Denis Johnson

Writer

Born: July 1, 1949 (67 years old)

Died: May 24, 2017

Place of birth: Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Biography

Denis Hale Johnson was an American writer best known for his short story collection Jesus' Son (1992) and his novel Tree of Smoke (2007), which won the National Book Award for Fiction. He also wrote plays, poetry, journalism, and non-fiction.

Filmography (5)

• Train Dreams (2025, ★ 7.3)
• Jesus' Son (2000, ★ 6.2)
• Hit Me (1996, ★ 5.5)
• Stars at Noon (2022, ★ 5.9)
• Armchair Theatre (1956, ★ 5.8)