George Clayton Johnson

Writing

George Clayton Johnson

Born 10 July 1929 · Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA · Died 25 December 2015 at 86

George Clayton Johnson (July 10, 1929 – December 25, 2015) was an American science fiction writer who co-wrote with William F. Nolan the novel Logan's Run, the basis for the 1976 MGM film. He also wrote television scripts for The Twilight Zone (including "Nothing in the Dark", "Kick the Can", "A Game of Pool", and "A Penny for Your Thoughts"), and the first telecast episode of Star Trek, entitled "The Man Trap". He also wrote the story and screenplay on which the 1960 film Ocean's 11 and its 2001 remake were based. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Clayton Johnson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Highlights

The Twilight Zone1959 · Series · Writer
Star Trek1966 · Series · Writer
Twilight Zone: The Movie1983 · Film · Screenplay
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · Series · Story
The Twilight Zone1985 · Series · Writer
Kung Fu1972 · Series · Story

Filmography

Movies

6 films

Saint Bernard2013 · Film · Father Time
The Boneyard Collection2008 · Film · Opium Smoking Vampire (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
Twilight Zone: The Movie1983 · Film · Screenplay
Icarus Montgolfier Wright1962 · Film · Writer
The Intruder1962 · Film · Phil West
Ocean's Eleven1960 · Film · Story

Filmography

Series

7 shows

The Twilight Zone1985 · Series · Writer
Logan's Run1977 · Series · Creator
Kung Fu1972 · Series · Story
Star Trek1966 · Series · Writer
Honey West1965 · Series · Writer
The Twilight Zone1959 · Series · Writer
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · Series · Story