Jesse V. Johnson

Jesse V. Johnson
Johnson in 2023
Born (1971-11-29) 29 November 1971
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter، Stuntman

Jesse V. Johnson (born on 29 November 1971) is a British film director, screenwriter and stunt coordinator.[1][2]

Johnson has made primarily action films.[2] These include the 2009 revenge thriller The Butcher[3] and the crime dramaCharlie Valentine.[4] He is also known for his collaboration with actor and martial artist Scott Adkins.[2]

Prior to becoming a filmmaker, he worked as a stuntman and later a stunt coordinator. His stunt performing credits include: M:i:III, Charlie's Angels, Mars Attacks!, Planet of the Apes, Starship Troopers, War of the Worlds, Total Recall,[2]The Thin Red Line,[2]Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension. He worked as a stunt coordinator on Beowulf.

Filmography

Feature films

Year Title DirectorWriter
1998 Death Row the TournamentYesYes
1999 The DoormanYesYes
2002 The HonorableYesYes
2005 Pit FighterYesYes
2007 The Last SentinelYesYes
2007 Alien AgentYesNo
2008 The Fifth CommandmentYesNo
2009 Charlie ValentineYesYes
2009 Green Street Hooligans 2YesNo
2009 The ButcherYesYes
2013 The PackageYesNo
2017 Savage DogYesYes
2017 The Beautiful OnesYesYes
2018 Accident ManYesNo
2018 The Debt CollectorYesYes
2019 Triple ThreatYesNo
2019 AvengementYesYes
2019 The MercenaryYesNo
2020 Debt CollectorsYesYes
2021 Hell Hath No FuryYesNo
2022 White ElephantYesYes
2023 One Ranger[5]YesYes
2023 Boudica: The Queen of WarYesYes
2024 Chief of StationYesNo
2025 Above and Below YesNo
2025 Thieves Highway YesNo

Television

Year Title Notes
2026The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the MerlinDirector

References

  1. ^"Jesse V. Johnson". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2008. Archived from the original on 18 March 2008.
  2. ^ abcdeSweeney, R. Emmet (6 February 2018). ""You Have to Make Money. It's a Business": Jesse V. Johnson on Accident Man, Scott Adkins and the Logistics of Fast DTV Shoots". Filmmaker.
  3. ^Hartel, Nick (2 August 2009). "The Butcher". DVD Talk.
  4. ^Hartel, Nick (5 October 2010). "The Hitmen Diaries: Charlie Valentine". DVD Talk.
  5. ^D'Alessandro, Anthony (26 October 2022). "Lionsgate Picks Up Thomas Jane & John Malkovich Action Thriller 'One Ranger' – AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 October 2022.