

The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Visit website7.7/10 • 135
2006-03-31 • 1h 50m
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.
- Directors
- Jeff Feuerzeig
- Writters
- Jeff Feuerzeig
- Editors
- Jeff Feuerzeig, Tyler Hubby

The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Visit website2006-03-31 • 1h 50m
7.7/10 • 135
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.
- Directors
- Jeff Feuerzeig
- Writters
- Jeff Feuerzeig
- Editors
- Jeff Feuerzeig, Tyler Hubby
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsDaniel Johnston
Self
Bill Johnston
Self
Margie Johnston
Self
Mabel Johnston
Self
Jeff Tartakov
Self
Kathy McCarty
Self
Dick Johnston
Self
Laurie Allen
Self
Sally Johnston Reid
Self
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- Original Language
- English
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- Keywords
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