David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick

David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick (né Johnson) is an American screenwriter and producer of film and television.[1]

"David Leslie Johnson" redirects here. For the rower, see David Johnson (rower). For the footballer, see David McGoldrick.
David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick
Born
David Leslie Johnson

Mansfield, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Alma materOhio State University
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, television writer, television producer, film producer

Early life

Johnson began writing plays in the second grade and wrote his first screenplay at age nineteen after graduating from Lexington High School in Lexington, Ohio. He attended Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Photography and Cinema.

Career

Johnson began his career as a production assistant on Frank Darabont's The Shawshank Redemption, which was filmed on location in Johnson's hometown of Mansfield, Ohio, at the historic Mansfield Reformatory, where Johnson's great-grandfather had been a prison guard. Johnson spent the next five years as Darabont's assistant, using the opportunity to hone his craft as a screenwriter. He wrote at least two scripts for the cancelled Return of the Thing, a four-hour sequel mini-series to John Carpenter's 1982 cult classic The Thing. The project was ultimately cancelled for unknown reasons. He would further work with Darabont on his television series The Walking Dead and Mob City.

Johnson has collaborated several times with filmmaker James Wan, contributing entries in The Conjuring franchise, dramatizations of the real-life cases of Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators,[2] as well as the DC Comics film Aquaman and its upcoming sequel.[3][4] He is also set to write a sequel to The Flash.[5]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Credited as Notes
Writer Producer Other
1994 The Shawshank Redemption No No Yes Production assistant
1999 The Green Mile No No Yes Assistant to Frank Darabont
2009 Orphan Yes No No Wrote the screenplay based on a story by Alex Mace
2011 Red Riding Hood Yes No No
2012 Wrath of the Titans Yes No No Co-wrote with Dan Mazeau and Greg Berlanti
2016 The Conjuring 2 Yes No No Co-wrote with Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes and James Wan
2018 Aquaman Yes No No Co-wrote with Will Beall
2021 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Yes No No Co-wrote with James Wan
Till Death No Yes No
2022 Orphan: First Kill Story Executive No Co-wrote with Alex Mace
2023 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Yes No No Co-wrote with James Wan, Jason Momoa and Thomas Pa'a Sibbett
TBA The Conjuring: Last Rites[6] Yes No No In development

Television
Year Title Credited as Notes
Writer Producer
2011–2022 The Walking Dead Yes Consulting Wrote 14 episodes
Consulting producer on 32 episodes
2013 Mob City Yes No 2 episodes

References
  1. "Breaking the Mold: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick on THE CONJURING 3".
  2. Snieder, Jeff (January 6, 2015). "James Wan's Conjuring 2 Brings on Wrath of the Titans Scribe for Rewrite (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  3. "Warner Taps David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick to Pen 'Aquaman' Sequel". Forbes.
  4. Couch, Aaron (June 10, 2021). "'Aquaman 2' Is Titled 'The Lost Kingdom'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  5. Kit, Borys (2022-10-17). "DC at a Turning Point: James Gunn Pitches Secret Movie, Dwayne Johnson Flexes His Superman Power (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  6. Squires, John (2023-04-25). "'The Conjuring: Last Rites' – Official Title Revealed for the Upcoming Fourth Movie". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
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