FEJ "Frank E. Johnson Studio Productions" AGENCY
Frank E. Johnson Studios
Frank E. Johnson A.S.C. is an American cinematographer, producer and film director. He is best known for cinematography on The A-Team, but has also worked the camera for such feature films such as Predator (1987), The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991),[1] and The Man in the Black Suit (2004). He was twice nominated for an ASC Award for "Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography", in 2000 and 2001.[2][3] He has a film set for release in 2009 as producer and director for Shannon's Rainbow.[4] Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series Touched by an Angel (1994) For episode "God Bless the Child". Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series Wiseguy (1987).
Director Johnson has 35+ years TV and movie credits on A-Team, Walker Texas Ranger, Touched by an Angel, and Predator. KDKA's John Mowod of "Mowod on Movies", son of Tony Mowod from WDUQ's Jazz station fame, and Larry Richert, previous CBS weatherman and current "Pittsburgh's voice of sports." Since the mid-90′s Johnson has worked on films in Pittsburgh, and through that experience was introduced to Mowod and Richert. Both encouraged Johnson to visit Washington County to produce and direct a feature film based on their own script. It was just released worldwide as "Amazing Racer" (previously entitled Shannon's Rainbow) shot on location at Washington's own Meadows Track and surrounding areas. The movies $4 million budget gathered a handful of local investors, brought to town Claire Forlani (opposite Brad Pitt in Meet Joe Black), Daryl Hannah, Louis Gossett Jr., Eric Roberts (Julia Roberts brother) to Washington. An exclusive, international DVD distribution with Wal Mart began January 2013, with expansion to Video-On-Demand (VOD), Red Box and Netflix by February and March. 90% of the production budget was spent right here in Washington.
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