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Known For

Matt Johnson is known for:

  • Operation Avalanche
    In 1967, four undercover CIA agents were sent to NASA posing as a documentary film crew. What they discovered led to one of the biggest conspiracies in American history.
  • The Dirties
    The line between reality and fiction starts to blur when two best friends start making a movie about getting revenge on bullies.
  • BlackBerry
    Two mismatched entrepreneurs – egghead innovator Mike Lazaridis and cut-throat businessman Jim Balsillie – joined forces in an endeavour that was to become a worldwide hit in little more than a decade. The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.

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Biography

Matt Johnson (Director, Writer, Actor) was born in Toronto and directed The Dirties (2013), Operation Avalanche (2016), and BlackBerry (2023). He is also co-creator of the cult comedy series Nirvanna the Band the Show (2017 - present). As an actor he has appeared in Anne at 1,300 Feet (2020) and upcoming film Matt and Mara (2024). He also teaches in the film department at York University alongside his producing partner, Matthew Miller (1980).