Rian Craig Johnson is an American filmmaker. He is known for writing and directing the neo-noir film Brick, the comedy-drama The Brothers Bloom, the science-fiction thriller Looper, the space opera Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and the murder-mystery Knives Out, the last of which was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and earned Johnson a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.