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53
Birthday:
1942-10-26
Place of birth:
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
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Kenneth Johnson

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Kenneth Johnson (born 26 October 1942) is an American screenwriter, producer and director best known as the creator of the V science fiction franchise and The Incredible Hulk TV series. His creative efforts are almost entirely concentrated in the area of television science fiction.

A native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Johnson is a graduate of the Carnegie Institute of Technology. His early TV work includes The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman and The Incredible Hulk. Johnson created the character of Jaime Sommers and the Bionic Woman series.

In 1983, he wrote and directed the original miniseries V, about an invasion of Earth by reptilian aliens. The miniseries aired on NBC, and a year later was followed by a sequel, V: The Final Battle, which Johnson briefly worked on before leaving the project due to disagreements with the network. Johnson was subsequently credited as a co-writer of the sequel miniseries under the pseudonym Lillian Weezer, and was not involved at all in the weekly V television series that followed.

In 1989, he produced the television series Alien Nation based on the 1988 film of the same name.

In 1997, he wrote and directed the movie Steel, based on the DC comic book character Steel. It featured basketball player Shaquille O'Neal as John Henry Irons, the character's alter-ego.

In 2006, Johnson announced his completion of a four hour script for a new V mini series called V: The Second Generation. The storyline takes place 20 years after the original 1983 mini-series, ignoring the second mini-series (V: The Final Battle) and subsequent weekly television series. However, NBC told Johnson that they were more interested in a remake of the original V mini-series instead, which, if successful, might lead to his proposed sequel.

Since then, Johnson adapted his screenplay for V: The Second Generation into a novel. It was published by Tor Books and released on February 5, 2008. However, since his discussions with NBC, Warner Bros (who hold the television rights to the V franchise) have opted to produce a remake of V (written by Scott Peters) for the ABC Network, thus ending any prospect of Johnson's sequel being produced for television.

In April 2008, Johnson stated his intention to remake the original V mini-series and his new sequel V: The Second Generation into feature films. Johnson claimed to have been in discussions with producers interested in the project, though was extremely vague:

"... since I own the motion picture rights to V, we’re in the process to do a remake of the original mini-series first as a theatrical feature, which I’m so jazzed about because it will give me an opportunity to really realize it and execute it in a way that was impossible to do back then. Then that will lead to the obvious sequel, because it is a franchise, and then we’ll get into The Second Generation and I'm hoping we’ll be able to do two movies, because there’s certainly enough material in the novel to warrant two separate sequels. That’s my goal at this point and that’s what we’re in the process of doing. I just literally came from a meeting, 15–20 minutes ago with a fellow in Beverly Hills who really says that we’re gonna do it."

However, since this statement, Johnson's potential film production has not been developed further, whilst Warner Bros' television remake for ABC premiered on November 3, 2009.

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Known for

Acting

2022 Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story Actor Self 59
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2007 Saving Grace Actor 73
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Directing

1999 Don't Look Under the Bed Directing Director 59
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1999 Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century Directing Director 59
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1997 Steel Directing Director 53
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1997 Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy Directing Director 58
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1996 Alien Nation: The Enemy Within Directing Director 58
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1996 Alien Nation: Millennium Directing Director 58
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1995 Alien Nation: Body and Soul Directing Director 58
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1994 Alien Nation: Dark Horizon Directing Director 58
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1993 Sherlock Holmes Returns Directing Director 59
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1989 Alien Nation Directing Director 58
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1988 Short Circuit 2 Directing Director 60
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1984 Hot Pursuit Directing Director N/A
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1983 V The Original Miniseries Directing Director N/A
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1981 Senior Trip Directing Director 58
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1980 Bride of the Incredible Hulk Directing Director 59
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1979 The World of Dracula Directing Director N/A
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1979 The Girl Who Saved the World Directing Director N/A
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1977 The Incredible Hulk Directing Director 59
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1970 An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe Directing Director 59
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Writing

2008 Pastor Jones: Samuel and Delia Writing Writer N/A
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1997 Steel Writing Writer 53
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1996 D3: The Mighty Ducks Writing Story 58
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1996 Alien Nation: Millennium Writing Writer 58
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1995 Alien Nation: Body and Soul Writing Writer 58
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1993 Sherlock Holmes Returns Writing Screenplay 59
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1989 Alien Nation Writing Screenplay 58
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1984 V: The Final Battle Writing Writer 71
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1983 V The Original Miniseries Writing Writer N/A
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1983 V Writing Writer 76
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1981 Senior Trip Writing Writer 58
Average
1980 Bride of the Incredible Hulk Writing Writer 59
Average
1979 The Girl Who Saved the World Writing Writer N/A
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1977 The Return of the Incredible Hulk Writing Writer 58
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1977 The Incredible Hulk Writing Screenplay 59
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1977 The Incredible Hulk Writing Writer 59
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1977 The Incredible Hulk Writing Writer 71
Good
1975 The Bionic Woman Writing Writer 58
Average
1970 An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe Writing Writer 59
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Production

1989 Alien Nation Production Executive Producer 58
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1989 Alien Nation Production Producer 69
Fair
1984 Hot Pursuit Production Producer 68
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1983 V The Original Miniseries Production Executive Producer N/A
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1981 Senior Trip Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1980 Bride of the Incredible Hulk Production Producer 59
Average
1979 Cliffhangers Production Producer 69
Fair
1977 The Return of the Incredible Hulk Production Producer 58
Average
1977 The Incredible Hulk Production Producer 71
Good
1970 An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe Production Producer 59
Average

Sound

1981 Senior Trip Sound Music 58
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Crew

1996 Alien Nation: The Enemy Within Crew Creator 58
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1996 Alien Nation: Millennium Crew Creator 58
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