

Director
Birthday
December 17, 1973
Birthplace
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Gender
Male
Also known as
Rian Craig Johnson
TMDb popularity
1.4
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…
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Breaking Bad
2008 • TV
Director

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • TV
Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 • TV
Self - Guest

BoJack Horseman
2014 • TV
Brian (voice)

Frankenstein
2025 • Movie
Thanks

Poker Face
2023 • TV
Executive Producer

3 Body Problem
2024 • TV
Executive Producer

Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017 • Movie
Writer

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
2025 • Movie
Director

Knives Out
2019 • Movie
Director
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