Mark Johnson

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Biography

The pair met on the set of the Mel Brooks comedy "High Anxiety" (1977) where Levinson was the screenwriter and Johnson an assistant director, and their partnership began in earnest when Johnson executive produced Levinson's acclaimed directorial debut, "Diner" (1982). After that, he served as producer on all 10 of Levinson's movies through "Jimmy Hollywood" (1994), as well as co-executive producing the short-lived ABC comedy series "Harry" …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Production Management, Executive, Below The Line, Other

Born

December 27, 1945

Career Milestones

1999

Executive produced "The Astronaut's Wife", directed by Rand Ravich; project reuinted him with star Johnny Depp

1998

One of four producers (along with Levinson, Lawrence Kasdan and Charles Newirth) for Don Parisot's "Home Fries", starring Drew Barrymore

1997

Reunited with Levinson as producer on "Donnie Brasco", helmed by Mike Newell and starring Pacino and Johnny Depp

1996

Signed two-year production deal with DreamWorks

1995

Produced Alfonso Cuaron's remake of "The Little Princess"

1993

Reteamed with Clint Eastwood (who directed and co-starred) as producer of "A Perfect World"

Worked on several projects for 20th Century-Fox in the early 1990s

1991

Served as a producer (along with Levinson and star Warren Beatty) on the Academy Award nominated Best Picture "Bugsy"

1991

First film produced by Baltimore Pictures not directed by Levinson, Steven Soderbergh's "Kafka"

1988

With Levinson, produced the Oscar-winning Best Picture "Rain Man"

1987

Co-executive produced (with Levinson and star Alan Arkin) short-lived ABC comedy series, "Harry"

Formed Baltimore Pictures production company with Barry Levinson

1983

Produced "Diner", a half-hour TV adaptation for CBS of the successful feature film; unsold pilot based on the successful film

1982

First collaboration with director/screenwriter Levinson; executive produced "Diner"

1980

Served as executive in charge of production on William Friedkin's controversial "Cruising", starring Al Pacino

Worked his way up from second assistant director to first assistant director on such films as "Movie Movie" (1978), "The Brink's Job" (1978) and "Escape from Alcatraz" (1979); the latter marked first collaboration with Clint Eastwood

1977

Worked as an assistant director on Mel Brooks' "High Anxiety"; first met Barry Levinson, one of the film's writers

1976

Studies with DGA program led to first feature film credit as production assistant on Paul Mazursky's "Next Stop, Greenwich Village"

1974

Moved to New York City; worked as a production assistant on TV commercials; began in editing, later assumed responsibilities related to producing

1964

Moved back to the United States at age 18 to enroll at the University of Virginia

Worked as an extra and in bit roles as a child in several American and British films shot on location in Spain

1953

Moved to Spain with mother, brother and sister at age seven

Awards

2010

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Breaking Bad

2009

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Breaking Bad

1991

Academy Award for Best Picture in Bugsy

1988

Academy Award for Best Picture in Rain Man