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 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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Rian Johnson has appeared in 11 movies.
These include No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad, The Director and the Jedi, The Force of Sound, Balance Of The Force, The Last Jedi: Meet the Porgs, Rian Johnson: Planning the Perfect Murder, Building Brick, The Space Western of the Southwest, Out of Print, Scream and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.TV Credits
Rian Johnson has appeared in 4 TV Series.
These include The Real History of Science Fiction, BoJack Horseman, The Late Late Show with James Corden and Late Night with Seth Meyers.