Rian Johnson
Known for Directing · 20 credits
- Born
- 1973-12-17 (age 52)
- Place of birth
- Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
- Also known as
- Rian Craig Johnson
Biography
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) and its sequel Glass Onion (2022), both of which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay, respectively.
Additionally, Johnson is also known for directing three highly acclaimed episodes for the television series Breaking Bad (2008–2013), namely "Ozymandias," "Fly," and "Fifty-One"; for the latter, he received the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing—Drama Series in 2013. He also created a murder mystery series titled Poker Face for Peacock with Natasha Lyonne. Johnson was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2023.
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Known For
TV Shows (5)
Movies (15)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
as Imperial Technician (uncredited)
Scream
2022
as Party Guest (voice) (uncredited)
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
2013
as Self
Netflix Tudum 2025
2025
as Self
The Director and the Jedi
2018
as Self
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
2024
as Self
The Force of Sound
2018
as Self
Out of Print
2014
as Self
Balance of the Force
2018
as Self
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
2023
as Self
Hey Lady, You Dropped Your Wallet!!!
1993
as The Whacky Protagonist
Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle
2018
as Self
The Space Western of the Southwest
2023
Building Brick
2006
The Last Jedi: Meet the Porgs
2018
About 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 bil… With 20 credits spanning from 1993 to 2025, Rian Johnson has appeared in 15 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rian Johnson Movies
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) — as Imperial Technician (uncredited)
- Scream (2022) — as Party Guest (voice) (uncredited)
- No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013) — as Self
- Netflix Tudum 2025 (2025) — as Self
- The Director and the Jedi (2018) — as Self
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