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name: "Jim Johnston"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jim-johnston"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "8 September 1936"
died: "15 November 2023"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 78
updated: "2026-09-16T22:41:39.547133+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Jim Johnston

Director. Born 8 September 1936. Died 15 November 2023.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 8 September 1936
- **Died:** 15 November 2023
- **Active:** 1984–1994
- **Works often with:** Mario DiLeo, Richard Compton

## Biography

Jim Johnston (8 September 1936 – 15 November 2023) was an American television director. A graduate of Northwestern University, he worked in advertising in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York before directing commercials. In 1977 he founded Johnston Films, a commercial production company, and later moved into directing television series.

He directed four episodes of *Miami Vice* (1985–1988) and twelve episodes of *Babylon 5* (1994–1996). Other credits include nine episodes (and one as writer) of *Tour of Duty* (1987–1990), four episodes of *JAG* (1995–1996), four of *Sliders* (1996–1997) and one of *Diagnosis: Murder* (1999). He was a member of the Directors Guild of America.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, legacy.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Babylon 5* (1994), Fi1m 74, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/babylon-5.md)
- *Miami Vice* (1984), Fi1m 81, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)

## Also known for

- *Sliders* (1995), Director
- *JAG* (1995), Director
- *Mortal Kombat: Conquest* (1998), Director
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), Director
- *Tour of Duty* (1987), Director, Writer
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), Director
- *The Equalizer* (1985), Director

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