Roan Occam Anthony Johnson (born 14 March 1975) is an Italian director and screenwriter.
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| Born | Roan Occam Anthony Johnson 14 March 1975 London, England, UK |
| Alma mater | University of Pisa |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Biography
editBorn 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
editDirector
edit- The First on the List (2011)
- So Far So Good (2014)
- Piuma (2016)
- State a casa (2021)
Screenwriter
edit- Now or Never (2003)
- Sinestesia (2010)
- The First on the List (2011)
- So Far So Good (2014)
- Piuma (2016)
- The Guest (2018)
References
edit- ^ a b "Roan Johnson – Cinematografo". cinematografo.it. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Storia incredibile ma vera. È "I primi della lista", il film di Roan Johnson". La Nazione. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ "Venezia, i giovani di Roan Johnson leggeri come una 'Piuma'". La Repubblica. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
External links
edit- Roan Johnson at IMDb