The Devil and Daniel Johnston

2006 1h 50m EN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 147

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Synopsis

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This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Daniel Johnston
Self
Bill Johnston
Self
Margie Johnston
Self
Mabel Johnston
Self
Jeff Tartakov
Self
Kathy McCarty
Self
Dick Johnston
Self
Laurie Allen
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Feuerzeig
Writers: Jeff Feuerzeig
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeff Feuerzeig, shot by Fortunato Procopio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tyler Hubby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Daniel Johnston and Bill Johnston and Margie Johnston carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0436231 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jeff Feuerzeig directs. Fortunato Procopio behind the camera. Tyler Hubby cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Directed by Jeff Feuerzeig, shot by Fortunato Procopio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Tyler Hubby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Daniel Johnston and Bill Johnston and Margie Johnston carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0436231 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Released under 10 different titles around the world.