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L.A. Johnson

L.A. Johnson

Producer and cinematographer · Died January 21, 2010, aged 62

Larry Alderman Johnson (June 11, 1947 – January 21, 2010) was an American film and music producer, director, and editor best known for his long association with musician Neil Young.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 11, 1947
Died
January 21, 2010 (aged 62)
Works as
Producer and cinematographer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 19% in 30 days

What are L.A. Johnson's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
37%
Bonds
35%
Ideas
21%
Power
7%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
2
Contemplative
2
Warm
2
Bittersweet
1
Tense
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Hopeful2 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 L.A. Johnson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for L.A. 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

25 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • LincVolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · Camera Operator · Producer · as Self / The Passenger

  • Neil Young - Boarding House 1978 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Camera Operator · Producer · Production Manager

  • Neil Young: Harvest Time(2022)

    Producer · Sound · as Self

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Way Down in the Rust Bucket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Editor

  • Return to Greendale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Neil Young in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer

  • Muddy Track (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • Neil Young Trunk Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Executive Producer

  • CSNY/Déjà Vu(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Greendale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Music Producer · Producer · as Officer #2

  • Live from Bonnaroo Music Festival 2002 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Neil Young: Red Rocks Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Producer

  • Neil Young: Silver & Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Year of the Horse(1997)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Belinda Live! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Neil Young & Crazy Horse - In a Rusted Out Garage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Neil Young: Solo Trans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer · Writer

  • Human Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Producer

  • Joni Mitchell: Shadows and Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Producer

  • Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Assistant Editor · Cinematographer · Producer

  • The Last Waltz(1978)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Beach Boys: It's OK (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Sound

  • Journey Through the Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Producer · Sound

  • Marjoe(1972)

    Sound Recordist

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Woodstock(1970)

    Sound

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1970 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Last Waltz (1978)

$369K worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Waltz (1978)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 24: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting6 of 24: 4 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 24: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing16 of 24: 7 only producing, 9 with another roleMusic1 of 24: 0 only music, 1 with another roleCinematography2 of 24: 0 only cinematography, 2 with another roleEditing1 of 24: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew8 of 24: 3 only other crew, 5 with another role

24 titles, 10 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1970s6 · crew1980s5 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s5 · 1 acting · 5 crew2010s2 · crew2020s5 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do L.A. Johnson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 95th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 3 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser3

Most loved · producer

The Last Waltz (1978)

Midcredits 99th · 88% 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.

Who does L.A. Johnson work with?

People who share at least 2 of L.A. Johnson's MovieCove titles; Neil Young shares the most, 3.