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