.I. Jane(1997)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
White Squall(1996)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
The Hunger(1983)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Dominique(1979)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Duellists(1977)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Stardust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 1974 to 2008.
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 Hugh Johnson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the cinematography 57/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
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.
Is Hugh Johnson's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Hugh Johnson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Hugh Johnson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ridley Scott shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Ridley ScottShared titles: G.I. Jane (1997), White Squall (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Ridley Scott
Writers
- David TwohyShared titles: The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), G.I. Jane (1997)See all 2 shared titles with David Twohy
Actors
- John SavageShared titles: From a Place of Darkness (2008), White Squall (1996)See all 2 shared titles with John Savage
Editors
- Charles David LeeShared titles: A Line in the Sand (2008), From a Place of Darkness (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Charles David Lee
Producers
- Jeffrey ChernovShared titles: A Line in the Sand (2008), From a Place of Darkness (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Jeffrey Chernov
- Paul Du PuyShared titles: A Line in the Sand (2008), From a Place of Darkness (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Du Puy
- Philippe Du PuyShared titles: A Line in the Sand (2008), From a Place of Darkness (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Philippe Du Puy
- Sharyn Shimada-HugginsShared titles: A Line in the Sand (2008), From a Place of Darkness (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Sharyn Shimada-Huggins