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Dec 17, 1973 (50)
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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".
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| — | Rian Johnson: Planning the Perfect Murder | Himself |
| 2024 | Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames | |
| 2023 | Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre | Self |
| 2023 | The Space Western of the Southwest | |
| 2022 | Scream | Party Guest (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2018 | The Director and the Jedi | Self |
| 2018 | Balance of the Force | Self |
| 2018 | The Force of Sound | Self |
| 2018 | The Last Jedi: Meet the Porgs | |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Death Star Technician |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman | Brian (voice) |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self |
| 2014 | The Real History of Science Fiction | Himself |
| 2014 | Out of Print | Self |
| 2013 | No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad | Self |
| 2006 | Building Brick | |
| 1993 | Hey Lady, You Dropped Your Wallet!!! | The Whacky Protagonist |