Jesse V. Johnson
British film director
Jesse V. Johnson (born on 29 November 1971) is a British film director, screenwriter and stunt coordinator.
Johnson has made primarily action films. These include the 2009 revenge thriller The Butcher and the crime drama Charlie Valentine. He is also known for his collaboration with actor and martial artist Scott Adkins.
Prior to becoming a filmmaker, he worked as a stuntman and later a stunt coordinator. His stunt performing credits include: M:i:III, Charlie's Angels, Mars Attacks!, Planet of the Apes, Starship Troopers, War of the Worlds, Total Recall, The Thin Red Line, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension. He worked as a stunt coordinator on Beowulf.
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