Ryan R. Johnson


Ryan R. Johnson is an American independent film producer who is the current president of production and a principal at Sprockefeller Pictures. He has also founded or been an executive at various other production and distribution companies including Pretty Dangerous Films, The Film House, Night Fox Entertainment and Mandalay Pictures. Over the course of his career, he has produced, executive produced or developed dozens of films, including Enemy at the Gates, Chasing 3000, Arkansas, and numerous others.

Life and career

Ryan R. Johnson grew up in Boise, Idaho. He attended Whittier College in California, graduating in 1996. He started his career in the entertainment industry in the 1990s as the stunt double for the Green Ranger on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series. In 1997, he earned a job at Mandalay Pictures, where he eventually worked his way up to an executive position. While there, he worked as a development associate on films like Sleepy Hollow and Enemy at the Gates. In 2003, he formed his own production company, Pretty Dangerous Films, where he served as president and CEO. As head of that company, he produced a number of films, including Chasing 3000, The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things, and Edmond. He also produced and wrote the screenplay for the 2005 film, The Curse of El Charro.
In 2015, he partnered with Martin Sprock to create Sprockefeller Pictures, another production company. In 2013, he founded The Film House, a film distributor and production company based in upstate New York. Johnson served as president and CEO of that company. Also in 2013, he was named the president of production at Night Fox Entertainment. Through these production entities, he has served as producer on many films, including Z for Zachariah, 9/11, Hooking Up, and numerous others.

Filmography

Film

YearTitle
RoleNotes
1995Raging AngelsStunt double
1996The FanIntern
1997Double TeamAssistant to head of production
1997Donnie BrascoProduction assistantUncredited
1997Seven Years in TibetAssistant to head of productionUncredited
1997I Know What You Did Last SummerAssistant to head of productionUncredited
1997Madam SavantActor
1998Desperate MeasuresAssistant to head of productionUncredited
1998Wild ThingsAssistant to head of productionUncredited
1998Les MisérablesAssistant to head of productionUncredited
1998Dance with MeAssistant to head of production
1998I Still Know What You Did Last SummerAssistant in charge of productionUncredited
1999GloriaAssistant to head of productionUncredited
1999The Deep End of the OceanAssistant to head of productionUncredited
1999Sleepy HollowDevelopment associateUncredited
2000Yup Yup ManExecutive producer
2001Enemy at the GatesDevelopment associateUncredited
2001The ScoreDevelopment executiveUncredited
2002NantucketProducer
2002King's HighwayLine producer/producer
2002Serving SaraDevelopment associate
2003The BeatCo-producer
2003Where the Red Fern GrowsConsulting producerDirect-to-video film
2003Beyond BordersDevelopment associate
2003The FallsExecutive producer
2004The Heart Is Deceitful Above All ThingsExecutive producer
2004The Drone VirusProducer, stunt double
2005Dark JusticeExecutive producer
2005The JacketDevelopment associate
2005The Curse of El CharroProducer, writerDirect-to-video film
2005The Nickel ChildrenProducer, actor
2005Back in the DayCo-producer
2005Into the BlueDevelopment executive
2005EdmondExecutive producer
2005InheritanceExecutive producer
2005The Most Beautiful of My Very Best YearsExecutive producer
2005Forgotten ChinaExecutive producerDocumentary
2006Seven MummiesProducer
2006SplinterCo-producer
2007Cosmic RadioProducer, actor
2007Chasing 3000Producer, actor
2009H2O ExtremeProducer
2010Costa Rican SummerProducer, actor
2011CellmatesProducer
2011Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1Supervising producer
2012Yoga Is: A Transformational JourneyExecutive producerDocumentary
2012Visible ScarsExecutive producer
2015Z for ZachariahExecutive producer
2016In Dubious BattleCo-executive producer
20179/11Executive producer, actor
2018American DresserProducer
2018Under the Silver LakeCo-producer
2018Lez BombProducer
2018The PretendersExecutive producer
2019DisappearanceExecutive producer
2019Against the ClockExecutive producer
2019The Divorce PartyProducer
2019Life LikeProducerVOD film
2019KillermanExecutive producer
2019Drama DramaExecutive producer
2019Line of DutyExecutive producer
2020Spy InterventionProducer
2020Hooking UpExecutive producerVOD film
2020ArkansasExecutive producerVOD film
2020The Swing of ThingsProducer
2020FatmanExecutive producerUpcoming
2020The Comeback TrailExecutive producerUpcoming
2021The CovenProducerPost-production
TBAThe Last VictimExecutive producerPost-production
TBACreation StoriesExecutive producerPost-production
TBABondedCo-producerPost-production
TBA12 Mighty OrphansExecutive producerPost-production
TBAOceanside PlaceCo-producerPre-production
TBAHonorable MenProducerPre-production
TBABrewer's BoysProducerAnnounced
TBAThe Sons of SummerProducerAnnounced
TBABachelorette WeekendExecutive producerAnnounced

Television

YearTitle
RoleNotes
1993–94Mighty Morphin Power RangersStunt double for Green Ranger 12 episodes; Fox Kids TV series
2007Sons of HollywoodSelfEpisode 1.5: "Making of a Male Actor"
2008The Write EnvironmentExecutive producerKCET documentary series
2011Blondie'sExecutive producerReality TV pilot
2014The Chase Backer ShowProducerWeb-based talk show