Rian Johnson

About Rian Johnson

He directed and wrote the feature films Brick, The Brothers Bloom, and Looper. He also directed numerous episodes of the popular AMC show Breaking Bad, notably season five's"Ozymandias", which many critics regard as one of the series' best. In 2014, he was named director of Star Wars Episode VIII.

Rian Craig Johnson is an American director, producer and screenwriter. He made his directorial debut with the mystical new film noir The Brick, which received a lot of positive reviews and grossed nearly $ 4 million with a budget of $ 450,000. By moving into larger-scale films, Johnson gained widespread recognition for writing and directing the sci-fi thriller Looper to critical and commercial success. Johnson completed his biggest project when he wrote and directed the space opera Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which grossed more than $ 1 billion. He returns to the mystery genre with Knives Out, earning him an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Outside of cinema, Johnson has directed three episodes of the TV series Breaking Bad. He received the American Directors Association's Best Directing Award - A Television Series 2013 for his work in episode 5 "Fifty One".

Born	Rian Craig Johnson, December 17, 1973, Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Occupation	Director, producer, writer
Relatives	Aaron Johnson (brother), Nathan Johnson (cousin)
Known for	Brick (2005), Looper (2012), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), Knives Out (2019)
Years active	1990–present
Alma mater	University of Southern California

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Trivia

His debut film, Brick, was made on a budget of just $500,000 and it went on to win the Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.

Rian Johnson before fame

He studied at USC's renowned School of Cinematic Arts.

Achievement of Rian Johnson

Brick, his debut film, was shot on a shoestring budget of $500,000 and went on to win the Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$20 Million

Rian Johnson family life

He was born in Maryland and raised in San Clemente, California. His brother, Aaron Johnson, is a music producer. He was involved with Karina Longworth.

Associations of Rian Johnson

Brick and Looper, Joseph Gordon Levitt's first and third feature films, both starred him.

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