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Daniel Johnston

Daniel Johnston

Actor · 1961–2019 · Sacramento, California, USA

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Biography

Daniel Dale Johnston was an American singer-songwriter and artist regarded as a significant figure in outsider, lo-fi, and alternative music scenes. Most of his work consisted of cassettes recorded alone in his home, and his music was frequently cited for its "pure" and "childlike" qualities. Description above from the Wikipedia article Daniel Johnston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acted in 4

2020s

  1. 2025

    Flat Tire Down Memory Lane

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2008

    The Angel and Daniel Johnston: Live at the Union Chapel

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1988

    It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books

    Movie

1970s

  1. 1978

    It Was An Axe-ident

    Movie

Sound 4

2020s

  1. 2023

    Silver Plate

    Music

  2. 2020

    Honey I Sure Miss You

    Music

2000s

  1. 2006

    Cloud Chaser

    Music

Wrote 2

2010s

  1. 2015

    Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston?

    Writer

1970s

  1. 1978

    It Was An Axe-ident

    Writer

Directed 1

1970s

  1. 1978

    It Was An Axe-ident

    Director

Produced 1

2010s

  1. 2015

    Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston?

    Executive Producer

Appearances9

2020s

  1. 2025

    Alors je fais des chansons

    himself (footage)

  2. 2020

    Honey I Sure Miss You

    Self (Archival Footage)

2010s

  1. 2015

    Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston?

    Self

  2. 2012

    I.R.S. Records Presents The Best of The Cutting Edge Volumes I & II

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009

    All Tomorrow's Parties

    Self

  2. Abraham Obama

    Self

  3. 2006

1980s

  1. 1988

    My Dinner with Daniel

    Self

  2. 1985

    Woodshock

    Himself