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James M. Johnston

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James M. Johnston
three twenty-somethings on a road trip get stuck in a rural town infested by vampires. 'There's a sucker born every minute'
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Blood on the Highway (2008)
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James M. Johnston is known for The Green Knight (2021), Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) and A Ghost Story (2017). He has been married to Amy McNutt since 10 February 2003.
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      • 4 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Dev Patel in The Green Knight (2021)
    The Green Knight
    6.6
    • Producer(p.g.a.)
    • 2021
    Jude Law, Joshua Pickering, Jacobi Jupe, Ever Anderson, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, and Alexander Molony in Peter Pan & Wendy (2023)
    Peter Pan & Wendy
    4.4
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2023
    A Ghost Story (2017)
    A Ghost Story
    6.8
    • Producer
    • 2017
    Anne Hathaway in Mother Mary
    Mother Mary
    • Producer

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      Producer

      • City of Ghosts
        • executive producer
        • In Production
        • TV Series
      • Mother Mary
        • producer
        • Post-production
      • Sylvia Hoeks in Oak Thorn & The Old Rose of Love (2022)
        Oak Thorn & The Old Rose of Love
        7.3
        Short
        • producer
        • 2022
      • Dev Patel in The Green Knight (2021)
        The Green Knight
        6.6
        • producer (p.g.a.)
        • 2021
      • Nicole Beharie in Miss Juneteenth (2020)
        Miss Juneteenth
        6.5
        • producer (produced by)
        • 2020
      • Marin Ireland in Light from Light (2019)
        Light from Light
        5.9
        • producer (produced by)
        • 2019
      • Robert Redford in The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
        The Old Man & the Gun
        6.7
        • producer (produced by)
        • 2018
      • Maia Mitchell and Camila Morrone in Never Goin' Back (2018)
        Never Goin' Back
        6.1
        • producer
        • 2018
      • A Ghost Story (2017)
        A Ghost Story
        6.8
        • producer
        • 2017
      • Jennifer Aniston and Alden Ehrenreich in The Yellow Birds (2017)
        The Yellow Birds
        5.8
        • executive producer
        • 2017
      • Person to Person (2017)
        Person to Person
        5.7
        • producer
        • 2017
      • Sugarless Tea (2015)
        Sugarless Tea
        5.8
        Short
        • producer
        • 2015
      • Listen Up Philip (2014)
        Listen Up Philip
        6.3
        • producer
        • 2014
      • Marcus DeAnda and Bill Heck in Pit Stop (2013)
        Pit Stop
        6.0
        • producer
        • 2013
      • Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara in Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)
        Ain't Them Bodies Saints
        6.4
        • producer
        • 2013
      • Exceeds Expectations
        Short
        • producer
        • 2012
      • Pioneer (2011)
        Pioneer
        6.9
        Short
        • producer
        • 2011

      Writer

      • Strawweight
        • story by
        • Pre-production
      • Cinema Toast (2021)
        Cinema Toast
        5.4
        TV Series
        • written by
        • 2021
      • Liz Cardenas and Ellie Wakefield in Mother's Day (2017)
        Mother's Day
        Short
        • writer
        • 2017
      • Destinee Stewart in Well Spoken (2016)
        Well Spoken
        5.6
        Short
        • writer
        • 2016
      • Melville (2015)
        Melville
        6.4
        Short
        • writer
        • 2015
      • Exceeds Expectations
        Short
        • story
        • 2012
      • Knife (2011)
        Knife
        7.4
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2011
      • Jonny Mars and Kelli Bland in Receive Bacon (2009)
        Receive Bacon
        5.3
        Short
        • writer
        • 2009
      • Emily Burgardt in Merrily, Merrily (2008)
        Merrily, Merrily
        6.9
        Short
        • screenplay
        • story
        • 2008
      • Abbey Collins in G.D.M.F. (2006)
        G.D.M.F.
        6.6
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2006
      • Deadroom
        6.2
        • Writer
        • 2005
      • The Knocker
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2000

      Director

      • Strawweight
        • Director
        • Pre-production
      • Liz Cardenas and Ellie Wakefield in Mother's Day (2017)
        Mother's Day
        Short
        • Director
        • 2017
      • Destinee Stewart in Well Spoken (2016)
        Well Spoken
        5.6
        Short
        • Director
        • 2016
      • Melville (2015)
        Melville
        6.4
        Short
        • Director
        • 2015
      • Knife (2011)
        Knife
        7.4
        Short
        • Director
        • 2011
      • Jonny Mars and Kelli Bland in Receive Bacon (2009)
        Receive Bacon
        5.3
        Short
        • Director
        • 2009
      • Emily Burgardt in Merrily, Merrily (2008)
        Merrily, Merrily
        6.9
        Short
        • Director
        • 2008
      • Abbey Collins in G.D.M.F. (2006)
        G.D.M.F.
        6.6
        Short
        • Director
        • 2006
      • Deadroom
        6.2
        • Director
        • 2005
      • Mere Acquaintance (2003)
        Mere Acquaintance
        9.0
        Short
        • Director
        • 2003
      • The Knocker
        Short
        • Director
        • 2000
      • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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      Blood On The Highway
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      Blood On The Highway

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      • Spouse
        • Amy McNuttFebruary 10, 2003 - present

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      • Trivia
        Co-owns a group of vegan restaurants with his wife Amy McNutt: Spiral Diner & Bakery, Dreamboat Donuts & Scoops, and Maiden Fine Plants & Spirits.

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