Person · Director · Active since 2005
Rian Johnson
b. 1973, Silver Spring
American director, born in Silver Spring. Won the Directors Guild of America Award. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Directed seven films on this site, including Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017), Knives Out (2019) and Looper (2012). Of the actors and directors on this site, Rian Johnson shares the most films with Joseph Gordon-Levitt (5 films), Daniel Craig (3) and Frank Oz (2) (53 in all).
Partners by shared films
Who Rian Johnson made films with
- 5Joseph Gordon-LevittBrick, The Brothers Bloom, Looper and 2 more
- 3Daniel CraigKnives Out, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Wake Up Dead Man
- 2Frank OzStar Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, Knives Out
- 1Jeremy RennerWake Up Dead Man
- 1Mila KunisWake Up Dead Man
- 1Bruce WillisLooper
- 1Carrie FisherStar Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi
- 1Christopher PlummerKnives Out
- 1Chris EvansKnives Out
- 1Emily BluntLooper
- 1Rachel WeiszThe Brothers Bloom
- 1Edward NortonGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
- 1Mark RuffaloThe Brothers Bloom
- 1Kate HudsonGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
- 1Hugh GrantGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
- 1Andy SerkisStar Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi
- 1Glenn CloseWake Up Dead Man
- 1Ethan HawkeGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
- 1Jamie Lee CurtisKnives Out
- 1Lupita Nyong'oStar Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi
- 1Adrien BrodyThe Brothers Bloom
- 1Maximilian SchellThe Brothers Bloom
- 1Angela LansburyGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
- 1Benicio del ToroStar Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi
- 1Mark HamillStar Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi
- 1Laura DernStar Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi
- 1Thomas Haden ChurchWake Up Dead Man
- 1Dave BautistaGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
- 1Ana de ArmasKnives Out
- 1Kerry WashingtonWake Up Dead Man
- 1Josh BrolinWake Up Dead Man
- 1Robbie ColtraneThe Brothers Bloom
- 1Daisy RidleyStar Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi
- 1Adam DriverStar Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi
- 1Oscar IsaacStar Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi
- 1Don JohnsonKnives Out
- 1John BoyegaStar Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi
- 1Emilie de RavinBrick
- 1Jeff DanielsLooper
- 1Janelle MonáeGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
- 1Kathryn HahnGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
- 1Paul DanoLooper
- 1Toni ColletteKnives Out
- 1Michael ShannonKnives Out
- 1Katherine LangfordKnives Out
- 1Piper PeraboLooper
- 1Andrew ScottWake Up Dead Man
- 1Rinko KikuchiThe Brothers Bloom
- 1LaKeith StanfieldKnives Out
- 1Cailee SpaenyWake Up Dead Man
- 1Josh O'ConnorWake Up Dead Man
- 1Richard RoundtreeBrick
- 1Madelyn ClineGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Other regulars
Films in this guide
- Brick (2005)director, screenwriter, film editor
- The Brothers Bloom (2008)director, screenwriter
- Looper (2012)director, screenwriter
- Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017)director, screenwriter
- Knives Out (2019)director, screenwriter
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)director, screenwriter
- Wake Up Dead Man (2025)director, screenwriter