Rian Johnson

Rian Johnson

Directing

Born December 17, 1973 · Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

18 films as director · Active 1990–2025

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 m…

Known for

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

2014

Scream

Scream

2022

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016

Directors on Directors

Directors on Directors

2021

The Real History of Science Fiction

The Real History of Science Fiction

2014

Netflix Tudum 2025

Netflix Tudum 2025

2025

Directed(18)

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

2025Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery★ 7.2

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

2022Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery★ 7.0

Knives Out

2019Knives Out★ 7.8

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017Star Wars: The Last Jedi★ 6.7

Looper

2012Looper★ 6.9

The Life of the World to Come

2010The Life of the World to Come

The Brothers Bloom

2008The Brothers Bloom★ 6.6

Brick

2006Brick★ 6.8

The Psychology of Dream Analysis

2002The Psychology of Dream Analysis★ 5.6

Ben Boyer and the Phenomenology of Automobile Marketing

2001Ben Boyer and the Phenomenology of Automobile Marketing★ 2.8

Evil Demon Golfball from Hell!!!

1997Evil Demon Golfball from Hell!!!★ 5.8

Cleaning the Pool

1995Cleaning the Pool★ 5.0

Hey Lady, You Dropped Your Wallet!!!

1993Hey Lady, You Dropped Your Wallet!!!★ 5.5

Ninja Ko: Origami Master

1990Ninja Ko: Origami Master★ 4.0

—Untitled Sci-Fi Rian Johnson Film

Acting(20)

2025Netflix Tudum 2025Self

2024Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 FramesSelf

2023Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian TheatreSelf

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2023The Space Western of the Southwest

2022ScreamParty Guest (voice) (uncredited)

2021Directors on DirectorsSelf

2018The Last Jedi: Meet the Porgs

2018Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space BattleSelf

2018The Director and the JediSelf

2018Balance of the ForceSelf

2018The Force of SoundSelf

2016Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryImperial Technician (uncredited)

2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest

2014Out of PrintSelf

2014BoJack HorsemanBrian (voice)

2014The Real History of Science FictionSelf

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf

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

2006Building Brick

1993Hey Lady, You Dropped Your Wallet!!!The Whacky Protagonist