Chas. Floyd Johnson
Birth Name:
Charles Floyd Johnson
Profession
Producer, Actor, Writer
Fast Facts
- Founded and produced the Oscar Micheaux Awards, which was the forerunner of the PGA's Celebration of Diversity Awards
- Founding member and former Vice President of the Media Forum, which works to combat negative media images of minorities
- Received the Ron Brown Award in Broadcasting from Minorities
- Received an Army Commendation Medal for his work while serving in the United States Army
- Former Vice President of Communications Bridge, a Los Angeles training program for minority students in the fields of Film and Television Production
- He and his former producing partner, Chris Abbott, founded TWS Productions
- Listed as an Outstanding Member of Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Black America, Who's Who in Entertainment and the renowned History Makers
- Received the Diversity Award from the Producers Guild of America
- Was a 2013 International Family Film Festival Honoree for Excellence in Family Entertainment
- Served in the United States Army as a Courts and Boards Defense Counsel at Fort Dix, N․J
Awards
- 1978Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Winner
- 1979Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 1980Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 1983Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 1984Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated