The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2005)

  • PG-13
  • 01/23/2005 (US)
  • Documentary, Music
  • 1h 50m

Overview

This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession.

Jeff Feuerzeig

Director, Writer

Cast

Daniel Johnston's headshot

Daniel Johnston

Self
Bill Johnston's headshot

Bill Johnston

Self
Margie Johnston's headshot

Margie Johnston

Self
Mabel Johnston's headshot

Mabel Johnston

Self
Jeff Tartakov's headshot

Jeff Tartakov

Self
Kathy McCarty's headshot

Kathy McCarty

Self
Dick Johnston's headshot

Dick Johnston

Self
Laurie Allen's headshot

Laurie Allen

Self

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