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Bruce D. Johnson

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Bruce D. Johnson
Bruce Johnson is a multiple Emmy award-winning writer, producer and director. He has developed, sold and produced movies and series for several major distributors including Universal, Fox, Disney, Sony, Hallmark Channel, Showtime, HBO, NBC, ABC, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, Lifetime, Animal Planet, Cartoon Network, PBS, Discovery Channel, History Channel, BBC, CBC and others.

He was the founder of PorchLight Entertainment, a company he built into a premiere producer and distributor of family entertainment. In 2011, Johnson formed Foxfield Entertainment, an independent production company focused on script development, financing and producing independent movies and series.

He began his Hollywood career directing over 75 documentaries and educational films, for which he was honored with numerous awards including three L.A. Area Emmy Awards. As a senior creative executive at Hanna-Barbera and later as an independent producer, he has developed and produced over 50 movies and well over 1200 episodes of animated and live action programming.

A native of Minneapolis, Johnson is a graduate of the University of Minnesota. In addition, he holds a Ph.D. from Northwestern University, with studies in film, English and education.
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    • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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Cindy Busby and Tyler Harlow in Marry Me in Yosemite (2022)
Marry Me in Yosemite
5.9
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 2022
Rhiannon Fish and Darien Martin in Journey of My Heart (2021)
Journey of My Heart
5.9
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 2021
Katrina Bowden and Thomas Beaudoin in Love on the Slopes (2018)
Love on the Slopes
6.4
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 2018
Sam Page and Amanda Schull in One Summer (2021)
One Summer
7.1
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 2021

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Producer

  • Sam Page and Amanda Schull in One Summer (2021)
    One Summer
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2021
  • Rhiannon Fish and Darien Martin in Journey of My Heart (2021)
    Journey of My Heart
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2021
  • Kristoffer Polaha and Ashley Newbrough in Small Town Christmas (2018)
    Small Town Christmas
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Katrina Bowden and Thomas Beaudoin in Love on the Slopes (2018)
    Love on the Slopes
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Triumph, the Untold Story of Perry Wallace (2017)
    Triumph, the Untold Story of Perry Wallace
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Nikki Deloach and Andrew W. Walker in The Perfect Catch (2017)
    The Perfect Catch
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Danica McKellar and Kavan Smith in Wedding Bells (2016)
    Wedding Bells
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2016
  • Colin Egglesfield and Jill Wagner in Autumn Dreams (2015)
    Autumn Dreams
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • James Denton and Lilah Fitzgerald in My New Best Friend (2015)
    My New Best Friend
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • Laura Vandervoort and Cory M. Grant in Coffee Shop (2014)
    Coffee Shop
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • Emma's Wings: A Bella Sara Tale (2013)
    Emma's Wings: A Bella Sara Tale
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • Danny Glover, Kayla Ewell, Austin Stowell, and Bryant Prince in A Way Back Home (2013)
    A Way Back Home
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2013
  • Mira Sorvino and Will Sasso in Finding Mrs. Claus (2012)
    Finding Mrs. Claus
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • Danielle C. Ryan and James Gaisford in 12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue (2012)
    12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • Jason Spevack in Dino Dan (2010)
    Dino Dan
    • executive producer (as Bruce Johnson)
    • TV Series
    • 2010

Director

  • Cindy Busby and Tyler Harlow in Marry Me in Yosemite (2022)
    Marry Me in Yosemite
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2022
  • Tutenstein (2003)
    Tutenstein
    • Director (as Bruce Johnson)
    • TV Series
    • 2006–2007
  • Inside the Cold War with Sir David Frost
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1999

Writer

  • Cindy Busby and Tyler Harlow in Marry Me in Yosemite (2022)
    Marry Me in Yosemite
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 2022
  • Rhiannon Fish and Darien Martin in Journey of My Heart (2021)
    Journey of My Heart
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 2021
  • Kristoffer Polaha and Ashley Newbrough in Small Town Christmas (2018)
    Small Town Christmas
    • story by
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Katrina Bowden and Thomas Beaudoin in Love on the Slopes (2018)
    Love on the Slopes
    • story
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Emma's Wings: A Bella Sara Tale (2013)
    Emma's Wings: A Bella Sara Tale
    • additional material
    • 2013
  • The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale (2002)
    The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale
    • story by
    • Video
    • 2002
  • Adventures from the Book of Virtues (1996)
    Adventures from the Book of Virtues
    • creator
    • story editor
    • TV Series
    • 1996–2000
  • Inside the Cold War with Sir David Frost
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1999
  • The Nativity (1987)
    The Nativity
    • story adaptation
    • Video
    • 1987

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    • Bruce David Johnson

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