Craig Johnson (director)
Craig Johnson | |
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| Born | Bellingham, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Known for | True Adolescents, The Skeleton Twins |
| Spouse | |
Craig Johnson is an American screenwriter and film director.[1]
Originally from Bellingham, Washington,[2] he studied theatre at the University of Washington and worked for several years in theatre, in sketch comedy and as an educational presenter at the Pacific Science Center.[2]
In 2002, he moved to New York City to study filmmaking at the Tisch School of the Arts.[2] His thesis project for that program, True Adolescents, was released in 2009 as his first feature film.[2] His second feature film, The Skeleton Twins, was released in 2014.[2]
Johnson is openly gay.[1] On May 23, 2015, he married television writer Adam Roberts, his boyfriend of 9 years, in Los Angeles.
Filmography
[edit]- True Adolescents (2009)
- The Skeleton Twins (2014)
- Wilson (2017)
- Alex Strangelove (2018)
- Special (2021), 4 episodes
- The Parenting (TBA)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Second-Time Director: Craig Johnson and The Skeleton Twins". Filmmaker, December 19, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Bellingham native Craig Johnson talks about new film, “The Skeleton Twins”. Bellingham Herald, September 22, 2014.
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