
Rian Johnson
Known for: Directing
Born: December 17, 1973
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…
Known for

Hey Lady, You Dropped Your Wallet!!!
1993

The Force of Sound
2018

The Director and the Jedi
2018

Balance of the Force
2018
The Last Jedi: Meet the Porgs
2018

The Space Western of the Southwest
2023
Building Brick
2006

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
2023

Out of Print
2014

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
2024

Netflix Tudum 2025
2025

Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle
2018

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
2013

The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014

BoJack Horseman
2014

The Real History of Science Fiction
2014

Directors on Directors
2021

Scream
2022

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016