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Rian Johnson

Rian Johnson

Actor, Writer, Director

Born December 17, 1973 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

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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".

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34 wins and 67 nominations

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi | The Director and the Jedi

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Filmography

Actor

63

Type

Year

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames Poster

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames Feature Film2024

Two for One Mini-Series2024

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre Poster

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre Short Film2023

The Space Western of the Southwest Poster

The Space Western of the Southwest Short Film2023

Time100: The Most Influential People 2023 Poster

Time100: The Most Influential People 2023 TV Special2023

The Game Awards 2022 Poster

The Game Awards 2022 TV Special2022

Tudum: A Netflix Global Fan Event TV Special2022

The Artists Report Poster

The Artists Report TV Series2019

An Emmy for Megan Poster

An Emmy for Megan TV Series2018

Andy Serkis Live! (One Night Only) Documentary2018

Balance of The Force Poster

Balance of The Force Documentary2018

Front Row Flynn Poster

Front Row Flynn TV Series2018

Hollywood Insider Poster

Hollywood Insider TV Series2018

Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle Documentary2018

The Director and the Jedi Poster

The Director and the Jedi Documentary2018

The Force of Sound: Creating Sounds in a Galaxy Far, Far Away Poster

The Force of Sound: Creating Sounds in a Galaxy Far, Far Away TV Movie2018

The Last Jedi: Meet the Porgs Documentary2018

The Last Jedi: Scene Breakdowns Documentary2018

Hollywood First Look Features Poster

Hollywood First Look Features TV Series2017

Live from the Red Carpet of Star Wars: The Last Jedi Poster

Live from the Red Carpet of Star Wars: The Last Jedi TV Special2017

Star Wars Celebration 2017 Poster

Star Wars Celebration 2017 Mini-Series2017

Star Wars: The Last Jedi Cast Live Q&A Poster

Star Wars: The Last Jedi Cast Live Q&A TV Special2017

The IMDb Show Poster

The IMDb Show TV Series2017

The Oh My Disney Show Poster

The Oh My Disney Show TV Series2017

Adventures in Moviegoing TV Series2016

On the Scene with Lindalee Poster

On the Scene with Lindalee TV Series2016

Quotidien Poster

Quotidien TV Series2016

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Poster

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Feature Film2016

The Star Wars Show Poster

The Star Wars Show TV Series2016

IMDb Originals Poster

IMDb Originals TV Series2015

Star Wars: Launch Bay - Meet the Makers Documentary2015

The Director Series Short Film2015

BoJack Horseman Poster

BoJack Horseman TV Series2014

D.I.Y. Documentary2014

Lennon or McCartney Poster

Lennon or McCartney Short Film2014

Out of Print Poster

Out of Print Documentary2014

The Real History of Science Fiction Poster

The Real History of Science Fiction Mini-Series2014

18th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards Poster

18th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards TV Special2013

Looper: The Future from the Beginning Video2013

Looper: The Science of Time Travel Video2013

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad Poster

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad Documentary2013

Scoring 'Looper' Video2013

Studio 10 Poster

Studio 10 TV Series2013

Des de Sitges amb terror TV Special2012

MSN Exclusives Poster

MSN Exclusives TV Series2012

Rotten Tomatoes Poster

Rotten Tomatoes TV Series2012

On Story Poster

On Story TV Series2011

Ceremonia de clausura - 56º Festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián TV Special2008

Building 'Brick' Poster

Building 'Brick' Documentary2006

Made in Hollywood Poster

Made in Hollywood TV Series2005

Miradas 2 TV Series2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live! Poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV Series2003

Last Call with Carson Daly Poster

Last Call with Carson Daly TV Series2002

ASSSSCAT 3000: New York TV Series1996

Continuarà... Poster

Continuarà... TV Series1996

E! Live from the Red Carpet Poster

E! Live from the Red Carpet TV Series1995

Sidewalks Entertainment Poster

Sidewalks Entertainment TV Series1994

WGN Morning News Poster

WGN Morning News TV Series1994

Días de cine Poster

Días de cine TV Series1991

Cinema 3 Poster

Cinema 3 TV Series1984

Jeopardy! Poster

Jeopardy! TV Series1984

Dagsrevyen Poster

Dagsrevyen TV Series1958

ABC News Poster

ABC News TV Series1956

Writer

15

Type

Year

Wake Up Dead Man Poster

Wake Up Dead Man Feature Film2025

Poker Face Poster

Poker Face TV Series2023

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Poster

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Feature Film2022

Knives Out Poster

Knives Out Feature Film2019

Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi Poster

Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi Feature Film2017

HitRECord on TV Poster

HitRECord on TV TV Series2014

Looper Feature Film2012

The Brothers Bloom Poster

The Brothers Bloom Feature Film2008

Brick Feature Film2005

The Psychology of Dream Analysis Poster

The Psychology of Dream Analysis Short Film2002

Evil Demon Golf Ball from Hell!!! Poster

Evil Demon Golf Ball from Hell!!! Short Film1997

Ninja Ko Poster

Ninja Ko Video1990

Untitled Star Wars Trilogy: Episode I Feature Film

Untitled Star Wars Trilogy: Episode II Feature Film

Untitled Star Wars Trilogy: Episode III Feature Film

Director

16

Type

Year

Wake Up Dead Man Poster

Wake Up Dead Man Feature Film2025

Poker Face Poster

Poker Face TV Series2023

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Poster

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Feature Film2022

Knives Out Poster

Knives Out Feature Film2019

Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi Poster

Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi Feature Film2017

Looper Feature Film2012

Terriers Poster

Terriers TV Series2010

The Mountain Goats: The Life of the World to Come Poster

The Mountain Goats: The Life of the World to Come Video2010

Breaking Bad Poster

Breaking Bad TV Series2008

The Brothers Bloom Poster

The Brothers Bloom Feature Film2008

Brick Feature Film2005

The Psychology of Dream Analysis Poster

The Psychology of Dream Analysis Short Film2002

Ben Boyer and the Phenomenology of Automobile Marketing Poster

Ben Boyer and the Phenomenology of Automobile Marketing Short Film2001

Evil Demon Golf Ball from Hell!!! Poster

Evil Demon Golf Ball from Hell!!! Short Film1997

Ninja Ko Poster

Ninja Ko Video1990

Untitled Star Wars Trilogy: Episode I Feature Film

Producer

8

Type

Year

Wake Up Dead Man Poster

Wake Up Dead Man Feature Film2025

3 Body Problem Poster

3 Body Problem TV Series2024

American Fiction Poster

American Fiction Feature Film2023

Fair Play Poster

Fair Play Feature Film2023

Poker Face Poster

Poker Face TV Series2023

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Poster

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Feature Film2022

Knives Out Poster

Knives Out Feature Film2019

The Whites TV Series

Thanks

25

Type

Year

Leave the World Behind Poster

Leave the World Behind Feature Film2023

Blood Relatives Poster

Blood Relatives Feature Film2022

Metal Lords Poster

Metal Lords Feature Film2022

Scream Feature Film2022

Last Night in Soho Poster

Last Night in Soho Feature Film2021

tick, tick... BOOM! Poster

tick, tick... BOOM! Feature Film2021

Capone Feature Film2020

Scare Package Poster

Scare Package Feature Film2019

Destroyer Poster

Destroyer Feature Film2018

Baby Driver Poster

Baby Driver Feature Film2017

Star Wars: Battlefront II Poster

Star Wars: Battlefront II Video Game2017

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Poster

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Feature Film2016

The Hollars Poster

The Hollars Feature Film2016

Tales of Halloween Poster

Tales of Halloween Feature Film2015

The Invitation Poster

The Invitation Feature Film2015

Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk Poster

Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk Feature Film2014

Don Jon Feature Film2013

The English Teacher Poster

The English Teacher Feature Film2013

The World's End Poster

The World's End Feature Film2013

Welcome to the Jungle Poster

Welcome to the Jungle Feature Film2013

The Outsider: A Looper's Story Poster

The Outsider: A Looper's Story Short Film2012

Brawler Feature Film2011

Spike Feature Film2008

Building 'Brick' Poster

Building 'Brick' Documentary2006

People Are Dead Poster

People Are Dead Feature Film2002

Editor

4

Type

Year

Brick Feature Film2005

May Feature Film2002

Evil Demon Golf Ball from Hell!!! Poster

Evil Demon Golf Ball from Hell!!! Short Film1997

Greater Than a Tiger Poster

Greater Than a Tiger Short Film1997

Camera and Electrical Department

2

Type

Year

Building 'Brick' Poster

Building 'Brick' Documentary2006

Phyfutima Short Film1998

Other Crew

1

Omaha Feature Film1995

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