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Rian Johnson

Birth Name:
Rian Craig Johnson
Birth Place:
Maryland, United States
Profession
Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Editor, Soundtrack
Rian Johnson

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for Best Director at the 2018 Empire Awards
  • Graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in production in 1996
  • Was inspired to become a filmmaker after seeing the film "Annie Hall․"
  • Gained overnight success following the release of his film "Brick․"
  • Well known for directing "Star Wars" films
  • The first film he saw was "Return of the Jedi․"
  • Possesses the ability to play the banjo

Awards

  • 2005Grand Special PrizeNominated
  • 2005Special Jury Prize - Dramatic:Winner
  • 2005Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic:Nominated
  • 2006CFCA Award - Most Promising Director:Winner
  • 2006'New Blood' AwardWinner
  • 2006John Cassavetes AwardNominated
  • 2006Golden Schmoes - Best Screenplay of the Year:Nominated
  • 2006ICP Award - Best First Feature:Winner
  • 2006ICP Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2006SFFCC Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2006Citizen Kane Award for Best Directorial RevelationWinner
  • 2006Best FilmNominated
  • 2006TFCA Award - Best First Feature:Nominated
  • 2006UFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2007AFCA Award - Best First Film:Winner
  • 2007COFCA Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Winner
  • 2007Empire Award - Best Male Newcomer:Nominated
  • 2007OFTA Film Award - Best First Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2007OFTA Film Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
  • 2007OFTA Film Award - Best First Feature:Nominated
  • 2007OFCS Award - Best Breakthrough Filmmaker:Nominated
  • 2008Bronze HorseNominated
  • 2010INOCA TV - Best Episode of a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2012AFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2012ACCA - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2012CFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2012FFCC Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2012Golden Schmoes - Best Screenplay of the Year:Nominated
  • 2012ICP Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2012Sierra Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2012NBR Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2012OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2012Rondo Statuette - Best Film:Nominated
  • 2012UFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2012WAFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2013ASECAN Award - Best Foreign Film:Winner
  • 2013Saturn Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2013COFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2013Critics Choice Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2013DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series:Winner
  • 2013Gold Derby Film Award - Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2013Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Year:Nominated
  • 2013HFCS Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2013Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form:Nominated
  • 2013INOCA TV - Best Episode of a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2013INOCA TV - Best Directing for a Drama Series:Winner
  • 2013NCFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2013NCFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2013OFTA Film Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
  • 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2013OFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2013Bradbury AwardNominated
  • 2013WGA Award (Screen) - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2014Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Year:Winner
  • 2014INOCA TV - Best Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2014OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2017Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders) - Honorable Mentions:Winner
  • 2018Saturn Award - Best Writing:Winner
  • 2018Saturn Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2018DFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2018Empire Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 2018Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form:Nominated
  • 2018Bradbury Award - Outstanding Dramatic Presentation:Nominated
  • 2019CFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2019DFCC - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2019Audience AwardNominated
  • 2019Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Decade:Winner
  • 2019Golden Schmoes - Best Screenplay of the Year:Nominated
  • 2019ICP Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2019ICP Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2019KCFCC Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2019Odyssey Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2019Odyssey Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2019OFCC Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2019OAFFC Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2019PFCC Award - Best Script:Winner
  • 2019Audience Award - Best Feature:Winner
  • 2019PCC Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2019PFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2019SDFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2019SFBAFCC Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2019SFCS Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2019UFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2019VHS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2019WAFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2020Oscar - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2020EDA Award - Best Writing, Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2020AFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2020ACCA - Best Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2020ACCA - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2020BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay (Original):Nominated
  • 2020BOFA - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2020CIC Award - Best Studio Film:Winner
  • 2020CIC Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2020COFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2020Critics Choice Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2020DFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2020Dorian Award - Screenplay of the Year:Nominated
  • 2020GAFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2020Gold Derby Film Award - Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2020Gold Derby Film Award - Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2020HCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2020HFCS Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2020Huading Award - Best Global Writing for a Motion Picture:Winner
  • 2020LEJA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2020MCFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2020NCFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2020OFTA Film Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
  • 2020OFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2020PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:Nominated
  • 2020WGA Award (Screen) - Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2022Capri Adapted Screenplay AwardWinner
  • 2022CFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2022Audience Choice Award - Feature Film:Winner
  • 2022DFCC - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2022FFCC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2022GWNYFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
  • 2022IFJA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2022IFJA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2022ICP Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2022Variety Collaborators AwardWinner
  • 2022OAFFC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2022PFCC Award - Best Script:Nominated
  • 2022SEFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2022SLFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2022People's Choice Award - Best Film:Nominated
  • 2022VHS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2022WAFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
  • 2023AACTA International Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2023Oscar - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2023AAFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2023EDA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2023AFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
  • 2023Windie - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2023Windie - Best Studio Film:Nominated
  • 2023COFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2023CACF Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2023Critics Choice Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2023DFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2023DFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2023GAFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
  • 2023Gold Derby Film Award - Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2023Gold Derby Film Award - Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2023Golden Schmoes - Best Screenplay of the Year:Nominated
  • 2023HFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2023HCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2023KCFCC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2023LEJA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2023MNFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2023NCFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2023OFCC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
  • 2023OFTA Film Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2023OFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
  • 2023PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:Nominated
  • 2023PCA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2023SFBAFCC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2023Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Nominated
  • 2023SFCS Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2023WGA Award (Screen) - Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2023Yoga Award - Worst Foreign Film:Winner
  • 2024Astra TV Award - Best Writing in a Streaming Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2024Astra TV Award - Best Directing in a Streaming Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2024Edgar - Best Episode in a TV Series:Nominated
  • 2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2024WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Nominated
  • 2025CFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2025IFJA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2025KCFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2025SLFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2025People's Choice Award - Best Film:Nominated
  • 2026COFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2026Gold Derby Film Award - Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2026MNFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2026PFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
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