Craig Johnson is an American screenwriter and film director, known for his films True Adolescents (2009) and The Skeleton Twins (2014)."Second-Time Director: Craig Johnson and The Skeleton Twins" . Filmmaker, December 19, 2012.
Early life and education Johnson was originally from Bellingham, Washington,. Bellingham Herald, September 22, 2014. where 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.
Career Johnson's 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.
In 2017, Johnson directed Wilson, an adaptation of Daniel Clowes' graphic novel, starring Woody Harrelson and Laura Dern. The film was released by Fox Searchlight Pictures and received mixed reviews at Sundance Film Festival.
In 2018, Johnson wrote and directed Alex Strangelove, a teen comedy released by Netflix, starring Daniel Doheny and Antonio Marziale. The film received generally positive reviews.
In 2025, Johnson directed The Parenting, a horror-comedy starring Lisa Kudrow, Brian Cox, Edie Falco and Dean Norris. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO.
Other activities Johnson has also been credited in local stage and radio productions in Minnesota, including Yellow Tree Theatre’s "Pandemic Programming" series during 2020–21.
Personal life As of 2009, Johnson was living in Brooklyn, New York. Johnson is openly gay. On May 23, 2015, he married television writer Adam Roberts, his boyfriend of 9 years, in Los Angeles.
Filmography Film Year Title Director Writer 2009 True Adolescents 2014 The Skeleton Twins 2017 Wilson 2018 Alex Strangelove 2025 The Parenting
Television Year Title Episode(s) 2015 Looking "Looking for Sanctuary"2020Love Life "Bradley Field" "Magnus Lund"2021Special "Ryan Joins the Crips" "Prom Queens" "Why Is No One Ready?" "Here's Where the Story Ends" Gossip Girl "Final Cancellation" 2022 Minx "God save the Queen of Dicks"2025School Spirits "Ghost Who's Coming to Dinner" "Ghost Pointe Blank"
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