Rian Johnson Bio, Height, Age
Last updated: November 13, 2021
- Net Worth: $ 5,000,000
- Birthday: 17 Dec 1973
- Age: 48
- Country: United States
- Occupation: Director, Producer
- Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
- Sexual orientation: Straight
- Height: 5.5 ft
- Weight: 152 lb
- Hair Color: Light Brown
- Eye Color: Blue
- Birth Name: Rian Craig Johnson
- Nationality: American
- Nickname: Rian
- Father: Not known
- Mother: Not known
- Siblings: Aaron Johnson (Brother)
- Often uses a Mafia or crime syndicate theme
- Use of shadows and darkness
- Shoots in 35mm film
Who Is Rian Johnson?
Rian Johnson was born in Maryland on December 17, 1973. He is American filmmaker. Johnson wrote and directed The Brothers Bloom and Looper, as well as three episodes of the AMC Breaking Bad series including season five’s Ozymandias, which many critics consider to be one of the best episodes of the series.
In 2017, he was part of the space opera titled Star Wars: The Last Jedi, as well as the murder-mystery Knives Out in 2019.
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Quotes and Sayings
- "With 'Brick,' I wrote the script when I was 23 and didn't make the movie until I was 30." - Rian Johnson
- "You go from these high hopes when you're writing to just a desperate want of not making a complete fool of yourself by the end of it." - Rian Johnson
- "You never want to make a 'message movie', but you always want to be talking about something that you care about." - Rian Johnson
- "My favorite sci-fi always uses its hook to amplify some bigger theme or idea - some emotional thrust." - Rian Johnson
Facts & Trivia
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Cousin of film composer Nathan Johnson.
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His height is 5 Feet 5 Inches (166 centimeters tall).
Major Awards

Academy Awards (Nominee) - 2020
Best Original Screenplay in Knives Out (2019)
Best Original Screenplay in Knives Out (2019)

BAFTA Awards (Nominee) - 2020
Best Original Screenplay in Knives Out (2019)
Best Original Screenplay in Knives Out (2019)

Saturn Award (Winner) - 2018
Best Writing in Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
Best Writing in Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)

Saturn Award (Nominee) - 2018
Best Director in Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
Best Director in Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)

Saturn Award (Nominee) - 2013
Best Director in Looper (2012)
Best Director in Looper (2012)
Net Worth & Social Media
Net Worth
$ 5,000,000
