Rian Johnson

Rian Craig Johnson (born December 17, 1973) is an American filmmaker. He made his directorial debut with the neo-noir mystery film Brick (2005), which received positive reviews and grossed nearly $4 million on a $450,000 budget. Transitioning to higher-profile films, Johnson achieved mainstream recognition for writing and directing the science-fiction thriller Looper (2012) to critical and commercial success. Johnson landed his largest project when he wrote and directed the space opera Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), which grossed over $1 billion. He returned to the mystery genre with Knives Out (2019), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, and its sequel, Glass Onion (2022). Outside of film, Johnson directed three episodes of the television drama series Breaking Bad (2008–2013). He received the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series in 2013 for his work on the season 5 episode "Fifty-One".

Known For

Homepage https://www.rian-johnson.com/
Birth Location Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Born 1973-12-17

Movies

American Fiction Executive Producer
2023
Fair Play Executive Producer
2023
2022
Metal Lords Thanks
2022
Scream Thanks
2022
2021
2021
Capone Thanks
2020
Knives Out Writer
2019
Knives Out Producer
2019
Knives Out Director
2019
Scare Package Thanks
2019
2019
Destroyer Thanks
2018
2017
2017
Baby Driver Thanks
2017
The Hollars Thanks
2016
2016
2015
Don Jon Thanks
2013
2013
2013
2013
Looper Writer
2012
Looper Director
2012
The Woman Songs
2011
Brawler Thanks
2011
2008
2008
Spike Thanks
2008
2006
Building Brick Camera Operator
2006
Brick Screenplay
2006
Brick Editor
2006
Brick Director
2006
Escargots Camera Operator
2006
May Editor
2003
2002
Phyfutima Camera Operator
1998
1997
Omaha (The Movie) Production Assistant
1995
Knives Out 3 Writer
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Knives Out 3 Producer
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Knives Out 3 Director
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