Rian Johnson
Directing
Born: 1973-12-17 · Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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
🎬 Movies (30)
A Place in Hell
2026
Producer
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
2026
Executive Producer
Netflix Tudum 2025
2025
Self
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
2025
Director
Frankenstein
2025
Thanks
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
2024
Self
The Space Western of the Southwest
2023
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
2023
Self
American Fiction
2023
Executive Producer
Fair Play
2023
Executive Producer
Scream
2022
Party Guest (voice) (uncredited)
Blood Relatives
2022
Thanks
Metal Lords
2022
Thanks
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
Director
Last Night in Soho
2021
Thanks
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
Thanks
Capone
2020
Thanks
Scare Package
2019
Thanks
Knives Out
2019
Director
The Force of Sound
2018
Self
The Director and the Jedi
2018
Self
Balance of the Force
2018
Self
The Last Jedi: Meet the Porgs
2018
Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle
2018
Self
Destroyer
2018
Thanks
Baby Driver
2017
Thanks
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
Director
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
Imperial Technician (uncredited)
The Hollars
2016
Thanks
The Invitation
2016
Thanks
📺 TV Shows (10)
The Hawk
2026
Executive Producer
3 Body Problem
2024
Executive Producer
Poker Face
2023
Director
Directors on Directors
2021
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self
BoJack Horseman
2014
Brian (voice)
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014
Self
Terriers
2010
Director
Breaking Bad
2008
Director