Grant S. Johnson
Grant S. Johnson.
Johnson's theater credits include A Bronx Tale, The Band's Visit, and an upcoming musical called Kicks. The Band's Visit was the recipient of 10 wins of its 11 nominations at the 72nd Tony Awards on June 10, 2018, including the Tony Award for Best Musical.
Johnson's film debut was Frat Star, which he wrote, directed, and produced. Hunter Ryan also produced. Frat Star was released by Gravitas Ventures in 2017 on many platforms including Netflix, iTunes, Amazon Video, Vudu, YouTube, Verizon Fios, DirecTV, and Cox. As of January 14, 2017, the film had received 5 out of 5 stars on iTunes with 55 ratings. The poster artwork for Frat Star won the Silver Medal from the Society of Illustrators.
Johnson's second film is Nighthawks will be released October 3, 2019, which he also wrote, directed, and produced. The film had a Special Screening at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 4, 2019. The film will be in the Montana International Film Festival on September 21, 2019. The producers are John Hart, Jeffrey Sharp, and Peter Pastorelli. The film stars Chace Crawford, Kevin Zegers, and Janet Montgomery. The film is being distributed domestically by FilmRise and internationally by Taylor and Dodge.
Johnson is currently producing multiple films, including an adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize winning Imperial Reckoning written by Caroline Elkins, which Hart is also producing and Uzodinma Iweala is writing.
Johnson graduated from Swarthmore College in 2014.Films
- Nighthawks - 2019
- Frat Star - 2017
Theater
- The Band's Visit - 2017
- A Bronx Tale - 2016