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Lamont Johnson Biography

Birth Name:Ernest Lamont Johnson

Birth Place:Stockton, California, United States

Profession Director, Actor, Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

  • Though health problems made him unfit for military service during World War II, he worked with the USO to entertain troops in Europe
  • Started his career in radio, playing Tarzan in a 1951 syndicated series
  • Rose to prominence by directing many episodes of television series in the 1950s and 1960s
  • Specialized in made-for-television movies and miniseries in his later career
  • Directed several opera productions, including "The Man in the Moon," "Iphigénie en Tauride" and "Orfeo․"
  • Stated that he was particularly interested in projects that dealt with the challenging aspects of the human experience

Awards

  • 1965DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television: winner
  • 1970Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama: nominated
  • 1971DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television: winner
  • 1973DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television: winner
  • 1973Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program: nominated
  • 1974Primetime Emmy-Best Directing in Drama - A Single Program - Comedy or Drama: nominated
  • 1975DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television: nominated
  • 1976DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television: nominated
  • 1976Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy: nominated
  • 1976Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
  • 1984Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special: nominated
  • 1985Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special: winner
  • 1985Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special: nominated
  • 1986DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials: nominated
  • 1987Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special: nominated
  • 1988Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special: winner
  • 1989DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials: winner
  • 1990Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special: nominated
  • 1992Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Miniseries or a Special: nominated