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Jim Johnston(1936-2023)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Jim Johnston was born on 8 September 1936. He was a director and producer, known for Tour of Duty (1987), Babylon 5 (1993) and Miami Vice (1984). He died on 15 November 2023.
BornSeptember 8, 1936
DiedNovember 15, 2023(87)
BornSeptember 8, 1936
DiedNovember 15, 2023(87)
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Known for

Stephen Caffrey in Tour of Duty (1987)
Tour of Duty
8.3
TV Series
  • Director
Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Jerry Doyle, and Andreas Katsulas in Babylon 5 (1993)
Babylon 5
8.4
TV Series
  • Director
Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas in Miami Vice (1984)
Miami Vice
7.6
TV Series
  • Director
Jeff Kaake, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote, and Dawn Stern in Viper (1994)
Viper
5.8
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
    Diagnosis Murder
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998)
    Mortal Kombat: Conquest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Gerald McRaney in Promised Land (1996)
    Promised Land
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1996–1997
  • James Brolin, Sandra Hess, Bobby Hosea, Kenny Johnson, and Michael Trucco in Pensacola: Wings of Gold (1997)
    Pensacola: Wings of Gold
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Sabrina Lloyd, Jerry O'Connell, Cleavant Derricks, and John Rhys-Davies in Sliders (1995)
    Sliders
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1996–1997
  • Roma Downey, John Dye, and Della Reese in Touched by an Angel (1994)
    Touched by an Angel
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Jeff Kaake, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote, and Dawn Stern in Viper (1994)
    Viper
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Catherine Bell, David James Elliott, and Tracey Needham in JAG (1995)
    JAG
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995–1996
  • Morgan Fairchild and Kelly Hu in In the Fold (1996)
    In the Fold
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Hypernauts (1996)
    Hypernauts
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Jerry Doyle, and Andreas Katsulas in Babylon 5 (1993)
    Babylon 5
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1994–1996
  • Raven (1992)
    Raven
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Shades of LA (1990)
    Shades of LA
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990–1991
  • Nasty Boys (1990)
    Nasty Boys
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Stephen Caffrey in Tour of Duty (1987)
    Tour of Duty
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987–1990

Producer

  • The Artist and the Astronaut
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Debbie Gibson in One on One with John Tesh (1991)
    One on One with John Tesh
    2.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1991–1992

Writer

  • Gerald McRaney in Promised Land (1996)
    Promised Land
    6.9
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1997
  • Stephen Caffrey in Tour of Duty (1987)
    Tour of Duty
    8.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1990

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Jim R. Johnson
  • Born
    • September 8, 1936
  • Died
    • November 15, 2023
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

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