Liza Johnson
| Liza Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 13, 1970 Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Williams College |
| Occupation | Film director, producer, writer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Liza Johnson (born December 13, 1970) is an American film director, producer, and writer.[1]
Biography
Johnson was born in Portsmouth, Ohio in 1970. She attended Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, graduating with a B.A. in Visual Arts in 1992. She then went to the University of California, San Diego where she received her M.F.A. in 1995.
Her narrative shorts and experimental videos have screened in Berlin, Rotterdam, and many other international festivals and fine arts venues. Her video installations have been shown in Artists Space in New York, the ICA in Philadelphia, Cineboords in Rotterdam, and Mass MoCA and WCMA in Massachusetts. She has also published critical writing on art and film, and has curated a number of museum exhibitions and festival programs. Along with her collection of short films, Johnson has directed four feature films, including Return (2011), Hateship, Loveship (2013), and Elvis & Nixon (2016).[2]
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Fernweh – The Opposite of Homesick | |
| 2011 | Return | |
| 2013 | Hateship, Loveship | |
| 2016 | Elvis & Nixon |
Short films
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Giftwrap | |
| 2004 | Falling | |
| 2005 | Desert Motel | |
| 2006 | South of Ten | Documentary short |
| 2009 | In the Air | |
| 2012 | Karrabing! Low Tide Turning |
References
- ↑ "Liza Johnson Biography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ Liza Johnson at AllMovie