Jesse V. Johnson is a British film director, screenwriter and stunt coordinator, born on 29 November 1971 in
Winchester, England.
Johnson has made primarily
action films.
[ These include the 2009 revenge thriller '' The Butcher''] and the crime drama
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''Charlie Valentine
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''. He is also known for his collaboration with actor and martial artist Scott Adkins
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.
Prior to becoming a filmmaker, he worked as a stuntman and later a stunt coordinator. His stunt performing credits include: '' M:i:III'', ''Charlie's Angels
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'', ''Mars Attacks!
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'', ''Planet of the Apes
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'', ''Starship Troopers
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'', '' War of the Worlds'', '' Total Recall'',[ '' The Thin Red Line''][ and '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines''. He worked as a stunt coordinator on '']Beowulf
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''.
Filmography
References
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1971 births
Living people
British film directors
British male screenwriters
English-language film directors
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