About

Known credits:
87
Birthday:
1973-12-17
Place of birth:
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Rian Johnson

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames Actor N/A
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2023 Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre Actor Self 59
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2023 The Space Western of the Southwest Actor N/A
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2022 Scream Actor Party Guest (voice) (uncredited) 65
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2018 The Last Jedi: Meet the Porgs Actor N/A
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2018 Balance of the Force Actor Self 59
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2018 The Director and the Jedi Actor Self 59
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2018 Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Scene Breakdowns Actor Himself 61
Fair
2018 The Force of Sound Actor Self 59
Average
2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Actor Death Star Technician 74
Good
2014 Out of Print Actor Self 59
Average
2013 No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad Actor Self 63
Fair
2006 Building Brick Actor 59
Average
1993 Hey Lady, You Dropped Your Wallet!!! Actor The Whacky Protagonist N/A
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Rian Johnson: Planning the Perfect Murder Actor Himself N/A
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Directing
2022 Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Directing Director 69
Fair
2019 Knives Out Directing Director 77
Good
2019 LCD Soundsystem: Oh Baby Directing Director 59
Average
2018 oh baby Directing Director N/A
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2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi Directing Director 67
Fair
2012 Looper Directing Director 68
Fair
2010 The Life of the World to Come Directing Director N/A
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2008 The Brothers Bloom Directing Director 62
Fair
2006 Brick Directing Director 65
Fair
2002 The Psychology of Dream Analysis Directing Director 59
Average
2001 Ben Boyer and the Phenomenology of Automobile Marketing Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Evil Demon Golfball from Hell!!! Directing Director 58
Average
1993 Hey Lady, You Dropped Your Wallet!!! Directing Director N/A
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oh baby Directing Director N/A
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2022 Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Writing Writer 69
Fair
2019 Knives Out Writing Writer 77
Good
2019 LCD Soundsystem: Oh Baby Writing Writer 59
Average
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi Writing Writer 67
Fair
2012 Looper Writing Writer 68
Fair
2008 The Brothers Bloom Writing Writer 62
Fair
2006 Brick Writing Writer 65
Fair
2002 The Psychology of Dream Analysis Writing Writer 59
Average
1997 Evil Demon Golfball from Hell!!! Writing Writer 58
Average
1993 Hey Lady, You Dropped Your Wallet!!! Writing Writer N/A
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Untitled Star Wars Trilogy: Episode I Writing Writer N/A
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Untitled Star Wars Trilogy: Episode III Writing Writer N/A
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Writing Writer N/A
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Untitled Star Wars Trilogy: Episode II Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2024 3 Body Problem Production Executive Producer 74
Good
2023 American Fiction Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2023 Fair Play Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
2023 Poker Face Production Executive Producer 75
Good
2022 Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Production Producer 69
Fair
2019 Knives Out Production Producer 77
Good
1995 Omaha (The Movie) Production Production Assistant 59
Average
Untitled Gene Kelly Project Production Producer N/A
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Production Producer N/A
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GOLF Production Executive Producer N/A
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Sound
2011 The Woman Sound Songs 59
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Camera
2006 Building Brick Camera Camera Operator 59
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2006 Escargots Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1998 Phyfutima Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Crew
2022 Blood Relatives Crew Thanks 58
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2022 Metal Lords Crew Thanks 64
Fair
2022 Scream Crew Thanks 65
Fair
2021 tick, tick... BOOM! Crew Thanks 73
Good
2021 Last Night in Soho Crew Thanks 71
Good
2020 Capone Crew Thanks 55
Average
2019 Scare Package Crew Thanks 58
Average
2018 Destroyer Crew Thanks 59
Average
2017 Baby Driver Crew Thanks 74
Good
2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Crew Thanks 74
Good
2016 The Hollars Crew Thanks 60
Fair
2016 The Invitation Crew Thanks 63
Fair
2015 Tales of Halloween Crew Thanks 58
Average
2014 Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk Crew Thanks 58
Average
2013 Don Jon Crew Thanks 59
Average
2013 The World's End Crew Thanks 67
Fair
2013 The English Teacher Crew Thanks 57
Average
2013 Welcome to the Jungle Crew Thanks 54
Average
2012 The Outsider: A Looper's Story Crew Thanks 59
Average
2011 Brawler Crew Thanks 58
Average
2008 Spike Crew Thanks 58
Average
2006 Building Brick Crew Thanks 59
Average
2002 People Are Dead Crew Thanks N/A
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Editing
2019 LCD Soundsystem: Oh Baby Editing Editor 59
Average
2006 Brick Editing Editor 65
Fair
2003 May Editing Editor 62
Fair
1997 Evil Demon Golfball from Hell!!! Editing Editor 58
Average
1997 Greater Than a Tiger Editing Editor N/A
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1993 Hey Lady, You Dropped Your Wallet!!! Editing Editor N/A
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