Johnny D. Kirk

Johnny D. Kirk

director, writer, producer

Johnny D. Kirk was born on Sep 07, 1980 in USA. Johnny D. Kirk's big-screen debut came with Shine directed by Johnny D. Kirk in 2007. Johnny D. Kirk is known for Vici directed by Johnny D. Kirk, Jenna Kanell stars as Athena and Eddie Ramos as Aris. Johnny D. Kirk has got 3 awards and 11 nominations so far. The most recent award Johnny D. Kirk achieved is Panamanian International Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Johnny D. Kirk plays is The Fourth which will be released on Mar 13, 2022.

Kirk is a Social Science and Film graduate from Cal State University, Los Angeles, and has recently entered its Film Scriptwriting/ Photography graduate program. He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was an actor at a young age, he was featured in several cable and independent films, such as the History Channel's documentary; In Search of History: The Night Tulsa Burned (1999), as well as some plays. In 2001, Johnny founded local acting group "Tribe", a community-based group that worked with local teens to find their voice through acting. Shortly after forming "Tribe", Johnny helped form yet another group; a conscious organization on-campus composed of minority filmmakers. Aside from studying and his involvement in the group he formed, he also directed several short films. He was creative director and founder of "Dark Blu Productions", a digital film production company that produced several local projects. One being a documentary written by Kirk, himself, on the infamous "Crips" and "Bloods" gangs where he interviewed actual members from each gang who had the distinction of being the founding members when the gangs gained notoriety in the 1960s. Kirk is working on the shorts, Shine (2007) and Beyond the Ropes (2011) and writing his first feature script.

  • Birthday

    Sep 07, 1980
  • Place of Birth

    Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Known For

Awards

3 wins & 11 nominations

Panamanian International Film Festival
2022
Audience Award
Winner - Festival Award
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival
2017
Best Short Film
Winner - Audience Award
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