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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Biography from IMDb.
- Producer
- 19 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
What are William D. Johnson's films like?
Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality 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.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 2 · Earnest 14
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 6 · Dark 8
A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 12
Steady 5 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 5
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 3
Casual 3 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 4
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 10
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet12
- Ambiguous5
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 William D. Johnson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).
- A Most Wanted Man (2014) · producer · free
- Byzantium (2012) · producer · free
- Two Night Stand (2014) · producer · free
- A Single Shot (2013) · producer · free
- Walter (2015) · producer · free
- Blindsided (2013) · producer · free
- Yoga Hosers (2016) · producer · free
- Rites of Passage (2012) · actor, producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for William D. 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
20 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.
Essex County (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
All the Bright Places(2020)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Founder(2016)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Hacksaw Ridge(2016)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Before I Wake(2016)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
The Night Manager(2016)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Rules Don't Apply(2016)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
The Disappointments Room(2016)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Yoga Hosers(2016)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Walter(2015)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Two Night Stand(2014)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Tusk(2014)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
A Most Wanted Man(2014)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
5 to 7(2014)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
A Single Shot(2013)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Machete Kills(2013)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Paranoia(2013)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Blindsided(2013)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Byzantium(2012)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Rites of Passage(2012)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 2012 to 2023.
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.
Awards
2 major nominations and no wins, 2016–2017.
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited Series
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do William D. Johnson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 18; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed5
- Mixed5
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 William D. Johnson's work okay for kids?
Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most 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 William D. Johnson work with?
People who share at least 2 of William D. Johnson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Englebardt shares the most, 11.
Directors
- Kevin SmithShared titles: Yoga Hosers (2016), Tusk (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Smith
Writers
- John le CarréShared titles: The Night Manager (2016), A Most Wanted Man (2014)See all 2 shared titles with John le Carré
Actors
- Harley Quinn SmithShared titles: Yoga Hosers (2016), Tusk (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Harley Quinn Smith
- Justin LongShared titles: Yoga Hosers (2016), Tusk (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Justin Long
- Lily-Rose DeppShared titles: Yoga Hosers (2016), Tusk (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Lily-Rose Depp
- Lucas TillShared titles: The Disappointments Room (2016), Paranoia (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Lucas Till
Composers and cinematographers
- Christopher DrakeShared titles: Yoga Hosers (2016), Tusk (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Drake
- James LaxtonShared titles: Yoga Hosers (2016), Tusk (2014)See all 2 shared titles with James Laxton
Producers
- Sam EnglebardtShared titles: Before I Wake (2016), The Disappointments Room (2016), The Night Manager (2016), 5 to 7 (2014), A Most Wanted Man (2014), Tusk (2014), Two Night Stand (2014), A Single Shot (2013), Blindsided (2013), Machete Kills (2013), Byzantium (2012)See all 11 shared titles with Sam Englebardt
- David S. GreathouseShared titles: All the Bright Places (2020), Before I Wake (2016), Hacksaw Ridge (2016), The Founder (2016), The Night Manager (2016), Yoga Hosers (2016), 5 to 7 (2014), Tusk (2014), Two Night Stand (2014)See all 9 shared titles with David S. Greathouse
- Mark C. ManuelShared titles: Hacksaw Ridge (2016), Blindsided (2013), Machete Kills (2013), Byzantium (2012)See all 4 shared titles with Mark C. Manuel
- Ted O'NealShared titles: Hacksaw Ridge (2016), Blindsided (2013), Byzantium (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Ted O'Neal
Mixed roles
- Mel GibsonShared titles: Hacksaw Ridge (2016), Machete Kills (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Mel Gibson
