Movie · 89 min · 16 · doc, drm
With this inventive portrait, director Kirsten Johnson seeks a way to keep her 86-year-old father alive forever. Utilizing moviemaking magic and her family’s dark humor, she celebrates Dr. Dick Johnson’s last years by staging fantasies of death and beyond. Together, dad and daughter confront the great inevitability awaiting us all.
Where to watch Dick Johnson Is Dead
Available on 1 platforms across 1 countries.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 1 countries, best placed at #340 in Poland.
- Poland #340
Cast
Richard Johnson, Kirsten Johnson, Isla Sierck, Jed Sierck, Felix Torres, Viva Torres, Raymond Damazo, Michael Hilow, Michael Melton, Joanne Reiner Tucker, Ken Tucker, Laurie McEwan, Lyn Schildwachter, Julie Tilton, Ira Sachs, Boris Torres, Joyce Fogel, Lolita Hirst
Crew
Katy Chevigny (producer), Kirsten Johnson (director,producer,writer), Nels Bangerter (writer), Marilyn Ness (producer)
Awards
1 wins from 1 nominations.
- Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary 2020 — won