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Birthplace
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Birthday
October 5, 1985Deathday
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Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson is a Canadian filmmaker, director, writer, producer, editor, and actor. His work includes his feature film directorial debut, The Dirties (2013), which premiered at Slamdance; his second feature film, Operation Avalanche (2016), which premiered at Sundance; and his third feature film, BlackBerry (2023), which premiered at the Berlinale before winning several Canadian Screen Awards in 2024. He is also co-creator of the cult comedy series Nirvanna the Band the Show (2017). As an actor, he has appeared Kazik Radwanska's film Anne at 1,300 Feet (2019) and Matt and Mara (2024).
Matt Johnson awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Nominee ACCA | Best Visual Effects (Matt Johnson, Steven Warner, Jim Capobianco, Kyle McCulloch) | Mary Poppins Returns |
| 2019 | Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards | Nominee LEJA Award | Best Visual Effects (Matt Johnson, Steven Warner, Jim Capobianco, Kyle McCulloch) | Mary Poppins Returns |
| 2019 | Online Film & Television Association | Nominee OFTA Film Award | Best Visual Effects (Matt Johnson, Steven Warner, Jim Capobianco, Kyle McCulloch) | Mary Poppins Returns |
| 2015 | Hollywood Post Alliance, US | Nominee HPA Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects - Feature Film (Matt Johnson, Christian Irles, Dann Tarmy, Nicolas Chevallier, Benoit Dubuc, Moving Picture Company (MPC)) | Into the Woods |
| 2015 | Satellite Awards | Nominee Satellite Award | Best Visual Effects (Matt Johnson, Stefano Pepin, Christian Irles) | Into the Woods |
| 2000 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Nominee Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Adam McInnes, Matt Johnson, Ken Dailey, Dag Ivarsoy, Paul Lambert, Dimitri Bakalov, Jon Neill) | The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns |
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