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Rian Johnson

Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Editor, Additional CreditsBorn December 17, 1973 (52 years)
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 Breaking Bad (2008–2013), namely "Ozymandias," "Fly," and "Fifty-One"; for the latter, he received the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing—Drama Series in 2013. He also created a murder mystery series titled Poker Face for Peacock with Natasha Lyonne. Johnson was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2023.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Brothers Bloom

Known For

  • Knives Out
  • Looper
  • Glass Onion
  • Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
  • Breaking Bad
  • Brick
  • Wake Up Dead Man
  • American Fiction
  • The Brothers Bloom
  • 3 Body Problem
  • Poker Face
  • Terriers

Featured Videos

  • Rian Johnson On His Process For Writing The Script
    Rian Johnson On His Process For Writing The ScriptKnives OutBehind the Scenes
  • Riki Lindhome On Rian Johnson's Take On The 'Whodunit' Genre
    Riki Lindhome On Rian Johnson's Take On The 'Whodunit' GenreKnives OutBehind the Scenes
  • Katherine Langford On Rian Johnson's Fresh Take On The 'Whodunit' Genre
    Katherine Langford On Rian Johnson's Fresh Take On The 'Whodunit' GenreKnives OutBehind the Scenes
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Rian Johnson On Rey's Journey
    Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Rian Johnson On Rey's JourneyStar Wars: Episode VIII - The Last JediBehind the Scenes
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Ram Bergman On Rian Johnson's Story, And The Scale Of It
    Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Ram Bergman On Rian Johnson's Story, And The Scale Of ItStar Wars: Episode VIII - The Last JediBehind the Scenes
  • Rian Johnson On The Story
    Rian Johnson On The StoryLooperBehind the Scenes

Rian Johnson Filmography

2025
2024
3 Body Problem (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2023
American Fiction · as Executive Producer
2023
Fair Play · as Executive Producer
2023
Poker Face (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2022
2019

2022
Scream · as Party Guest (voice) (uncredited)
2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story · as Imperial Technician (uncredited)
2014
BoJack Horseman (TV Series) · as Brian (voice)

2025
2024
2023
2023
2022
2022
The Game Awards 2022 · as Self - Presenter
2018
An Emmy for Megan (TV Series) · as Self
2018
2018
2018
2017
2017
The IMDb Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2017
Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self
2016
Quotidien (TV Series) · as Self
2016
The Star Wars Show (TV Series) · as Self
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2014
2014
The Real History of Science Fiction (TV Series) · as Himself
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self
2013
2013
2011
On Story (TV Series) · as Self
2007
Morning Joe (TV Series) · as Self
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self
2002
Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self
1995
E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self
1994
WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1991
Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self
1985
American Masters (TV Series) · as Self
1984
Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self - Clue Giver
1981
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
1958
Etter Dagsrevyen (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee (segment "star Wars")

2011
The Woman · as Songs
1995
Omaha · as Production Assistant

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