Johnson is founder of Act 4 Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based filmed entertainment and new media content company to inspire and motivate audiences toward social action. Act 4 is in development on approximately 20 feature film, television and new media projects, as well as a live stage musical production. Johnson most recently produced the live stage musical version of
American Psycho at the Almeida Theatre in London. He executive produced
Angels in Exile, a feature-length documentary about street kids of Durban, South Africa narrated by
Charlize Theron and executive produced
The People Speak, a feature-length documentary about America's struggles with war, class, race and women's rights with
Matt Damon,
Josh Brolin,
Morgan Freeman,
Sean Penn, and
Bruce Springsteen, among others. Johnson produced
The New York Times Critics Pick The Man Nobody Knew, a feature-length documentary about the career and family life of highly controversial CIA Director William Colby. Act 4 past, current and future projects include but are not limited to: •
The People Speak (documentary feature film) •
The Man Nobody Knew (documentary feature film) •
Angels In Exile (musical stage play) •
Burying the Ex (narrative feature film) •
Patriotic Treason (narrative feature Film) •
Florence Of Arabia (narrative feature film) Johnson is also a current (as of August 2012) board member and former chairperson of the
Public Counsel Law Center, the nation's largest public interest pro bono law firm. Johnson founded the Public Counsel Law Center's
Impact Litigation Project, the first in the nation to recognize that the economic divide is also a legal issue and one that can be addressed in the courts. The Impact Litigation Project addresses economic justice through large-scale litigation—helping thousands and changing the law itself. In 2011 Public Counsel won Reed v. the State of California, a groundbreaking lawsuit preventing the disproportionate layoffs of teachers at the most economically challenged schools in Los Angeles, California. Additionally, in the areas of social justice, Johnson serves on the boards of trustees as the Chair Emeritus for the
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA); Children Now, a national child policy and advocacy organization; the Dream Foundation, a wish-granting organization for terminally ill adults; and
Human Rights Watch (California), one of the world's leading organizations dedicated to defending human rights. Johnson is a member of the Los Angeles Economy and Jobs Committee. a venture fund for early stage companies, and had previously served as senior executive vice president at
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (MGM). Prior to MGM, he was a partner of the international law firm
White & Case. ==Awards and recognition==