J.J. Johnson captains the creative aspects of each Sinking Ship Entertainment series from development and production to writing and directing. After discovering Daniel Cook in 2002, J.J. went on to create, direct, write and co-produce This is Daniel Cook. Since then, he has created some of Canada's most popular children's programs including This is Emily Yeung, Are we there yet?: World Adventure, Roll Play and the Shaw Rocket Prize winning live-action/CGI series Dino Dan. J.J. has directed over 75 hours of children's programming that air in over 150 countries around the world. The Toronto Star recognized J.J. as one of Canada's top children's television producers and Playback listed him as one of the Top 10 to Watch in 2006. J.J. sits on the board as co-president of the Youth Media Alliance.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Producer, director and writer
- 12 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are J.J. Johnson's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy8
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch J.J. Johnson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).
Subscription and free streaming for J.J. Johnson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
18 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
The First Dinosaur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Beyond Black Beauty(2024)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Wordsville(2024)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Jane(2023)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Lockdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Dino Dana: The Movie(2020)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Endlings(2020)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows
Odd Tubes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Dino Dana(2017)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Odd Squad: The Movie(2016)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Annedroids(2013)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
With Truelove Showers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Giver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Dino Dan(2010)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
This Is Daniel Cook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 2004 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Dino Dana: The Movie (2020)
Highest rated
Odd Squad: The Movie (2016)
Most popular right now
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (2022)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do J.J. Johnson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 12 titles are Divisive.
- Divisive5
- Cult Classic4
- Mixed3
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does J.J. Johnson work with?
People who share at least 2 of J.J. Johnson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Blair Powers shares the most, 9.
Directors
- Mars HorodyskiShared titles: Beyond Black Beauty (2024), Wordsville (2024), Jane (2023), Endlings (2020), Dino Dana (2017)See all 5 shared titles with Mars Horodyski
- Tiffany HsiungShared titles: Wordsville (2024), Jane (2023), Dino Dana (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Tiffany Hsiung
- Warren P. SonodaShared titles: Jane (2023), Dino Dana (2017), Annedroids (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Warren P. Sonoda
- Alicia K. HarrisShared titles: Beyond Black Beauty (2024), Jane (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Alicia K. Harris
Writers
- Christin SimmsShared titles: Beyond Black Beauty (2024), Wordsville (2024), Jane (2023), Dino Dana: The Movie (2020), Endlings (2020), Dino Dana (2017), Annedroids (2013), Dino Dan (2010)See all 8 shared titles with Christin Simms
- Mark De AngelisShared titles: Wordsville (2024), Endlings (2020), Odd Squad: World Turned Odd (2018), Odd Squad: The Movie (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Mark De Angelis
- Meghan ReadShared titles: Wordsville (2024), Jane (2023), Dino Dana (2017), Dino Dan (2010)See all 4 shared titles with Meghan Read
- Desmond SargeantShared titles: Wordsville (2024), Jane (2023), Dino Dana (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Desmond Sargeant
Actors
- Millie DavisShared titles: Dino Dana: The Movie (2020), Odd Squad: World Turned Odd (2018), Dino Dana (2017), Odd Squad: The Movie (2016), Annedroids (2013)See all 5 shared titles with Millie Davis
- Michela LuciShared titles: Dino Dana: The Movie (2020), Endlings (2020), Dino Dana (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Michela Luci
- Nicola Correia-DamudeShared titles: Dino Dana: The Movie (2020), Dino Dana (2017), Annedroids (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Nicola Correia-Damude
- Jason SpevackShared titles: Dino Dana: The Movie (2020), Annedroids (2013), Dino Dan (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Jason Spevack
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Courtney GoldmanShared titles: Beyond Black Beauty (2024), Wordsville (2024), Jane (2023), Dino Dana: The Movie (2020), Endlings (2020), Odd Squad: World Turned Odd (2018), Dino Dana (2017)See all 7 shared titles with Courtney Goldman
- George LajtaiShared titles: Dino Dana: The Movie (2020), Endlings (2020), Odd Squad: World Turned Odd (2018), Odd Squad: The Movie (2016), Dino Dan (2010), Are We There Yet?: World Adventure (2007)See all 6 shared titles with George Lajtai
- Nathan MartinakShared titles: Beyond Black Beauty (2024), Wordsville (2024), Jane (2023), Endlings (2020)See all 4 shared titles with Nathan Martinak
- Michael EllaShared titles: Dino Dana: The Movie (2020), Annedroids (2013), Dino Dan (2010), Are We There Yet?: World Adventure (2007)See all 4 shared titles with Michael Ella
Producers
- Blair PowersShared titles: Wordsville (2024), Jane (2023), Dino Dana: The Movie (2020), Endlings (2020), Odd Squad: World Turned Odd (2018), Odd Squad: The Movie (2016), Annedroids (2013), Dino Dan (2010), Are We There Yet?: World Adventure (2007)See all 9 shared titles with Blair Powers
- Alexis GrieveShared titles: Dino Dana: The Movie (2020), Endlings (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Alexis Grieve
- Eric BeldowskiShared titles: Dino Dana: The Movie (2020), Endlings (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Eric Beldowski
- Stephen J. TurnbullShared titles: Odd Squad: World Turned Odd (2018), Odd Squad: The Movie (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Stephen J. Turnbull
Mixed roles
- Filomena GuarasciShared titles: Dino Dana (2017), Annedroids (2013), Dino Dan (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Filomena Guarasci
- Dason JohnsonShared titles: Wordsville (2024), Jane (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Dason Johnson
- Jadiel DowlinShared titles: Dino Dana (2017), Annedroids (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Jadiel Dowlin
- Kristen McGregorShared titles: Dino Dana (2017), Are We There Yet?: World Adventure (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Kristen McGregor