west virginia,infatuation,character study,music documentary

The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006)

Poster for The Devil and Daniel Johnston

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jeff Feuerzeig
  • Profile picture of Daniel Johnston
    Self Daniel Johnston
  • Profile picture of Gibby Haynes
    Self Gibby Haynes
  • Profile picture of David Fair
    Self David Fair
  • Profile picture of Jad Fair
    Self Jad Fair
  • Profile picture of Thurston Moore
    Self Thurston Moore
  • Profile picture of Louis Black
    Self Louis Black
  • Profile picture of Matt Groening
    Self Matt Groening

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Keywords

  • west virginia
  • infatuation
  • character study
  • music documentary