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Rian Craig Johnson is an American filmmaker. He is known for writing and directing the neo-noir film Brick (2005), the comedy-drama The Brothers Bloom (2008), the science-fiction thriller Looper (2012), the space opera Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), and the murder-mystery Knives Out (2019), the lattermost of which was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and earned Johnson a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Birth Name
Rian Craig Johnson
Born
Monday, 17 December 1973
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre | Self | 2023 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| An Emmy for Megan | Self | 2018 |
| The Director and the Jedi | Himself / Self | 2018 |
| The Force of Sound: Creating Sounds in a Galaxy Far, Far Away | Self | 2018 |
| The IMDb Show | Self - Guest | 2017 |
| Hollywood First Look | Self | 2017 |
| The Star Wars Show | Self | 2016 |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self | 2015 |
| Lennon or McCartney | Self | 2014 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre | Self | 2023 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| An Emmy for Megan | Self | 2018 |
| The Director and the Jedi | Himself / Self | 2018 |
| The Force of Sound: Creating Sounds in a Galaxy Far, Far Away | Self | 2018 |
| The IMDb Show | Self - Guest | 2017 |
| Hollywood First Look | Self | 2017 |
| The Star Wars Show | Self | 2016 |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self | 2015 |
| Lennon or McCartney | Self | 2014 |
| Out of Print | Self | 2014 |
| BoJack Horseman | Bryan | 2014 |
| The Real History of Science Fiction | Self - Looper / Self - Director & Screenwriter, Looper | 2014 |
| No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad | Self | 2013 |
| On Story | Self | 2011 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself | 2003 |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | Himself | 2002 |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | Self - Guest | 1988 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Poker Face | 2023 |
| Glass Onion | 2022 |
| Knives Out | 2019 |
| Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi | 2017 |
| Looper | 2012 |
| Terriers | 2010 |
| The Brothers Bloom | 2009 |
| Breaking Bad | 2008 |
| Brick | 2006 |
| Evil Demon Golf Ball from Hell!!! | 1996 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| 3 Body Problem | 2024 |
| American Fiction | 2023 |
| Fair Play | 2023 |
| Poker Face | 2023 |
| Glass Onion | 2022 |
| Knives Out | 2019 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2023 | Oscar | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2020 | Oscar | Best Original Screenplay | Nominated |
