George Clayton Johnson

1929–2015 · American writer

George Clayton Johnson was an American science fiction writer, who co-wrote with William F. Nolan the novel Logan's Run, the basis for the MGM 1976 film. He also wrote television scripts for The Twilight Zone, and the first telecast episode of Star Trek, entitled "The Man Trap". He also wrote the story and screenplay on which the 1960 film Ocean's 11 and its 2001 remake were based.

George Clayton Johnson, in order

1. 1960–63 The Twilight Zone (TV series): wrote · critics 92%, audiences 95% · streaming on Paramount+, Fandango at Home (free), Pluto TV
2. 1962 Icarus Montgolfier Wright (short film): wrote · directed by Osmond Evans
3. 1962 The Intruder: acted · directed by Roger Corman · critics 80%, audiences 78% · streaming on Roku Channel, Kanopy, Plex
4. 1966 Star Trek: The Original Series (TV series): wrote · critics 75%, audiences 88% · streaming on Paramount+, Pluto TV
5. 1976 Logan's Run: wrote · directed by Michael Anderson · critics 59%, audiences 67% · streaming on Hoopla, Tubi
6. 1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie: wrote · directed by George Miller and Joe Dante · critics 59%, audiences 55% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Kanopy
7. 1986 American Masters (TV series): acted · directed by Charles Atlas and Christian Blackwood
8. 1989 The Twilight Zone (TV series): wrote