Rian Johnson

About

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...

Known for

Breaking BadSeries • 2008BoJack HorsemanSeries • 20143 Body ProblemSeries • 2024FrankensteinMovie • 2025Star Wars: The Last JediMovie • 2017Poker FaceSeries • 2023Knives OutMovie • 2019Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out MysteryMovie • 2025ScreamMovie • 2022The Only Living Pickpocket in New YorkMovie • 2026Baby DriverMovie • 2017Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryMovie • 2016Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryMovie • 2022The HawkSeries • 2026LooperMovie • 2012Last Night in SohoMovie • 2021The World's EndMovie • 2013TerriersSeries • 2010Fair PlayMovie • 2023tick, tick... BOOM!Movie • 2021American FictionMovie • 2023The InvitationMovie • 2016CaponeMovie • 2020BrickMovie • 2006