Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson

Born: October 5, 1947
in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Brian Francis Johnson (born 5 October 1947) is an English singer and songwriter. In 1980, after the death of Bon Scott, he became the third lead singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC. He and the rest of the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. In March 2016, he stepped down from touring on the Rock or Bust World Tour due to hearing problems. He stated in an interview that he "had a pretty good run" in AC/DC and implied that he might not be returning. On September 30, 2020, AC/DC officially confirmed that Johnson along with fellow band mates Phil Rudd and Cliff Williams returned to record the band's 2020 album, Power Up in August 2018.

Movies for Brian Johnson...

Title: Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends
Character: Self - Host
Released: April 25, 2024
Type: TV
Join AC/DC singer, Brian Johnson and Dire Straits singer and guitarist, Mark Knopfler as they share their incredible knowledge and experiences with each other - and a hand-picked selection of music royalty.
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Rock: the origin
Title: Rock: the origin
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 11, 2023
Type: Movie
Rock is a beautiful style of music, with many artists and songs, but how did this classic style of music come about?
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AC/DC : Forever Young
Title: AC/DC : Forever Young
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 9, 2023
Type: Movie
AC/DC, or three brothers in the service of music. The story of a unique sound that spanned fifty years of rock'n'roll: sharp, electric, boosted.
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Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Title: Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Character: Self
Released: September 3, 2022
Type: Movie
An all-star global music event live from London's Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert featuring the biggest names in music joining together in celebration of the life, music and love of Taylor Hawkins, one of modern music’s most beloved figures.
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What Drives Us
Title: What Drives Us
Released: April 30, 2021
Type: Movie
The stories of some of the biggest artists in music, recalling the romance and adventure, as well as the idiocy and chaos, of their time on the road. While the world has changed, the custom has not changed. There is no other way to know whether you can make it in this business. You have to get in the van.
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AC/DC: The Story of Back in Black
Title: AC/DC: The Story of Back in Black
Character: Self
Released: July 25, 2020
Type: Movie
In this 23-minute documentary interview clips from the album's entire recording lineup — Brian Johnson, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams and Phil Rudd — collectively recall the crossroads the band was at following the tragic death of Bon Scott in February of 1980. Brian Johnson was officially named the new singer of AC/DC on April 1, 1980 and the group quickly got to work with returning producer Mutt Lange, who was at the helm of the group's previous record, Highway to Hell. Ultimately, Back in Black was a tribute to AC/DC's late singer, with the black album cover serving as a memorial.
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Title: Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road
Character: Himself
Released: April 28, 2017
Type: TV
One of rock music’s iconic and tour-hardened frontmen, Brian Johnson, gives us a brand new and exclusive take on one aspect of the rock and roll life: live performance, touring and being ‘on the road’.
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Title: The Grand Tour
Character: Self
Released: November 17, 2016
Type: TV
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are back with a show about adventure, excitement and friendship... as long as you accept that the people you call friends are also the ones you find extremely annoying. Sometimes it's even a show about cars. Follow them on their global adventure.
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Title: How to Get Away with Murder
Character: Neighbor
Released: September 25, 2014
Type: TV
A sexy, suspense-driven legal thriller about a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant, mysterious criminal defense professor. They become entangled in a murder plot and will shake the entire university and change the course of their lives.
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AC/DC: Dirty Deeds
Title: AC/DC: Dirty Deeds
Character: Self
Released: April 6, 2012
Type: Movie
Formed in Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, AC/DC are considered pioneers of heavy metal. They are one of the highest grossing bands of all time. Using archive footage and interviews with Angus Young and former manager Michael Browning this fascinating programme takes you on a journey from their early days in Australia with Bon Scott to Brian Johnson joining the band and beyond.
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AC/DC: Live at River Plate
Title: AC/DC: Live at River Plate
Character: Vocals
Released: December 11, 2009
Type: Movie
A definitive live concert film documenting AC/DC’s massive Black Ice World Tour. Shot in December of 2009, AC/DC Live at River Plate marks AC/DC’s triumphant return to Buenos Aires where nearly 200,000 fans, and 3 sold-out shows, welcomed the band back after a 13 year absence from Argentina. This stunning live footage of AC/DC underscores what Argentina’s Pagina 12 newspaper reported by saying “no one is on the same level when it comes to pure and clear Rock ‘n Roll.”
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AC/DC Backtracks
Title: AC/DC Backtracks
Character: Brian Johnson
Released: November 10, 2009
Type: Movie
Backtracks is a boxed set by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was announced on 29 September 2009 and was released on 10 November 2009. This is a collection of the band's studio and live rarities together in one box-set. All tracks have been remastered to match the sound of the 2003 album remasters and many songs appear on CD for the first time. It is the band's second box set of rarities, following the Bonfire release in 1997.
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AC/DC: Live at Circus Krone
Title: AC/DC: Live at Circus Krone
Released: September 29, 2009
Type: Movie
1. Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be 2. Back In Black 3. Stiff Upper Lip 4. Shoot To Thrill 5. Thunderstruck 6. Rock 'n' Roll Damnation 7. What's Next To The Moon 8. Hard As A Rock 9. Bad Boy Boogie 10. The Jack 11. If You Want Blood (You've Got It) 12. Hells Bells 13. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 14. Rock 'n' Roll Ain't Noise Pollution 15. T.N.T. 16. Let There Be Rock 17. Highway To Hell 18. For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) 19. Whole Lotta Rosie 2003 was a big year for AC/DC which included their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to European dates with the Rolling Stones, the band made several high-profile public appearances (including the SARS concert in Toronto for 200,000 people). One run of shows found the band returning to their roots and playing clubs and theaters where fans were treated to sweaty, stripped-down shows and even playing some rarities they hadn't played in years.
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Conspiritus: The Satanic Illuminati Conspiracy
Title: Conspiritus: The Satanic Illuminati Conspiracy
Character: Themselves
Released: August 4, 2009
Type: Movie
The truth about who and what the " elites " true agenda, purpose, and motivations are.
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Title: That Metal Show
Released: November 15, 2008
Type: TV
That Metal Show is a talk show hosted by Eddie Trunk with co-hosts Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson. It premiered on VH1 Classic on November 15, 2008. New episodes air on VH1 Classic on Saturday nights and are rebroadcast throughout the week. Discussions on the show focus on "all things hard rock and heavy metal", past and present. Among the regular segments are round table discussions between the three regular hosts, top-5 debates, interviews with heavy metal musicians, "Stump the Trunk," where audience members ask provided trivia questions of host Eddie Trunk in hopes of acquiring prizes, and "The Throwdown," where the hosts and guests vote on and debate great moments and figures in metal history. The guitar & bass-heavy theme song, "Day to Remember" was co-written by co-host Jim Florentine and Guns N' Roses lead guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and performed by Thal. The intro to "Stump the Trunk" was composed by Mark Fain.
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AC/DC: Hells Highway
Title: AC/DC: Hells Highway
Character: Himself
Released: June 23, 2008
Type: Movie
The ultimate AC/DC career retrospective along with some of the very best performances of their career! The ultimate critical review of a legendary band, from the early days when AC/DC rose from playing obscure rock clubs to conquering the world! This expert retrospective is split into two discs; the Bon Scott and The Brian Jones Years. Built around a core of performance highlights, revisit rare archive footage in the company of top musicologists. Includes a comprehensive analysis of every album from 1975-2000! Songs include; High Voltage (King of Pop Awards, Australia 1975); Live Interview (Australian Music to the World, USA 1978); Shot Down In Flames; What Do You Do For Money Honey; You Shook Me All Night Long; TNT; Let There Be Rock (All other tracks Nihon Seinenkan, Japan 1981).
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AC/DC - Plug Me In
Title: AC/DC - Plug Me In
Released: October 16, 2007
Type: Movie
The AC/DC Plug Me In DVD collection brings together for the very first time an astonishing five hours of definitive live concert and television performances -- many of them previously unavailable -- chronicling the on- going career (now in its fourth decade!) of a groundbreaking rock & roll powerhouse whose music transcends the test of time.
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Title: The Race
Character: Himself
Released: November 6, 2006
Type: TV
In a competition that isn’t for the faint-hearted, racing legends David Coulthard and Eddie Irvine will oversee, mentor, and ultimately judge two teams of five girls and five boys competing in a series of daily challenges over a week.
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ACDC - Rough & Tough
Title: ACDC - Rough & Tough
Character: Sänger
Released: December 16, 2005
Type: Movie
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AC/DC: Family Jewels
Title: AC/DC: Family Jewels
Released: March 18, 2005
Type: Movie
Over 3 hours of classic videos,live footage and TV appearances from 1975 to 1993 (+ home video and alternate versions). [Tracklist:] 1-1 Baby Please Don't Go 1-2 Show Business 1-3 HighVoltage 1-4 It's A Long Way To The Top 1-5 TNT 1-6 Jailbreak 1-7 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 1-8 DogEatDog 1-9 Let There Be Rock 1-10 Rock'N'Roll Damnation 1-11 SinCity 1-12 RiffRaff 1-13 Flying Thing/Rocker 1-14 Whole Lotta Rosie 1-15 Shot Down In Flames 1-16 Walk All Over You 1-17 Touch Too Much 1-18 If You Want Blood 1-19 Girls Got Rhythm 1-20 Highway To Hell 2-1 HellsBells 2-2 Back In Black 2-3 What Do You Do For Money Honey 2-4 Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution 2-5 Let's Get Up 2-6 For Those About To Rock 2-7 Flick Of The Switch 2-8 NervousShakedown 2-9 Fly On The Wall 2-10 Danger 2-11 Sink The Pink 2-12 StandUp 2-13 Shake Your Foundations 2-14 Who Made Who 2-15 You Shook Me All Night Long 2-16 Heatseeker 2-17 That's The Way I Wanna Rock N Roll 2-18 Thunderstruck 2-19 Moneytalks 2-20 Are You Ready
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AC/DC: live at the SARStock Festival
Title: AC/DC: live at the SARStock Festival
Character: Lead Vocals
Released: July 30, 2003
Type: Movie
AC/DC live at the SARStock Festival in Toronto, Canada - July 30, 2003
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Toronto Rocks
Title: Toronto Rocks
Character: Self
Released: July 29, 2003
Type: Movie
Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto was a benefit rock concert that was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 30, 2003. It was also known as "Toronto Rocks,""Stars 4 SARS," "SARSStock,","SARSfest," "SARS-a-palooza," the "SARS concert," or, more descriptively, "The Rolling Stones SARS Benefit Concert." Estimated to have between 450,000 and 500,000 people attending the concert, it is the largest outdoor ticketed event in Canadian history, and one of the largest in North American history.
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AC/DC Live At The Circus Krone
Title: AC/DC Live At The Circus Krone
Character: Himself - Lead Vocals
Released: June 17, 2003
Type: Movie
2003 was a big year for AC/DC which included their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to European dates with the Rolling Stones, the band made several high-profile public appearances (including the SARS concert in Toronto for 200,000 people). One run of shows found the band returning to their roots and playing clubs and theaters where fans were treated to sweaty, stripped-down shows and even playing some rarities they hadn't played in years. This DVD show from Munich, Germany was filmed at Circus Krone 2003 and this disc only available on the Deluxe Edition.
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AC/DC: Stiff Upper Lip Live
Title: AC/DC: Stiff Upper Lip Live
Character: Himself - Vocals
Released: December 4, 2001
Type: Movie
1. Newsflash 2. Stiff Upper Lip 3. You Shook Me All Night Long 4. Problem Child 5. Thunderstruck 6. Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be 7. Hard As A Rock 8. Shoot To Thrill 9. Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution 10. What Do You Do For Money Honey 11. Bad Boy Boogie 12. Hells Bells 13. Up To My Neck In You 14. The Jack 15. Back In Black 16. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 17. Highway To Hell 18. Whole Lotta Rosie 19. Let There Be Rock 20. T.N.T. 21. For Those About To Rock We Salute You 22. Shot Down In Flames The relentless power chords of AC/DC have ruled the likes of rock music and endured through all of its varying forms for nearly three decades. There's not a rock band on MTV or in the basement that doesn't bow before the masters of dirty deeds. Stiff Upper Lip Live captures AC/DC where they shine most--in front of thousands of their rabid fans.
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Title: Behind the Music
Character: Self
Released: August 17, 1997
Type: TV
An intimate look into the personal lives of pop music's greatest and most influential artists.
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Private Parts
Title: Private Parts
Character: Brian Johnson - AC/DC Singer
Released: March 7, 1997
Type: Movie
The auto-biographical story of Howard Stern, the radio-rebel who is now also a TV-personality, an author and a movie star.
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AC/DC: No Bull
Title: AC/DC: No Bull
Character: Vocals
Released: November 2, 1996
Type: Movie
1. Back In Black 2. Shot Down In Flames 3. Thunderstruck 4. Girl's Got Rhythm 5. Hard As A Rock 6. Shoot To Thrill 7. Boogie Man 8. Hail Caesar 9. Hells Bells 10. Dog Eat Dog 11. The Jack 12. Ballbreaker 13. Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution 14. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 15. You Shook Me All Night Long 16. Whole Lotta Rosie 17. T.N.T. 18. Let There Be Rock 19. Highway To Hell 20. For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) No Bull captures the over the top spectacle that was AC/DC's 1996 Ballbreaker tour. Shot at the Plaza De Toros De Las Ventas bullfighting arena in Madrid, the film has been completely re-edited in HD and remixed in both Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound.
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AC/DC: Live At Donington
Title: AC/DC: Live At Donington
Character: Self - Lead Singer
Released: October 27, 1992
Type: Movie
In August of 1991, AC/DC headlined their third "Monsters Of Rock" festival at Castle Donington. One for the ages, the two hour set is loaded with classics and awesome visuals including firing cannons, the hells bell and a giant inflatable Rosie.
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AC/DC - Rocks Detroit
Title: AC/DC - Rocks Detroit
Character: Lead Vocals
Released: November 24, 1990
Type: Movie
Recorded Live at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI, USA November 24, 1990
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AC/DC: Donington Park 18 August 1984
Title: AC/DC: Donington Park 18 August 1984
Released: August 18, 1984
Type: Movie
AC/DC's second historic appearance at the UK's Monsters of Rock Festival at Donington Park, Derby, England on 18 August 1984. 1) Guns for Hire; 2) Shoot to Thrill; 3) Sin City; 4) Back in Black; 5) Bad Boy Boogie; 6) Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution; 7) Flick of the Switch; 8) Hells Bells; 9) The Jack; 10) Have a Drink on Me; 11) Highway to Hell; 12) Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap; 13) Whole Lotta Rosie; 14) Let There Be Rock; 15) T.N.T.; 16) For Those About To Rock.
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AC/DC  Joe Louis Arena Detroit USA November 18 1983
Title: AC/DC Joe Louis Arena Detroit USA November 18 1983
Character: Himself
Released: November 18, 1983
Type: Movie
AC/DC's Flick Of The Switch promotional concert footage recorded at the Joe Louis Arena Detroit USA on November 18 1983.
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AC/DC - Capital Center, Landover, MD, USA, December 1981
Title: AC/DC - Capital Center, Landover, MD, USA, December 1981
Released: December 31, 1981
Type: Movie
AC/DC performing live at Capital Center, Landover, Maryland, USA and shot across December 20th and 21st of 1981 during the For Those About To Rock tour. 01) Put The Finger On You; 02) Back In Black; 03) Highway To Hell; 04) Let's Get It Up; 05) Let There Be Rock; 06) For Those About To Rock (We Salute You); 07) T.N.T.
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Title: Rock Goes to College
Character: AC/DC
Released: September 22, 1978
Type: TV
Rock Goes To College was a BBC series that ran between 1978 and 1981 on British television. A variety of up-coming rock oriented bands were showcased live from small venues and broadcast simultaneously on television and radio during a 40-50 minute live performance. It was a follow-on to the mid-1960s BBC series Jazz Goes to College.
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The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1978
Title: The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1978
Character: Self
Released: April 10, 1978
Type: Movie
The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972, then began its run as a regular series on February 2, 1973; its last episode was on May 1, 1981. The ninety-minute program followed the Friday night edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The show typically featured guest hosts, except for a period from July 1975 through March 1976 when singer Helen Reddy served as the regular host. Wolfman Jack served as the announcer and frequent guest host. The program's theme song, a traditional folk song called "Midnight Special", was performed by Johnny Rivers.
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Musical Guest
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Back In Black - The Videos
Title: Back In Black - The Videos
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Bonus DVD with promotional short movies for songs from the Back In Black album.