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Timothy O. Johnson

Timothy O. Johnson

Producer · Born March 17, 1975 (51) · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Tim Johnson rolled out Johnson Production Group as a solution for distributors seeking network quality production services under efficient cost structures. Previously, Johnson served as West Coast Head of Programming and Production for Pax Television (partnered with NBC.) During his tenure, Johnson developed the hit series, Doc starring Billy Ray Cyrus, Sue Thomas Fbeye, starring Deanne Bray, and Just Cause, starring Richard Thomas. Other series Johnson was responsible for include It's A Miracle (120+eps,) The Ponderosa, Mysterious Ways, and the mini-series, Christy. Prior to Pax, Johnson produced the CBS hit series, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman starring Jane Seymour. During his 6 year - 100 episode tenure - Johnson also launched Live From The Ranch With Orson Bean, a nationally broadcast CBS Radio program focusing on values in America. Following Dr. Quinn, he created and produced the hour-long do-cu-drama, Cold Case for CBS. Hosted by Richard Crenna, this reality program was the very first show to integrate television with the Internet. He also served on the representation side of the entertainment industry, heading the television unit of Tavel Entertainment, which represented such clients as Helen Hunt, Amy Brennerman and Craig T. Nelson. Johnson began his career with producer Barney Rosenzweig, contributing the production on the CBS series, The Trials Of Rosie O'Neill starring Sharon Gless. He had previously produced independent features and works as a research intern at Fox Broadcasting Co. A graduate of the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, he served as President of the USC Entertainment Management Association and a member of the Advisory Commitee of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. Johnson lives in Santa Monica, California with his wife and four children.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 17, 1975 (51)
From
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
311 on Motif · 333 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 24% in 30 days

What are Timothy O. Johnson's films like?

Across their 294 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama92 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy69 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Thriller66 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Romance20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies
Crime15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Family6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Family movies
Mystery5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Mystery movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif 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.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Morality
18%
Self
18%
Survival
15%
Society
7%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love117 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds107 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival63 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception54 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth37 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice36 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity40 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma24 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 290 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 148 · Serious 79 · Dark 63

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

Grounded 249 · Stylized 38 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 132 · Charged 100 · Intense 58

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

Steady 166 · Shifting 113 · Whiplash 11

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

Straight-faced 151 · Some laughs 131 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 162 · Even-paced 120 · Relentless 8

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

Casual 195 · Engaged 86 · Full focus 9

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

Easy watch 163 · Affecting 98 · Heavy 29

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

Resolved 252 · Open-ended 37 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
156
Warm
105
Hopeful
110
Dread
96
Romantic
91
Other
237

How their films linger

Feel-good149 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful140 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling86 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun47 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic38 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet40 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 57 with a twist

  • Happy163
  • Bittersweet91
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous39

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 Timothy O. Johnson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 235 of their 311 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (94).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Timothy O. Johnson's titles on Motif; 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

333 credits, 311 with a Motif page.

Career shape

A full career of 295 titles, 293 of them dated from 1988 to 2026.

Biggest box office

A Mother's Instinct (2015)

$8.6K worldwide

Highest rated

Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas (2022)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing295 of 295: 294 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdOther crew1 of 295: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s15 · crew2010s88 · crew2020s187 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Timothy O. Johnson's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 307; across their 290 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 290

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 290

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 290

Midcredits score across 311 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th81
  • 25th to 49th129
  • Below 25th97

Shape of the crowd

208 of their 311 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic42
  • Crowd Pleaser54
  • Mixed208

Most divisive · producer

Black Girl Missing (2023)

94th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas (2022)

Midcredits 85th · 80% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Timothy O. Johnson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 Motif titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity8 titles21–46 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 36

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 Timothy O. Johnson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Timothy O. Johnson's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Oliver De Caigny shares the most, 136.

Directors

  • Doug Campbell32 titles · 29 as director    See newest 12 of 32 shared titles with Doug Campbell
  • Marita Grabiak23 titles    See newest 12 of 23 shared titles with Marita Grabiak
  • Christie Will22 titles · 20 as director    See newest 12 of 22 shared titles with Christie Will
  • Max McGuire20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Max McGuire

Writers

  • Barbara Kymlicka41 titles    See newest 12 of 41 shared titles with Barbara Kymlicka
  • Ken Sanders32 titles · 12 as writer    See newest 12 of 32 shared titles with Ken Sanders
  • Paul A. Birkett11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Paul A. Birkett
  • Keith Hemstreet9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Keith Hemstreet

Actors

  • Cindy Busby14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Cindy Busby
  • Christopher Russell10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Christopher Russell
  • Miranda Frigon9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Miranda Frigon
  • Hamza Fouad8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Hamza Fouad

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Russ Howard III91 titles    See newest 12 of 91 shared titles with Russ Howard III
  • Jason Nielsen36 titles    See newest 12 of 36 shared titles with Jason Nielsen
  • Michael Tien29 titles    See newest 12 of 29 shared titles with Michael Tien
  • Mike Kam25 titles    See newest 12 of 25 shared titles with Mike Kam

Producers

  • Oliver De Caigny136 titles    See newest 12 of 136 shared titles with Oliver De Caigny
  • Joseph Wilka107 titles    See newest 12 of 107 shared titles with Joseph Wilka
  • Navid Soofi79 titles    See newest 12 of 79 shared titles with Navid Soofi
  • Sebastian Battro41 titles    See newest 12 of 41 shared titles with Sebastian Battro

Mixed roles