Daniel Johnston

Daniel Johnston

Birthday: 1961-01-22

Place of Birth: Sacramento, California, USA

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.

Movies

The Devil and Daniel Johnston
The Devil and Daniel Johnston

This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/...

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Honey I Sure Miss You
Honey I Sure Miss You

A tribute to the late Daniel Johnston featuring covers from 15 different artists, released for the o...

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It Was An Axe-ident
It Was An Axe-ident

From 1978 a written and directed short film by Daniel Johnston starring his father, Bill Johnston....

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King Kong
King Kong

Singer and musician Daniel Johnston sits on a bench in a park and recites or reads or sings a text, ...

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It Must Be Monday
It Must Be Monday

One of Daniel Johnston's short films made as a teenager....

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It Must Be Monday
It Must Be Monday

One of Daniel Johnston's short films made as a teenager....

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It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books
It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books

A nameless young man travels the country by bus and train, visiting friends and making new ones, hav...

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Woodshock
Woodshock

It's just a simple stretch of interviews and images capturing the people who camp out, dope up, drin...

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All Tomorrow's Parties
All Tomorrow's Parties

Covers the history of the long running All Tomorrow's Parties music festival, utilizing footage gene...

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The Angel and Daniel Johnston: Live at the Union Chapel
The Angel and Daniel Johnston: Live at the Union Chapel

A professional video production of the July 2007 performance of Daniel Johnston at Union Chapel in L...

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Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston?
Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston?

Daniel Johnston stars in this psychedelic short film about an aging musician coming to terms with th...

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

The Cutting Edge first aired in 1983 (a precursor to 120 minutes) on MTV providing viewers with a ra...

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My Dinner with Daniel
My Dinner with Daniel

Shot in 1988 at the home of Half Japanese co-founder David Fair. Daniel Johnston, Jad Fair, Susan Fa...

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Abraham Obama
Abraham Obama

Artist Ron English travels across the country illegally putting up artwork of President Obama and Ab...

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Alors je fais des chansons
Alors je fais des chansons

Jean-Luc le Tenia (1975-2011) is the author of more than 1,300 songs, produced in a hurry, minimalis...

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Flat Tire Down Memory Lane
Flat Tire Down Memory Lane

This newly completed work – made after Johnston’s death – constructs a highly revealing portrait of ...

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