Roan Johnson

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

Roan Johnson
Born
Roan Occam Anthony Johnson

(1975-03-14) 14 March 1975
London, England, UK
Alma materUniversity of Pisa
OccupationDirector, Screenwriter
Years active2002–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, I primi della lista, starring Claudio Santamaria.[2] His second film, Fino a qui tutto bene, 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
  • I primi della lista (2011)
  • Fino a qui tutto bene (2014)
  • Piuma (2016)

Screenwriter
  • Now or Never (2003)
  • Sinestesia (2010)
  • I primi della lista (2011)
  • Fino a qui tutto bene (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.
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