The worlds of theatre and comedy have been paying tribute to legendary producer David Johnson, who died on Sunday.

Johnson produced countless classic shows in London, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and beyond over more than three decades.

He worked regularly with John Mackay as part of Password Productions, the company formed in 2008. Together they worked with Stewart Lee on his successive acclaimed comedy shows including What Would Judas Do?; 41st Best Stand Up Ever!; If You Prefer A Milder Comedian Please Ask For One; Stewart Lee’s Stewbilee; Stewart Lee’s Vegetable Stew; Stewart Lee’s Austerity Binge; Carpet Remant World; Much A Stew About Nothing.

They also worked with the late Bill Hicks when he toured the UK and produced the Perrier Award-winning Steve Coogan in Character with John Thomson.

Among the recent shows they worked on were Stewart Lee's Snowflake/Tornado, Sue Perkins' East of Croydon, Sandi Toksvig's National Trevor and Stephen Fry's shows Mythos and Heroes.

Johnson worked with stand-up comedian/actor Dave Johns when he followed up his film success in I, Daniel Blake with an autobiographical solo stage show. Johns paid this tribute to Johnson on Facebook:

"I learned earlier today of the sad passing of legendary producer David Johnson. Those that knew him know what a remarkable lovely man he was .. a glorious flamboyant teller of wicked tales, A big heart and wicked sense of humour. 

I spent many a night drinking and laughing at the Edinbugh Fringe's various watering holes when he’d walk into the bar. David wearing a lanyard around his neck bursting with the various passes one needs to drink late into the night . “Darling what you having “.. he was what a producer should be, if he believed in your show he backed you to the hilt.