Movie·2006·1h 50m
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Producer
Henry S. Rosenthal, Ted Hope
Cinematography
Fortunato Procopio
Editor
Tyler Hubby
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
141 votes
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// cast
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
Sally Johnston Reid
Self
Gibby Haynes
Self
Brian Beattie
Self
David Fair
Self
Jad Fair
Self
Jason Nightmare
Self
Thurston Moore
Self
Louis Black
Self
Ken Lieck
Self
Don Goede
Self
// crew
Crew
Jeff Feuerzeig
Director, Writer
Henry S. Rosenthal
Producer
Ted Hope
Executive Producer
Tyler Hubby
Editor
Fortunato Procopio
Director of Photography
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