Bill Johnson Biography

Fast Facts

• The film "Secretariat" won him a Christopher Award for Feature Film in 2010
• Won an award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television for "The Bronx is Burning" at the 2008 PGA Awards
• One of his early jobs within the film industry was as a shipping supervisor for the 1991 film "Havana․"
• Founded Crowdfund Films in 2011 hoping to usher in a new era of filmmaking based around the connection between filmmakers and their fans
• Produced or co-produced over 100 hours of television programming, including the pilot for "True Blood․"
• Backseat Driver is the first feature film his production company put out funded by contributions from fans
• Best known for producing such films as "A Walk to Remember" and "I Love You, Man․"