Craig Johnson (director)

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.[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

• True Adolescents (2009)
• The Skeleton Twins (2014)
• Wilson (2017)
• Alex Strangelove (2018)
• Special (2021), 4 episodes
• The Parenting (TBA)

References

1. "Second-Time Director: Craig Johnson and The Skeleton Twins". Filmmaker, December 19, 2012.
2. Bellingham native Craig Johnson talks about new film, “The Skeleton Twins”. Bellingham Herald, September 22, 2014.

External links

• Craig Johnson at IMDb