Dan 'DJ' Johnson Stunt Coordinator

Dan (DJ) works as a fight choreographer, action arranger, and stunt coordinator; choreographing and coordinating theatrical and filmic violence for theatres, productions, and educational institutes around the UK and Europe; having worked on projects for BBC, Southwark Playhouse, Ealing Studios and The Marlowe Theatre - as well as teaching at such institutes as Drama Centre London (Central Saint Martins), East 15 Acting School and Drama Studio London.

 

DJ has expertise in a range of weapon systems, including a background in Aikido and Krav Maga - as well as being a qualified Self Defence Instructor. He also has experience in wirework, breakaways, falls, and firearms training.

 

Alongside choreographing fight and action sequences; DJ also focuses on fitness, partner work/connection (incl. Acrobalance), spatial awareness, physical storytelling, general performer safety and physical actor training.

 

Feature Films

THE INVINCIBLES  Stunt Coordinator 
Visual Riders | Directed by Dan Pánek
Produced by Dan Pánek & Martin Beinhauer
Featuring Ivan Trojan & Til Schweiger
SALVABLE  Stunt Coordinator
Low Key Films Ltd | Directed by Bjorn Franklin & Johnny Marchetta
Produced by Jamie Gamache, James Kermack, Julien Loeffler & Connor O'Hara
Featuring Toby Kebbell, Shia LaBeouf, Aisha Hart & James Cosmo
LEGEND HAS IT  Stunt Coordinator
Straightwire Films | Directed by Niall Johnson
Produced by Michael Riley
Featuring Rupert Everett, Tamsin Greig, Emilia Fox, Harry Gilby
MIDAS MAN Stunt Coordinator
StudioPOW | Directed by Joe Stephenson
Produced by Billy Dietrich, Tom Reeve & Perry Trevers
Featuring Eddie Marsan, Emily Watson & Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
WHEN WE COME TOGETHER Stunt Coordinator
Aberrant Gene Films | Directed by Fay Beck
THE FENCE Stunt / Fight Coordinator
Red Anchor Films | Directed by William Stone
Featuring Sally Phillips
BOLAN'S SHOES Stunt Coordinator
Buffalo Dragon Ltd | Directed by Ian Puleston-Davies
Featuring Timothy Spall & Leanne Best
UP ON THE ROOF Fight Coordinator
Tall Trees Productions | Directed by Ben Hecking
Featuring Adrian Lester
FEAR THE INVISIBLE MAN Assistant Stunt Coordinator
M and M Film Productions | Directed by Paul Dudbridge
ALL MY FRIENDS HATE ME Stunt Coordinator
Totally Tom Films Ltd | Directed by Andrew Gaynord
Featuring Tom Stourton

TV

FURI
Episode 2 (Web Miniseries)
Fight Choreographer
Midnight Embers Production | Directed by Emma Parkinson

Short Films

ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS 
BAFTA Winner
Stunt Coordinator 
National Film & Television School | Directed by Franz Böhm
INFECTED KINDNESS Stunt Coordinator 
National Film & Television School | Directed by /Gaia Dzhahinian
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY  Stunt Coordinator 
Dark Avenue Films | Directed by Patrick Crelin
Produced by Elle Brown & Bethany White
SPACE PLUG Stunt Coordinator
NFTS / UK Disney | Directed by Marcus Anthony Thomas
THE AUTEUR Stunt Coordinator
Dark Avenue Film | Directed by Bethany White
CHRISTMAS IN ANTWERP Stunt Coordinator
National Film and Television School | Directed by Aella Jordan-Edge
SHÉ Stunt Coordinator
A Minor Ltd / BBC | Directed by Renee Zhan
BAD INDIAN Stunt Coordinator
NFTS / Amazon Prime | Directed by Abbey Monteiro
HORMONAL Stunt Coordinator
Char Hurst / BFI Network | Directed by Maz Murray
KILLING BORIS JOHNSON Supervising Stunt Coordinator
National Film and Television School | Directed by Musa Clarke
SMILE SCHOOL Stunt Coordinator
National Film and Television School | Directed by Nick Alexander
BLAME Fight Coordinator
Fully Focused Productions | Directed by Leon Oldstrong
BRUTAL  Stunt Coordinator
National Film and Television School | Directed by Jordan Chandler
A LOCAL HERO Action Arranger
Third Girl Films | Directed by Victoria Thomas
BUS DRIVER Stunt Coordinator
Panda Hat Ltd | Directed by Antony Singh
I XXXX MY SEX DOLL Fight Coordinator
Aberrant Gene Films | Directed by Fay Beck
HEADLIGHTS Fight Coordinator
Ratchet Productions | Directed by Nick Usher
BRAIDS Fight Coordinator
Met Film School / Ealing Studios | Directed by Bruna Pias
THE SIGN OF THE FOUR Assistant Fight Coordinator
BBC Bitesize | Directed by Dan Vallint-Riggs

Other Credits

THE GIFT  Stunt Coordinator 
Park Theatre | Directed Adam Meggido
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Fight Director 
New Wolsey Theatre | Directed by Tony Casement
DAY OF RECKONING - THE DOCUMENTARY  Stunt Coordinator 
We Go Again Films | Directed by Tom Day 
Produced by Tom Day 
HAPPY HOUR Fight Director
Upstairs at the Gatehouse | Directed by Lesley Manning
LYSISTRATA Fight Director
Lyric Hammersmith, London | Directed by Diyan Zora
THE ISLE TIDE HOTEL
Interactive Game
Stunt Coordinator
Interflix Entertainment | Directed by Harry Chadwick
COPS Fight Director
Southwark Playhouse, London | Directed by Andy Jordan
SHERWOOD Fight Director
The Oast Theatre, Tonbridge | Directed by Phil Burns & Jason Lower
BREAKAWAY Fight Coordinator
Out Of Hours Theatre Co. | Directed by Company
ALBION Assistant Fight Coordinator
Bush Theatre, London | Directed by Ria Parry
JASON & THE ARGONAUTS Fight Director
Off The Ground Theatre Co. | Directed by Chris Tomlinson

Commercials

MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT: PROMO TRAILER Stunt Coordinator
Channel 4 | Directed by Will Clarke
THE STACK
Stunt Coordinator
Western Global / Saint Nicks | Produced by GK Films and Media

Music Videos

THE FEMINATOR BY THE MEOW MEOWS Assistant Fight Coordinator
Directed by Melanie Light
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