The Devil and Daniel Johnston

Name: The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Music
Released: 2006-05-05
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Daniel Johnston, Laurie Allen, Brian Beattie, Louis Black, David Fair

IMDb ID: tt0436231 · Year: 2006 · Rating: 7.9 (10,824 votes)

Genres: Documentary · Biography · Music

Daniel Johnston, manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist is revealed in this portrait of madness, creativity and love.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Canada: The Devil and Daniel Johnston (English)
Spain: The Devil and Daniel Johnston
United Kingdom: The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Ireland: The Devil and Daniel Johnston (English)
India: The Devil and Daniel Johnston (English)
New Zealand: The Devil and Daniel Johnston (English)
United States: The Devil and Daniel Johnston
South Africa: The Devil and Daniel Johnston (English)
Hungary: Daniel Johnston találkozása az ördöggel
Poland: Diabeł i Daniel Johnston
Mexico: El Diablo y Daniel Johnston (Festival Title)
Portugal: Loucuras de Um Génio
Brazil: Loucuras de um Gênio
Finland: Paholainen ja Daniel Johnston (TV Title)
Estonia: Saatan ja Daniel Johnston
Greece: Ο Διάβολος και ο Ντάνιελ Τζόνστον
Russia: Дьявол и Дэниэл Джонстон
Taiwan: 丹尼爾約翰斯頓：魔鬼詩篇
Japan: 悪魔とダニエル・ジョンストン (Japanese)
丹尼爾約翰斯頓：魔鬼詩篇Content RatingPG-13Release Date2006-05-05Runtime110 minutesMetascore77IMDb Popularity0User Reviews53Critic Reviews91Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsindependent music
indie music
biographical documentary
music documentary
austin texasFilming LocationsAustin, Texas, USAProduction CompaniesComplex Corporation
This Is That ProductionsOfficial SitesOfficial site - http://www.sonyclassics.com/devilanddaniel/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436231/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0436231.jpgUpdated At2026-04-25T15:21:19

Directors

Jeff Feuerzeig

Writers

Jeff Feuerzeig

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Daniel Johnston | Character: Self
Actor: Laurie Allen | Character: Self
Actor: Brian Beattie | Character: Self
Actor: Louis Black | Character: Self
Actor: David Fair | Character: Self
Actor: Jad Fair | Character: Self
Actor: Don Goede | Character: Self
Actor: Matt Groening | Character: Self
Actor: Gibby Haynes | Character: Self
Actor: Sally Johnston Reid | Character: Self
Actor: Bill Johnston | Character: Self
Actor: Dick Johnston | Character: Self
Actor: Mabel Johnston | Character: Self
Actor: Margie Johnston | Character: Self
Actor: Ken Lieck | Character: Self
Actor: Kathy McCarty | Character: Self
Actor: Freddie Mercury | Character: Self
Actor: Thurston Moore | Character: Self
Actor: Bridget Nightmare | Character: Self
Actor: Jason Nightmare | Character: Self
Actor: John Pochna | Character: Self
Actor: Jeff Tartakov | Character: Self
Actor: David Thornberry | Character: Self
Actor: Peter Zaremba | Character: Self
Actor: Blair Sterrett | Character: Self - Voice

[Directors Group]
Name: Jeff Feuerzeig | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Jeff Feuerzeig | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: David Donaldson | Role: Producer
Name: Ted Hope | Role: Producer
Name: Henry S. Rosenthal | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Daniel Johnston | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Fortunato Procopio | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Tyler Hubby | Role: Editor

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Gregg Gibbs | Role: Art Director
Name: Jill McGraw | Role: Art Director

[Production Management]
Name: Andrew Troy | Role: Production Manager

[Art Department]
Name: Candace Cole | Role: Art Department
Name: Kiara Geller | Role: Art Department
Name: Timothy Georgarakis | Role: Art Department
Name: Gregg Gibbs | Role: Art Department
Name: Jill McGraw | Role: Art Department
Name: Eric Myerson | Role: Art Department
Name: Chris Rogers | Role: Art Department
Name: Hanna Rogers | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Ethan Andrus | Role: Sound Department
Name: Wayne Bell | Role: Sound Department
Name: Adam Joseph | Role: Sound Department
Name: James Lebrecht | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dan Olmsted | Role: Sound Department
Name: Daniel Sperry | Role: Sound Department
Name: Allie Sultan | Role: Sound Department
Name: Patti Tauscher | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dennis Towns | Role: Sound Department
Name: Andrew Troy | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Joseph Bailey | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Tarn Fox | Role: Visual Effects
Name: John G. Kirby | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jonah Loop | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Robert Rossello | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Gabriel Aguilar | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Karl Alexander | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jessica Attel | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kent Baker | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yves Beauvais | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Pat Blashill | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jutta Brandt | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Harry Clark | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jasper Daley | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Monica Dee | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Peter Donavan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steve Double | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Casey Dunn | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mátyás Erdély | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Fair | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Robert Featherstone | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jeff Feuerzeig | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Bob Finley III | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Niles J. Fuller | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tom Gimbel | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Craig Grossmueller | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Donald R. Howe Jr. | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Edison Jackson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ben Kobbs | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Charles 'Woody' Lang | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael Lavine | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mike Layne | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Layton | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Robert Lewallen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael Macioce | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Rick Magee | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: James 'Buz' Maloy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: John McConnico | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Peter Michelena | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mark J. Miller | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Deborah Pastor | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Matthew A. Petrosky | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Susanne Sasic | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Adam Drew Schwartz | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tom Shinn | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jeff Tartakov | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Thornberry | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Wilson Waggoner | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: John A. Witmer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[animation department]
Name: Tim Mattson | Role: Animation Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Jeff Feuerzeig | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Nathaniel Fregoso | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Ed Fuller | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Anne Hall | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Matthew W. Johnson | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Nelson Mah | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Brett S. McCarthy | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Brooke Wentz | Role: Music Department
Name: Walter Werzowa | Role: Music Department
Name: Robert Wells | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Nicole Acacio | Role: Production Department
Name: Gabriel Aguilar | Role: Production Department
Name: Mateo Bourdieu | Role: Production Department
Name: Michael Burke | Role: Production Department
Name: John Cates | Role: Production Department
Name: Jason Dennis | Role: Production Department
Name: Kevin Dewitt | Role: Production Department
Name: Rodney Elliot | Role: Production Department
Name: Christopher Geraghty | Role: Production Department
Name: Steve Hahn | Role: Production Department
Name: Sean Harper | Role: Production Department
Name: Dennis Hocking | Role: Production Department
Name: Adam Hollander | Role: Production Department
Name: Ben Kobbs | Role: Production Department
Name: Mark Krumper | Role: Production Department
Name: Kristin Loeb | Role: Production Department
Name: Tamara Marcarian | Role: Production Department
Name: Tony Mazzucchi | Role: Production Department
Name: Donovan Milcoch | Role: Production Department
Name: Mark J. Miller | Role: Production Department
Name: Leora Mohr | Role: Production Department
Name: Lawrence Onoda | Role: Production Department
Name: Marcos V. Perez | Role: Production Department
Name: George S. Rosenthal | Role: Production Department
Name: Molli Simon | Role: Production Department
Name: Morganna Thomas | Role: Production Department
Name: Charles Yang | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Henry Ball | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Susan Boone | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tim Haslam | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Charles Mcdonald | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joe Monroe | Role: Additional Crew
Name: George Rush | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael Underwood | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Woody Allen | Role: Thanks
Name: Brian Beattie | Role: Thanks
Name: Louis Black | Role: Thanks
Name: Joshua Blum | Role: Thanks
Name: Bruce Conner | Role: Thanks
Name: David Fair | Role: Thanks
Name: Jad Fair | Role: Thanks
Name: Nick Apollo Forte | Role: Thanks
Name: Don Goede | Role: Thanks
Name: Matt Groening | Role: Thanks
Name: Gibby Haynes | Role: Thanks
Name: Ken Lieck | Role: Thanks
Name: Jennifer Lilly | Role: Thanks
Name: Kathy McCarty | Role: Thanks
Name: Thurston Moore | Role: Thanks
Name: Eric Papa | Role: Thanks
Name: Barbara Peterson | Role: Thanks
Name: John Pochna | Role: Thanks
Name: Jeff Tartakov | Role: Thanks
Name: David Thornberry | Role: Thanks

Trailers

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Release Schedule

United States: January 2005 (Sundance Film Festival)
Greece: April 6, 2005 (Thessaloniki Documentary Festival)
Italy: June 1, 2005 (Biografilm Festival)
Finland: August 28, 2005 (Espoo Film Festival)
Canada: September 9, 2005 (Toronto International Film Festival)
France: September 11, 2005 (Deauville Film Festival)
Sweden: October 9, 2005 (Popcorn Film Festival)
Sweden: October 10, 2005 (Popcorn Film Festival)
Spain: October 31, 2005 (IN-EDIT Barcelona International Music Documentary Film Festival)
United States: March 31, 2006 (limited)
Hungary: April 3, 2006 (Titanic International Filmpresence Festival)
United Kingdom: May 5, 2006
Ireland: May 5, 2006
Portugal: June 8, 2006
Japan: September 30, 2006
Spain: October 6, 2006
Poland: October 7, 2006 (Warsaw Film Festival)
Mexico: January 30, 2015 (Gira de Documentales Ambulante)

Awards

Box Office