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Dick Johnson Is Dead

Film · 2020

With this inventive portrait, director Kirsten Johnson seeks a way to keep her 86-year-old father alive forever. Utilizing moviemaking magic and her family’s dark humor, she celebrates Dr. Dick Johnson’s last years by staging fantasies of death and beyond. Together, dad and daughter confront the great inevitability awaiting us all.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Kirsten Johnsondirector · writer · cinematographer · producer
  2. Nels Bangerterwriter · editor
  3. Jason Spingarn-Koffexecutive producer
  4. Megan Ellisonexecutive producer
  5. Hitomi Shimizucomposer
  6. John Fostercinematographer
  7. J.P. Wakayamacinematographer
  8. John Wakayama Careycinematographer
  9. Simon Mendesproducer
  10. Katy Chevignyproducer
  11. Marilyn Nessproducer
  12. Maureen A. Ryanproducer
  13. Doug Bernheimmusic supervisor
  14. Nathan Fisherproduction designer
  15. Markus Kirschnerproduction designer

On screen

  1. Kirsten Johnsonlead actor
  2. Isla Siercklead actor
  3. Jed Siercklead actor
  4. Richard Johnsonlead actor
  5. Felix Torressupporting actor
  6. Joanne Reiner Tuckersupporting actor
  7. Ken Tuckersupporting actor
  8. Michael Meltonsupporting actor
  9. Raymond Damazosupporting actor
  10. Viva Torressupporting actor
  11. Michael Hilowsupporting actor
  12. Adi Gonzalezguest actor
  13. Ahsan Aliguest actor
  14. Ana Hoffmanguest actor
  15. Boris Torresguest actor
  16. Catherine Joy Johnsonguest actor
  17. Chase DeForestguest actor
  18. Dexter Buellguest actor
  19. Joyce Fogelguest actor
  20. Julie Tiltonguest actor
  21. Kirk Johnsonguest actor
  22. Laurie McEwanguest actor
  23. Lolita Hirstguest actor
  24. Lyn Schildwachterguest actor
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Through the cast

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