Johnson, Osa 1894-1953
Overview
| Works: | 106 works in 300 publications in 10 languages and 4,758 library holdings |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Biography Juvenile works Fiction Folklore Documentary films Anecdotes Travelogues (Motion pictures) Nonfiction films Pictorial works Action and adventure films |
| Roles: | Author, Production personnel, Director, Photographer, Other |
| Classifications: | QH31.J7, 923.9 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Osa Johnson
- I married adventure : the lives and adventures of Martin and Osa Johnson by Osa Johnson( Book )
- Four years in paradise by Osa Johnson( Book )
- Last adventure : the Martin Johnsons in Borneo by Osa Johnson( Book )
- They married adventure : the wandering lives of Martin and Osa Johnson by Pascal James Imperato( Book )
- Osa and Martin : for the love of adventure by Kelly Enright( Book )
- My love and I together : the stories of six famous marriages by Aylesa Forsee( Book )
- Across the world with the Johnsons : visual culture and American empire in the twentieth century by Prue Ahrens( Book )
- From Kansas to cannibals : the story of Osa Johnson by Suzanne Middendorf Arruda( Book )
- La beauté du monde : roman by Michel Le Bris( Book )
- Danger trails in Africa by Martin Johnson( Book )
- Safari; a short travelogue of the adventures of Martin and Osa Johnson by Mariam L Mih( Book )
- Ich heiratete Abenteuer : Leben u. Erlebnisse von Martin u. Osa Johnson by Osa Johnson( Book )
- Wait-a-bit news( )
- Johnson Safari wait-a-bit news( )
- Sunflower journeys( Visual )
- Explorations in collections care : Martin and Osa Johnson glass negatives in the permanent collection at the George Eastman House by Jennifer Elizabeth Ko( )
- Xiang yue re dai cong lin by Chenghu Zhang( Book )
- Spirit of Borneo : Martin and Osa Johnson's journey 1920 & 1935 by James Sarda( Book )
- The Martin & Osa Johnson Safari Museum by Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum( Book )
- I married adventure. The lives and adventures of Martin and Osa Johnson, etc. [With plates, including portraits.] by Osa Johnson( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Osa Johnson
Bride in the Solomons by
Osa Johnson(
Book
)
25 editions published between 1944 and 1948 in English and held by 425 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An autobiography set in the Solomon Islands
25 editions published between 1944 and 1948 in English and held by 425 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An autobiography set in the Solomon Islands
I married adventure : the lives and adventures of Martin and Osa Johnson by
Osa Johnson(
Book
)
19 editions published between 1940 and 1997 in English and Undetermined and held by 106 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the lives and achievements of the nature photographer and his sharp shooter wife
19 editions published between 1940 and 1997 in English and Undetermined and held by 106 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the lives and achievements of the nature photographer and his sharp shooter wife
Martin and Osa Johnson's Simba(
Visual
)
11 editions published between 1928 and 2012 in English and held by 74 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Records Martin and Osa Johnson's expedition to East Africa, 1923-1928, the chief purpose of which was to capture on film the rapidly disappearing African wildlife as well as East African peoples and their customs. Includes footage of elephants, giraffes and lions
11 editions published between 1928 and 2012 in English and held by 74 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Records Martin and Osa Johnson's expedition to East Africa, 1923-1928, the chief purpose of which was to capture on film the rapidly disappearing African wildlife as well as East African peoples and their customs. Includes footage of elephants, giraffes and lions
Osa Johnson's jungle friends by
Osa Johnson(
Book
)
3 editions published in 1939 in English and Undetermined and held by 54 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1939 in English and Undetermined and held by 54 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jungle babies by
Osa Johnson(
Book
)
5 editions published between 1930 and 1937 in English and held by 48 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published between 1930 and 1937 in English and held by 48 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tarnish, the true story of a lion cub by
Osa Johnson(
Book
)
3 editions published in 1944 in English and held by 45 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1944 in English and held by 45 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ich heiratete Abenteuer : Leben u. Erlebnisse von Martin u. Osa Johnson by
Osa Johnson(
Book
)
29 editions published between 1940 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 43 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
29 editions published between 1940 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 43 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Exploring with Martin and Osa Johnson by
Kenhelm W Stott(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 41 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 41 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Last adventure : the Martin Johnsons in Borneo by
Osa Johnson(
Book
)
5 editions published between 1966 and 1967 in English and Undetermined and held by 39 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes a year's exploration up North Borneo's Kinabatangan River by junk, raft and native dugout, in 1936
5 editions published between 1966 and 1967 in English and Undetermined and held by 39 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes a year's exploration up North Borneo's Kinabatangan River by junk, raft and native dugout, in 1936
Four years in paradise by
Osa Johnson(
Book
)
14 editions published between 1941 and 1952 in 3 languages and held by 30 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The location is in the uplands of Kenya Colony, East Africa
14 editions published between 1941 and 1952 in 3 languages and held by 30 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The location is in the uplands of Kenya Colony, East Africa
Jungle friends by
Osa Johnson(
Book
)
10 editions published between 1941 and 1959 in English and held by 22 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published between 1941 and 1959 in English and held by 22 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pantaloons; adventures of a baby elephant by
Osa Johnson(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1941 in English and held by 22 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1941 in English and held by 22 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Borneo(
Visual
)
13 editions published between 1982 and 2015 in English and held by 21 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The last documentary by Martin and Osa Johnson, naturalists and explorers; features their last trip to Borneo, their exploration of the land, and their encounters with the native population and wildlife
13 editions published between 1982 and 2015 in English and held by 21 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The last documentary by Martin and Osa Johnson, naturalists and explorers; features their last trip to Borneo, their exploration of the land, and their encounters with the native population and wildlife
Jungle pets by
Osa Johnson(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1932 in English and held by 16 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1932 in English and held by 16 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Congorilla : adventures among the big apes and little people of Central Africa(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 1932 and 2006 in English and held by 16 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Johnsons, naturalists and explorers, journey across Africa in two small airplanes, encountering and filming gorillas and the Negrillos and other native inhabitants
5 editions published between 1932 and 2006 in English and held by 16 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Johnsons, naturalists and explorers, journey across Africa in two small airplanes, encountering and filming gorillas and the Negrillos and other native inhabitants
Classic safari films(
Visual
)
2 editions published between 2006 and 2009 in English and held by 12 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Simba: Documentary shot in Africa from 1924 to 1927 showing the people, land, and animals of Kenya and Tanzania. Congorilla: The 1st sound film made entirely in Africa, this documentary documents the wildlife of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and the Congo Basin, as well as the 7 months the filmmakers spent with the Mbuti people in the Ituri Forest. Baboona: Features aerial footage shot by the filmmakers, including the 1st aerial pictures of the tops of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya; shows Osa Johnson surrounded by lions and scenes of a baboon colony. I married adventure: Feature film starring Osa Johnson recounting her life with Martin Johnson on their 9 world expeditions to Africa, Borneo, and the South Seas. Snows of Kilimanjaro: Film adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's novel set in Africa. King Solomon's mines: Feature film in which an expedition sets out to find Quartermaine, who has disappeared in the wilds of Africa as he looks for King Solomon's diamond mines; at first treated as gods by the natives, the rescuers find their lives imperiled
2 editions published between 2006 and 2009 in English and held by 12 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Simba: Documentary shot in Africa from 1924 to 1927 showing the people, land, and animals of Kenya and Tanzania. Congorilla: The 1st sound film made entirely in Africa, this documentary documents the wildlife of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and the Congo Basin, as well as the 7 months the filmmakers spent with the Mbuti people in the Ituri Forest. Baboona: Features aerial footage shot by the filmmakers, including the 1st aerial pictures of the tops of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya; shows Osa Johnson surrounded by lions and scenes of a baboon colony. I married adventure: Feature film starring Osa Johnson recounting her life with Martin Johnson on their 9 world expeditions to Africa, Borneo, and the South Seas. Snows of Kilimanjaro: Film adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's novel set in Africa. King Solomon's mines: Feature film in which an expedition sets out to find Quartermaine, who has disappeared in the wilds of Africa as he looks for King Solomon's diamond mines; at first treated as gods by the natives, the rescuers find their lives imperiled
Baboona(
Visual
)
6 editions published between 1935 and 2015 in English and held by 12 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Johnsons, naturalists and explorers, journey across Africa in two small airplanes, encountering and filming many forms of native wildlife, especially a large population of baboons
6 editions published between 1935 and 2015 in English and held by 12 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Johnsons, naturalists and explorers, journey across Africa in two small airplanes, encountering and filming many forms of native wildlife, especially a large population of baboons
I married adventure(
Visual
)
6 editions published between 1940 and 2015 in English and Spanish and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The narration covers Osa Johnson's memoirs of the Osa and Martin Johnson explorations of Africa and their photography of native people and animals. Describes a failed trip to Borneo that the Johnsons successfully made up for 20 years later
6 editions published between 1940 and 2015 in English and Spanish and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The narration covers Osa Johnson's memoirs of the Osa and Martin Johnson explorations of Africa and their photography of native people and animals. Describes a failed trip to Borneo that the Johnsons successfully made up for 20 years later
Africa : images d'un monde perdu by
Martin Johnson(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1999 in French and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1999 in French and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Snowball; adventures of a young gorilla by
Osa Johnson(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1942 in English and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1942 in English and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Johnson, Martin 1884-1937 Director Production personnel Narrator Author Photographer
- Imperato, Pascal James Author
- Imperato, Eleanor M. Author
- Enright, Kelly Author
- Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
- Churchill, Winston 1874-1965
- Fontanne, Lynn
- Curie, Pierre 1859-1906
- Wallace, Lila Acheson 1887-1984
- Wallace, DeWitt 1889-1981
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Associated Subjects
Adventure and adventurers Africa Africa, East Africa, Sub-Saharan Animals Autobiographical fiction, French Borneo Churchill, Winston, Curie, Marie, Curie, Pierre, Elephants Ethnology Explorers Fontanne, Lynn Gorilla Imperialism in motion pictures Johnson, Martin, Johnson, Osa, Jungle animals Kenya Kipsigis (African people) Lindbergh, Anne Morrow, Lindbergh, Charles A.--(Charles Augustus), Lion Lunt, Alfred Malaysia--Sabah Mammals Marriage Naturalists Nature photography Photographers Photography of animals Pygmies Solomon Islands Tanzania Travel Travelers Travelogues (Motion pictures) United States Wallace, DeWitt, Wallace, Lila Acheson, Wild animals as pets Wildlife cinematography Wildlife films Wildlife photographers Women cinematographers Women explorers Women photographers Zoologists Zoology
Alternative Names
Johnson, Martin 1894-1953 Mrs
Johnson, Martin, Mrs., 1894-1953
Johnson, Mrs Martin
Johnson, Osa H. 1894-1953
Johnson, Osa Helen
Johnson, Osa Helen 1894-1953
Johnson, Osa Helen Leighty
Johnson, Osa Helen Leighty 1894-1953
Mrs Martin Johnson
Osa Johnson Amerikaans auteur (1894-1953)
Osa Johnson amerikanische Abenteurerin und Dokumentarfilmerin
Osa Johnson author
Osa Johnson aventurera, naturalista y fotógrafa estadounidense
ジョンソン, オサ
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English
(170)
French (13)
German (6)
Finnish (6)
Spanish (5)
Danish (3)
Chinese (2)
Polish (2)
Swedish (2)
Portuguese (1)
French (13)
German (6)
Finnish (6)
Spanish (5)
Danish (3)
Chinese (2)
Polish (2)
Swedish (2)
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