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Rian Johnson
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), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, and its sequel, Glass Onion (2022).
Outside of film, Johnson directed three episodes of the television drama series Breaking Bad (2008–2013). He received the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series in 2013 for his work on the season 5 episode "Fifty-One".
Known For | Directing |
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Most Rating | 12.656 |
Birthday | 1973-12-17 |
Place of Birth | Silver Spring, Maryland, USA |
Also Known As | Ράιαν Τζόνσον, 라이언 존슨, Rian Craig Johnson, Райан Джонсон, |
![No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ApitDfnYDwFNOPfyVuhW5ElWzhe.jpg)
2013
![No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ApitDfnYDwFNOPfyVuhW5ElWzhe.jpg)
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
8.5/109
A documentary about the making of season five of the acclaimed AMC series Breaking Bad.
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No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
![Out of Print](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/oBEv72YbIDrd1FcRjA6xvpSluZk.jpg)
2014
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Out of Print
5.7/9
A documentary exploring the importance of revival cinema and 35mm exhibition - seen through the lens of the patrons of the New Beverly Cinema - a uniq...
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Out of Print
![Rogue One: A Star Wars Story](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/i0yw1mFbB7sNGHCs7EXZPzFkdA1.jpg)
2016
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
7.492/14945
A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
![The Force of Sound](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/q41hKQWdZVoGx4aNd8Ul2oFeaBW.jpg)
2018
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The Force of Sound
8.7/3
Go inside the sound design of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. From the ignition of a lightsaber to the chirp of a porg, Star Wars would not be the same with...
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The Force of Sound
![The Director and the Jedi](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/rOFyDvhP9ojgUY2gE2n3e7CTTHB.jpg)
2018
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The Director and the Jedi
7.3/39
An intimate documentary delving into Rian Johnson's process as he comes in as a director new to the Star Wars universe.
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The Director and the Jedi
![Balance of the Force](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/rbACfiyqoiPd0TbDyhPe2qdlmve.jpg)
2018
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Balance of the Force
7/4
Explore the mythology of the Force and why Rian Johnson chose to interpret its role in such a unique way.
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Balance of the Force
![Building Brick](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
2006
![Building Brick](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
Building Brick
3/1
Building Brick is the Behind the Scenes documentary for the film Brick (2006). Brick was written and directed by Rian Johnson in San Clemente, CA in 2...
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Building Brick
![The Last Jedi: Meet the Porgs](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
2018
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The Last Jedi: Meet the Porgs
0/0
This piece explores Porg origins and inspiration, design, transition from sketches to final physical puppet, puppet control, sound effects, and digita...
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The Last Jedi: Meet the Porgs
![Scream](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/1m3W6cpgwuIyjtg5nSnPx7yFkXW.jpg)
2022
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Scream
6.669/3123
Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targetin...
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Scream
![The Space Western of the Southwest](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/j0fgBp74kKZqXuSeMSG4jZ8P3yR.jpg)
2023
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The Space Western of the Southwest
0/0
Eric Cameron chronicles the relationship between Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi and the quaint town of Dingle, Ireland where it was filmed.
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![Rian Johnson: Planning the Perfect Murder](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
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Rian Johnson: Planning the Perfect Murder
0/0
Director Rian Johnson explains his thought process behind the 2019 film Knives Out.
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Rian Johnson: Planning the Perfect Murder
![Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/rlaLCfH8w4VNmbRK56UobLN6j7l.jpg)
2023
![Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/rlaLCfH8w4VNmbRK56UobLN6j7l.jpg)
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
6.267/15
Guillermo del Toro, Rian Johnson and other film luminaries look back at LA's historic Egyptian Theatre as it returns to its former movie palace glory.
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Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
![Hey Lady, You Dropped Your Wallet!!!](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
1993
![Hey Lady, You Dropped Your Wallet!!!](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
Hey Lady, You Dropped Your Wallet!!!
0/0
A hapless young man attempts to return a lost wallet to a woman as she ventures through the city of San Fransisco
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