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Rian Johnson

Highest Rated: 97% Knives Out (2019)

Lowest Rated: 68% The Brothers Bloom (2008)

Birthday: Dec 17, 1973

Birthplace: Maryland, USA

A self-described audio-visual geek who made over 90 short films by the time he left film school, director Rian Johnson spent years struggling to make his first film before finally cobbling together enough money to make the stylish teen-centric film noir, "Brick" (2005). Hardboiled by way of Dashiell Hammett, "Brick" was a hit at the Sundance Film Festival and announced Johnson as a fresh new voice in independent film. From there, he diversified his talents, directing music videos for bands like The Mountain Goats, and helming episodes of "Breaking Bad" (A&E, 2008-2013) and "Terriers" (FX, 2010). He went on to direct his second feature, "The Brothers Bloom" (2009), which failed to live up to the precedent he set with his breakthrough film. But he did earn considerable acclaim for his third film, "Looper" (2012), a dark and gritty sci-fi thriller that proved Johnson was a significant filmmaker with a bright future. That promise was fulfilled when Johnson was announced as the writer and director of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (2017).

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Highest rated movies

97% 92% Knives Out Watchlist
93% 82% Looper
Watchlist
93% 95% American Fiction Watchlist 91% 41% Star Wars: The Last Jedi Watchlist 91% 92% Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Watchlist 86% 54% Fair Play Watchlist
80% 54% Out of Print
Watchlist
79% 86% Brick
Watchlist
70% 75% May
Watchlist
68% 64% The Brothers Bloom
Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer
- 2025
93% 95% American Fiction Executive Producer $21.0M 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Temple of Film: 100 Years of The Egyptian Theatre Self - 2023
86% 54% Fair Play Executive Producer - 2023
91% 92% Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer
- 2022
97% 92% Knives Out Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer
$165.4M 2019
91% 41% Star Wars: The Last Jedi Director,
Screenwriter
$620.2M 2017
No Score Yet 18% Opening Night Fan Event Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) Director,
Screenwriter
- 2017
80% 54% Out of Print Unknown (Character) - 2014
93% 82% Looper Director,
Screenwriter
$66.3M 2012
68% 64% The Brothers Bloom Director,
Writer
$3.5M 2008
79% 86% Brick Director,
Screenwriter,
Film Editing
$2.1M 2005
70% 75% May Film Editing $145.5K 2002

TV

Credit
79% 77% 3 Body Problem Executive Producer 2024
98% 81% Poker Face Creator,
Executive Producer,
Director
2023
No Score Yet 18% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2023
No Score Yet 55% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2023
No Score Yet 71% Das Boot Screenplay (Character),
Director
2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Call With Carson Daly Guest 2017
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2017
96% 97% Breaking Bad Director 2010 2012-2013