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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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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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Rian Johnson Filmography
| 2025 | |
| 2023 | Poker Face (TV Series) |
| 2022 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Terriers (TV Series) |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Breaking Bad (TV Series) |
| 2005 | |
| 2002 | |
| 1997 |
| 2025 | |
| 2023 | Poker Face (TV Series) |
| 2022 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2014 | HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt (TV Series) |
| 2012 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2002 | |
| 1997 |
| 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) |
| 2005 | |
| 2002 | |
| 1997 |
| 2025 | Netflix Tudum 2025 · as Self |
| 2024 | Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames · as Self |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | Tom Cruise: Lights, Camera, Action · as Self |
| 2022 | Tudum: A Netflix Global Fan Event · as Self |
| 2022 | The Game Awards 2022 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | An Emmy for Megan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | The Last Jedi: Scene Breakdowns · as Self |
| 2018 | The Director and the Jedi · as Self |
| 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi Cast Live Q&A · as Self |
| 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 | Out of Print · as Self |
| 2014 | The Real History of Science Fiction (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | 18th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards · as Self |
| 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") |