Personal Info
Rian Craig Johnson
Rian Johnson
Directing
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: The Last Jedi (2017), which grossed over $1 billion. He returned to the mystery genre with Knives …
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Netflix Tudum 2025
as Self
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
as Self
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
as Self
The Space Western of the Southwest
Scream
as Party Guest (voice) (uncredited)
The Force of Sound
as Self
The Director and the Jedi
as Self
Balance of the Force
as Self
The Last Jedi: Meet the Porgs
Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle
as Self
