Biography
Patrick Read Johnson is an American film director, producer, and writer. Johnson is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and special effects artist. He directed films such as Spaced Invaders (1990), Baby's Day Out (1994), and 5-25-77 (2022), an autobiographical film about his teenage years and early exposure to Star Wars. Johnson also co-wrote Dragonheart (1996), showcasing his versatility in both directing and screenwriting.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Dragonheart: Vengeance
2021
Characters
Lukas, a young farmer whose family is killed by savage raiders in the countryside, sets out on an epic quest for revenge, forming an unlikely trio wit...
Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire
2017
Characters
When the King Gareth dies, his potential heirs, twin grandchildren who possess the dragon’s unique strengths, use their inherited powers against each ...
The Roma Project
2015
as Dr. Towns
After a deadly car accident, a boy finds himself trapped in a sinister hospital and begins to wonder if he could be more than human.
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse
2015
Characters
When aspiring knight Gareth goes in search of a fallen comet rumored to contain gold, he is shocked to instead find the dragon Drago. After Drago save...
Backyard Blockbusters
2012
Thanks
For years, people have been making home movies, many times using pop culture properties that they may not own, but love. In recent years, these types ...
The Genesis Code
2010
Director
A college hockey player and a female journalism student struggle to find common ground with their spiritual faith and scientific studies.
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"
2009
as Self
After three decades, Jaws continues to intrigue, thrill and frighten viewers. This documentary focuses on the many ways in which Jaws has helped to sh...
5-25-77
2008
as Dr. Francis Neal Johnson
Alienated, hopeful-filmmaker Pat Johnson's epic story growing up in rural Illinois, falling in love, and becoming the first fan of the movie that chan...
5-25-77
2008
Director, Writer
Alienated, hopeful-filmmaker Pat Johnson's epic story growing up in rural Illinois, falling in love, and becoming the first fan of the movie that chan...
When Good Ghouls Go Bad
2001
Director, Teleplay
In October of 1981, Curtis Danko, the creepy kid from the small town of Walker Falls, was killed in a mysterious accident. He left behind a warning to...
DragonHeart: A New Beginning
2000
Characters
When Geoff, an orphaned stable boy (Chris Masterson), discovers Drake (voice of Robby Benson), the world's last living dragon, he realizes that his dr...
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
1997
as Self
This documentary was first released on the laserdisc for DragonHeart, and was then re-released on both the Collector's Edition and Franchise Collectio...
DragonHeart
1996
Executive Producer, Screenplay
In an ancient time when majestic fire-breathers soared through the skies, a knight named Bowen comes face to face and heart to heart with the last dra...
Angus
1995
Director
Angus is a large, pathetic 14-year-old whose thoughts are most often filled with the image of only one girl, Melissa Lefevre. Angus is shy and thinks ...
Baby's Day Out
1994
Director
Baby Bink couldn't ask for more: he has adoring (if somewhat sickly-sweet) parents, lives in a huge mansion, and he's just about to appear in the soci...
Spaced Invaders
1990
as Commander / Enforcer Drone (voice)
A crew of Martians overhears a radio broadcast of Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" coming from Earth, and, thinking the Martian fleet is attacking Ea...
Spaced Invaders
1990
Director, Writer
A crew of Martians overhears a radio broadcast of Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" coming from Earth, and, thinking the Martian fleet is attacking Ea...
Dead Heat
1988
Special Effects
Detective Roger Mortis is killed in action while investigating a string of mysterious robberies: until he's brought back from the dead with a chemical...