Roan Johnson

Roan Occam Anthony Johnson (born 14 March 1975) is an Italian director and screenwriter.

Roan Johnson
Born	Roan Occam Anthony Johnson 14 March 1975 London, England, UK
Alma mater	University of Pisa
Occupation	Director, Screenwriter
Years active	2002–present

Biography

Born in London from an English father and a mother from Matera, Johnson grew up in Pisa, where he attended the University and graduated in Modern Literature. In 1999, Johnson moved to Rome and attended the National Film School.[1]

After he began his career as a TV screenwriter, Johnson made his first feature film in 2011, The First on the List, starring Claudio Santamaria.[2] His second film, So Far So Good, was presented at the 2014 Rome Film Festival, where it was awarded with the Public Prize.[3] His third film, Piuma, was presented in competition at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival.[4]

Johnson is also an academic: he taught in 2008 Italian Cinema at the John Cabot University in Rome and held a Screenwriting Laboratory at the University of Pisa from 2003 to 2007.[1]

Filmography

Director

• The First on the List (2011)
• So Far So Good (2014)
• Piuma (2016)

Screenwriter

• Now or Never (2003)
• Sinestesia (2010)
• The First on the List (2011)
• So Far So Good (2014)
• Piuma (2016)
• L'ospite (2018)

References

1. "Roan Johnson – Cinematografo". cinematografo.it. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
2. "Storia incredibile ma vera. È "I primi della lista", il film di Roan Johnson". La Nazione. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
3. ""Fino a qui tutto bene" di Roan Johnson, film fatto con un po' di aiuto dei suoi amici". La Repubblica. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
4. "Venezia, i giovani di Roan Johnson leggeri come una 'Piuma'". La Repubblica. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.

External links

• Roan Johnson at IMDb