Bob Johnston is a 30 + year veteran of the entertainment production and marketing industry. He began his career managing all aspects of Live Event Production, Marketing and Promotion and quickly transitioned into the production management of Television programs, Commercials and Feature Films, while directing Corporate Video projects and Multi-Camera Music events and single camera Music Video programming.
Bob's Feature Film & TV development and production responsibilities have included duties such as Executive Producer, Line Producer, Production Manager and Technical Director. Bob has been responsible for the budgeting & scheduling and the development of over 50 Features, 30 Television shows, 35 Commercials, 20 Music Videos and over 1000 Live Concert Event projects in locations all over the world.
New Amsterdam
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Film
by Daniel Fridell (Adventure)
Production manager, Producer A historical adventure about New York City when it was a Dutch settlement called New Amsterdam, discovered by Henry Hudson and run by the infamous Peter Stuyvesant.
Suki 3D
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Film
by Ada Vaughan (Thriller)
Producer Obsession and madness collide when Suki defies centuries of tradition to become a player in her father's Kabuki Theatre.
Gino Vannelli Live in LA
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TV Movie
by Luke Harrison (Music)
Producer
Experience Montreux
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Film
by David Barnard (Documentary)
Producer
Born in the USA
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TV Movie
by Simon Curtis (Drama)
Production manager A look at life for a blue-collar family living in Philadelphia.
Around the World in 80 Days
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Film
by Frank Coraci (Action, Adventure and Comedy)
Production manager Set in 1872, the story focuses on Passepartout, a Chinese thief who steals a valuable jade Buddha and then seeks refuge in the traveling companionship of an eccentric London inventor and adventurer, Phileas Fogg, who has taken on a bet with members of his gentlemen's club that he can make it around the world in a mere 80 days, using a variety of means of transportation, like boats, trains, balloons, elephants, etc. Along the way, Passepartout uses his amazing martial arts abilities to defend Fogg from the many dangers they face.. One major threat to their adventure is a detective that's following them. Why? Just as Fogg and Passeportout left London, a major bank was robbed, with Fogg suspected of using the "around the world" trip as an excuse to escape.. Their path from London and back includes stops in Paris, Turkey, India, China and USA... Written by austin4577@aol.com
The Rising Place
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Film
by Tom Rice (Drama)
Production manager, Producer Set against the picturesque landscape of the Mississippi Delta in the 1940's, "The Rising Place" follows the close friendship of two young women, each of a different race, and their struggle to find purpose in their lives during this time of social injustice and world war. When Virginia visits her Aunt Millie at Christmas, she discovers a stack of handwritten letters over half a century old, and unlocks the story of her aunt's youthful days as a young woman living in Hamilton, Mississippi, during the second World War. Beautifully shot sequences episodically shift back and forth from the past to the present. In a time when a woman's place was in the home, young Emily ventures out and falls in love with a young soldier, eventually carrying his baby out of wedlock. With the support of her best friend Wilma Watson and their draft-dodging companion Will Bacon, Emily is able to stand by her convictions in a household dominated by the standards of a salt-of-the-earth father and an ... Written by Keith Rogers
Big Bad Love
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Film
by Arliss Howard (Comedy, Drama and Romance)
Producer Vietnam veteran Leon Barlow is struggling as a writer, and his personal life isn't much better. His unsympathetic ex-wife Marilyn doesn't approve of his visits with his two children, and he has problems with alcohol. Yet even when Leon manages to catch up on alimony and child support payments, things in his life seem to decline further, until a sudden tragedy catches him off guard. Written by Sujit R. Varma
24
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Television
by Joel Surnow (Action, Drama, Mystery and Thriller)
Producer In this concept drama, each season takes place within one 24 hour period. Day 1: Jack Bauer is the head of field ops for an elite team of CTU agents who uncover an assassination plot targeting Presidential nominee David Palmer. Meanwhile, Jack's strained marriage to his wife, Teri, is pushed to the brink by the sudden disappearance of their troubled teenage daughter. What will the next 24 hours hold? Written by Ronos
Double Jeopardy
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Film
by Bruce Beresford (Crime, Mystery and Thriller)
Production manager When Nick Parsons appears to be murdered his wife Libby is tried and convicted. Six years later Libby is paroled and with the help of Travis Lehman (her parole officer) she sets out to find her son and the truth behind the "murder". Written by Les MacDonald at <mcmac@mb.sympatico.ca>
The Wood
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Film
by Rick Famuyiwa (Comedy, Drama and Romance)
Production manager On the wedding day of a writer's friend, things aren't looking good when the groom goes missing before the ceremony. During his and his other male friend's effort to retrieve him, that writer named Mike can't help but tell the story of his youth with his friends. Ever since he met them on his first day at a new school, they shared the common experiences of growing up and life's discoveries. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
Alien: Resurrection
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Film
by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Action, Horror and Sci-Fi)
Production manager 200 years after the conclusion of Alien 3, the Company is able to resurrect Ripley through the process of cloning and the scientists successfully take the Queen Alien out of her. But, Ripley's DNA gets mixed up with the Queen's and she begins to develop certain alien characteristics. The scientists begin breeding the aliens, but they later escape. Soon the Xeno-morphs are running amok on the ship, which is on course to Earth. The Queen then gives birth to a deadly new breed of alien, which could spell disaster for the entire human race. It's up to Ripley and a band of space pirates to stop the ship before it reaches Earth. Written by Andrew Kasch <akasch@Chattanooga.net>
The Magical Journey of 'Anastasia'
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Film (short)
by Thomas C. Grane (Documentary)
Producer
The Arrival
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Film
by David Twohy (Action, Sci-Fi and Thriller)
Production manager Zane (Charlie Sheen), a young, mild-mannered astronomer discovers an extraterrestrial radio signal. After being fired from his organization for reporting this to his superior, he takes a chance on discovering the truth: that his workplace is not quite what it seems to be and a sinister conspiracy is at work. The aliens are keeping a deadly secret, and will stop at nothing to prevent Zane from learning it. Written by vishakbt1
The Tomorrow Man
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TV Movie
by Bill D'Elia (Sci-Fi)
Producer The android Kent is programmed to travel back in time and save humanity from its future. His way leads to earth, which is going to be destroyed by a great rocket-disaster. As he wants to prohibit this, a mad scientist is in his way. But there are more problems: He has to act as a human. Computer-expert Jonathan Driscoll becomes his mentor and tries to help and repair him. Written by <othiess@bhv.ipnet.de>
Dad, the Angel & Me
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TV Movie
by Rick Wallace (Fantasy, Comedy and Drama)
Production manager A divorced doctor finds himself in real trouble living with his daughter alone now. But fortunately a guardian angel is watching over the lives of both of them. Written by Volker Boehm
The Journey of August King
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Film
by John Duigan (Drama)
Miscellaneous Crew The Journey of August King is a multi-dimensional drama about a North Carolina farmer in April 1815. August King, a widower, is on his way home as he does every year after selling his produce and purchasing the stock and goods he will need for the coming year. On his journey, he comes upon a run-away slave, a 17 year old young woman and August King must decide to violate the law and help this slave to freedom or leave her to be hunted down and,ultimately, returned to her slave owner. But the drama turns into a question of whether either soul will gain freedom. Written by Joel Schesser <joelsd@aol.com>
Fluke
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Film
by Carlo Carlei (Drama, Family and Fantasy)
Miscellaneous Crew
Next Door
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TV Movie
by Tony Bill (Comedy and Drama)
Miscellaneous Crew Matt and Karen have inconsiderate neighbors whose lawn sprinkler drowns their flowers. A feud erupts and a series of tit-for-tat actions develop and escalate.
The Cemetery Club
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Film
by Bill Duke (Comedy)
Production manager This comedy with much Jewish humor is about the widows Doris, Ester and Lucille, who's husbands died one after another in just a few years. The 3 friends in their 50s react quite differently on the deaths. But they make it a habit to meet every year at the graves of their husbands and talk about perspectives in their lives. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
Money for Nothing
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Film
by Ramón Menéndez (Comedy, Crime and Drama)
Miscellaneous Crew When unemployed dockworker Joey Coyle finds $1.2 million that fell off of an armored car, he decides to do the logical thing: take the money and run. After all, he says, finders keepers. He turns to his ex-girlfriend Monica, who works in an investment firm, for advice, before turning to the mob for help laundering the money. While Joey makes plans to leave the country, however, a detective is following his ever-warmer trail in order to recover the cash. Written by James Meek <james@oz.net>
Son of the Morning Star
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TV Movie
by Mike Robe (Biography, History and Western)
Miscellaneous Crew The life of George Armstrong Custer comes alive in this made for television movie. Written by K.L
The Unholy
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Film
by Camilo Vila (Horror)
Miscellaneous Crew In New Orleans, a series of horrific murders of priests are occurring around the city's Catholic churches. The diocese calls in Father Michael (Cross) to fight the powerful demon, known as Daesidarius, or The Unholy. The Father's faith is tested almost to the breaking point as the demon - disguised as a stunningly beautiful lady - attempts to seduce Father Michael into breaking his vows. Father Michael soon learns how the Unholy works - by murdering the sinner in the act of sinning, then sending that person's soul to Hell. Will this one priest's inner strength be enough to stop this monster - or will he join the ranks of the other ill-fated priests? Written by medic249a2
The Big Easy
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Film
by Jim McBride (Crime, Drama, Romance and Thriller)
Miscellaneous Crew Set in New Orleans. Remy McSwain, lieutenant in Homicide finds that he has two problems, the first of a series of gang killings and Ann Osborne, a beautiful attorney from the D.A.'s police corruption task force in his office. He begins a relationship with her as the killings continue only to have charges filed against him for accepting bribes as he stumbles on a police corruption Sting. While this is happening, the criminals insist that none of the crime gangs are behind the killings. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
Avenging Force
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Film
by Sam Firstenberg (Action, Drama and Thriller)
Miscellaneous Crew Matt Hunter, a former Military Intelligence man who resigned so that he could take care of his sister following his parents' death, goes to visit Larry Richards, a friend who's running for the Senate. When he arrives he learns that Larry's been receiving death threats from a group calling themselves the Pentangle. Later at the rally, someone takes a shot at Larry and hits one of Larry's sons. Matt chases the shooter and takes him out. Matt then calls his former boss to find out who Pentangle is. He learns that they're a right wing paramilitary group and that Larry once foiled one of their plans which is why they're targeting him. Matt also learns that they have an affinity for hunting men. When they try to lure Larry into a trap, Matt tags along and stops them. The group upon learning of Matt decides they would like to make him their next prey. They attack Matt's ranch where Larry and his family are staying and kill Larry and his family and take Matt's sister hostage and tell Matt ... Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com