The Devil and Daniel Johnston

7.7/ 10 147 votes 2006-03-31 1h 50m 2 popularity

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.

Director: Jeff Feuerzeig

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Daniel Johnston

Self

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Bill Johnston

Self

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Margie Johnston

Self

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Mabel Johnston

Self

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Jeff Tartakov

Self

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Kathy McCarty

Self

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Dick Johnston

Self

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Laurie Allen

Self

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