Rian Johnson
Birthday
1973/12/17 (51 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Also know as
Rian Craig Johnson
Biography
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...Read more
Acting
(2023) The Space Western of the Southwest
as ---
(2022) Scream
as Party Guest (voice) (uncredited)
(2013) No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
as Self
(2023) Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
as Self
(2014) Out of Print
as Self
(1993) Hey Lady, You Dropped Your Wallet!!!
as The Whacky Protagonist
(2024) Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
as Self
(2016) Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as Imperial Technician (uncredited)
(2018) The Force of Sound
as Self
(2018) The Director and the Jedi
as Self
(2018) Balance of the Force
as Self
(2006) Building Brick
as ---
(2018) The Last Jedi: Meet the Porgs
as ---
(2025) Netflix Tudum 2025
as Self
(2018) Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle
as Self
(2015) The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
(2014) Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
(2014) BoJack Horseman
as Brian (voice)
(2014) The Real History of Science Fiction
as Himself
(2021) Variety Studio: Directors on Directors
as Self