Bernard Johnson(1936-1997)

Costume Designer
Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Bernard Johnson was born on 12 December 1936 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was a costume designer, known for New Jack City (1991), La Folie aux trousses (1982) and Don't Play Us Cheap (1972). He died on 22 January 1997 in New York City, New York, USA.

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Known for

Judd Nelson, Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, and Mario Van Peebles in New Jack City (1991)

6.6

Costume Designer

1991

Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner in La Folie aux trousses (1982)

La Folie aux trousses

5.6

Costume Designer

1982

Mabel King, Avon Long, and Esther Rolle in Don't Play Us Cheap (1972)

Don't Play Us Cheap

5.8

Costume Designer

1972

James Earl Jones, Tamu Blackwell, Diahann Carroll, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Eric Jones, and Socorro Stephens in Claudine (1974)

7.3

Costume Designer

1974

Credits

Costume Designer

New Jack City
6.6
- Costume Designer
- 1991
Identity Crisis
1.9
- Costume Designer
- 1989
American Playhouse
7.3
TV Series
- Costume Designer
- 1985
Beat Street
6.5
- Costume Designer
- 1984
La Folie aux trousses
5.6
- Costume Designer
- 1982
Eubie!
8.0
TV Movie
- Costume Designer
- 1981
Scott Joplin
6.5
- Costume Designer
- 1977
Bingo
6.8
- Costume Designer
- 1976
Claudine
7.3
- Costume Designer
- 1974
Willie Dynamite
6.4
- Costume Designer
- 1974
Don't Play Us Cheap
5.8
- Costume Designer
- 1972
The Melba Moore-Clifton Davis Show
7.5
TV Series
- Costume Designer
- 1972
To All My Friends on Shore
6.2
TV Movie
- Costume Designer
- 1972

Costume Department

Personal details

Born
- December 12, 1936
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died
- January 22, 1997
- New York City, New York, USA(pneumonia)
Other works
(May 18 to August 26, 1973) He was costume designer for the musical, "Raisin," at The Arena Stage Theatre in Washington D.C. with Virginia Capers, Joe Morton, Ernestine Jackson, Ralph Carter, Robert Jackson, Debbie Allen, Helen Martin, Shezwae Powell, Eugene Little, Aristide Pereira, Chuck Thorpes, Kofi Burbridge, Loretta Abbott, Herb Downer, Al Perryman, Ted Ross and Richard Sanders in the cast. Robert Nemiroff and Charlotte Zaltzberg wrote the book. Judd Woldin was composer. Robert Brittain was lyricist. Based on the play by Lorraine Hansberry. Robert U. Taylor was set designer. Donald McKayle was choreographer and director. Robert Nemiroff was also producer.

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Trivia
Has one son, Byian and grandson Marcus Owen.

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