# Ryan R. Johnson

Ryan R. Johnson is an American independent film producer who is the current president of production and a principal at Sprockefeller Pictures. He has also founded or been an executive at various other production and distribution companies including Pretty Dangerous Films, The Film House, Night Fox Entertainment and Mandalay Pictures. Over the course of his career, he has produced, executive produced or developed dozens of films, including Enemy at the Gates, Chasing 3000, Arkansas, and numerous others.

## Life and career

Ryan R. Johnson grew up in Boise, Idaho. He attended Whittier College in California, graduating in 1996. He started his career in the entertainment industry in the 1990s as the stunt double for the Green Ranger on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series. In 1997, he earned a job at Mandalay Pictures, where he eventually worked his way up to an executive position. While there, he worked as a development associate on films like Sleepy Hollow and Enemy at the Gates. In 2003, he formed his own production company, Pretty Dangerous Films, where he served as president and CEO. As head of that company, he produced a number of films, including Chasing 3000, The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things, and Edmond. He also produced and wrote the screenplay for the 2005 film, The Curse of El Charro.
In 2015, he partnered with Martin Sprock to create Sprockefeller Pictures, another production company. In 2013, he founded The Film House, a film distributor and production company based in upstate New York. Johnson served as president and CEO of that company. Also in 2013, he was named the president of production at Night Fox Entertainment. Through these production entities, he has served as producer on many films, including Z for Zachariah (2015), 9/11 (2017), Hooking Up (2020), and numerous others.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Raging Angels | Stunt double | |
| 1996 | The Fan | Intern | |
| 1997 | Double Team | Assistant to head of production | |
| 1997 | Donnie Brasco | Production assistant | Uncredited |
| 1997 | Seven Years in Tibet | Assistant to head of production | Uncredited |
| 1997 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | Assistant to head of production | Uncredited |
| 1997 | Madam Savant | Actor (Business Man) | |
| 1998 | Desperate Measures | Assistant to head of production | Uncredited |
| 1998 | Wild Things | Assistant to head of production | Uncredited |
| 1998 | Les Misérables | Assistant to head of production | Uncredited |
| 1998 | Dance with Me | Assistant to head of production | |
| 1998 | I Still Know What You Did Last Summer | Assistant in charge of production | Uncredited |
| 1999 | Gloria | Assistant to head of production | Uncredited |
| 1999 | The Deep End of the Ocean | Assistant to head of production | Uncredited |
| 1999 | Sleepy Hollow | Development associate | Uncredited |
| 2000 | Yup Yup Man | Executive producer | |
| 2001 | Enemy at the Gates | Development associate | Uncredited |
| 2001 | The Score | Development executive | Uncredited |
| 2002 | Nantucket | Producer | |
| 2002 | King's Highway | Line producer/producer | |
| 2002 | Serving Sara | Development associate | |
| 2003 | The Beat | Co-producer | |
| 2003 | Where the Red Fern Grows | Consulting producer | Direct-to-video film |
| 2003 | Beyond Borders | Development associate | |
| 2003 | The Falls | Executive producer | |
| 2004 | The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things | Executive producer | |
| 2004 | The Drone Virus | Producer, stunt double | |
| 2005 | Dark Justice | Executive producer | |
| 2005 | The Jacket | Development associate | |
| 2005 | The Curse of El Charro | Producer, writer | Direct-to-video film |
| 2005 | The Nickel Children | Producer, actor (The Security Guard) | |
| 2005 | Back in the Day | Co-producer | |
| 2005 | Into the Blue | Development executive | |
| 2005 | Edmond | Executive producer | |
| 2005 | Inheritance | Executive producer | |
| 2005 | The Most Beautiful of My Very Best Years | Executive producer | |
| 2005 | Forgotten China | Executive producer | Documentary |
| 2006 | Seven Mummies | Producer | |
| 2006 | Splinter | Co-producer | |
| 2007 | Cosmic Radio | Producer, actor (CIA Agent #2) | |
| 2007 | Chasing 3000 | Producer, actor (ER doctor) | |
| 2009 | H2O Extreme | Producer | |
| 2010 | Costa Rican Summer | Producer, actor (Fisherman) | |
| 2011 | Cellmates | Producer | |
| 2011 | Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 | Supervising producer | |
| 2012 | Yoga Is: A Transformational Journey | Executive producer | Documentary |
| 2012 | Visible Scars | Executive producer | |
| 2015 | Z for Zachariah | Executive producer | |
| 2016 | In Dubious Battle | Co-executive producer | |
| 2017 | 9/11 | Executive producer, actor (Stairwell fireman #3) | |
| 2018 | American Dresser | Producer | |
| 2018 | Under the Silver Lake | Co-producer | |
| 2018 | Lez Bomb | Producer | |
| 2018 | The Pretenders | Executive producer | |
| 2019 | Disappearance | Executive producer | |
| 2019 | Against the Clock | Executive producer | |
| 2019 | The Divorce Party | Producer | |
| 2019 | Life Like | Producer | VOD film |
| 2019 | Killerman | Executive producer | |
| 2019 | Drama Drama | Executive producer | |
| 2019 | Line of Duty | Executive producer | |
| 2020 | Spy Intervention | Producer | |
| 2020 | Hooking Up | Executive producer | VOD film |
| 2020 | Arkansas | Executive producer | VOD film |
| 2020 | The Swing of Things | Producer | |
| 2020 | Fatman | Executive producer | Upcoming |
| 2020 | The Comeback Trail | Executive producer | Upcoming |
| 2021 | The Coven | Producer | Post-production |
| TBA | The Last Victim | Executive producer | Post-production |
| TBA | Creation Stories | Executive producer | Post-production |
| TBA | Bonded | Co-producer | Post-production |
| TBA | 12 Mighty Orphans | Executive producer | Post-production |
| TBA | Oceanside Place | Co-producer | Pre-production |
| TBA | Honorable Men | Producer | Pre-production |
| TBA | Brewer's Boys | Producer | Announced |
| TBA | The Sons of Summer | Producer | Announced |
| TBA | Bachelorette Weekend | Executive producer | Announced |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993–94 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | Stunt double for Green Ranger (Tommy) | 12 episodes; Fox Kids TV series |
| 2007 | Sons of Hollywood | Self | Episode 1.5: "Making of a Male Actor" |
| 2008 | The Write Environment | Executive producer | KCET documentary series |
| 2011 | Blondie's | Executive producer | Reality TV pilot |
| 2014 | The Chase Backer Show | Producer | Web-based talk show |