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William D. Johnson

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William D. Johnson
William D. Johnson was the Founder and Chairman at Demarest, a film and television production and financing 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 is the son of billionaire businessman Charles B. Johnson, former Chairman at Franklin Resources.
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

    Known for

    Andrew Garfield in Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
    Hacksaw Ridge
    8.1
    • Producer(produced by)
    • 2016
    Willem Dafoe, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, and Rachel McAdams in A Most Wanted Man (2014)
    A Most Wanted Man
    6.7
    • Producer
    • 2014
    Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton in Byzantium (2012)
    Byzantium
    6.5
    • Producer
    • 2012
    Michael Keaton in The Founder (2016)
    The Founder
    7.2
    • Producer
    • 2016

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    Producer

    • Kevin Durand, Stephen McHattie, Molly Parker, Brian J. Smith, and Finlay Wojtak-Hissong in Essex County (2023)
      Essex County
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer (as William Johnson)
      • 2023
    • Anil Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapoor in The Night Manager (2023)
      The Night Manager
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Elle Fanning and Justice Smith in All the Bright Places (2020)
      All the Bright Places
      6.6
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Ariana Savalas in The Perfect Man feat. Eric Dane (2019)
      The Perfect Man feat. Eric Dane
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Jimmy Shin's Wok of Shame (2019)
      Jimmy Shin's Wok of Shame
      8.9
      TV Movie
      • associate producer
      • 2019
    • Michael Keaton in The Founder (2016)
      The Founder
      7.2
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Warren Beatty, Alden Ehrenreich, and Lily Collins in Rules Don't Apply (2016)
      Rules Don't Apply
      5.7
      • producer
      • 2016
    • The Disappointments Room (2016)
      The Disappointments Room
      3.9
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Andrew Garfield in Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
      Hacksaw Ridge
      8.1
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2016
    • Before I Wake (2016)
      Before I Wake
      6.2
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2016
    • Hugh Laurie and Tom Hiddleston in The Night Manager (2016)
      The Night Manager
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Harley Quinn Smith and Lily-Rose Depp in Yoga Hosers (2016)
      Yoga Hosers
      4.3
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • William H. Macy, Virginia Madsen, and Andrew J. West in Walter (2015)
      Walter
      5.4
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Jessica Szohr, Miles Teller, Lio Tipton, and Kid Cudi in Two Night Stand (2014)
      Two Night Stand
      6.3
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Justin Long in Tusk (2014)
      Tusk
      5.4
      • producer
      • 2014

    Actor

    • Rites of Passage (2012)
      Rites of Passage
      4.0
      • Paramedic
      • 2012

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      • William Johnson

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