Roan Occam Anthony Johnson (born 14 March 1975) is an Italian

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and

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Biography

Born in

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from an English father and a mother from

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, Johnson grew up in

Pisa Pisa ( ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Tuscany, Central Italy, straddling the Arno just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for the Leaning Tow ...

, where he attended the

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and graduated in Modern Literature. In 1999, Johnson moved to

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and attended the National Film School. After he began his career as a TV screenwriter, Johnson made his first feature film in 2011, '' The First on the List'', starring

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. His second film, '' So Far So Good'', was presented at the 2014

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, where it was awarded with the Public Prize. His third film, '' Piuma'', was presented in competition at the

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. Johnson is also an academic: he taught in 2008 Italian Cinema at the

John Cabot University John Cabot University (JCU) is a private American university in Rome, Italy. It was founded in 1972 and it offers undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, and study abroad programs to English-speaking students. The university has more than 700 ...

and held a Screenwriting Laboratory at the

University of Pisa The University of Pisa (, UniPi) is a public university, public research university in Pisa, Italy. Founded in 1343, it is one of the oldest universities in Europe. Together with Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa and Sant'Anna School of Advanced S ...

from 2003 to 2007.

Filmography

Director

* '' The First on the List'' (2011) * '' So Far So Good'' (2014) * '' Piuma'' (2016) * ''State a casa'' (2021)

Screenwriter

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

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Roan 1975 births Living people Film people from London Italian film directors Italian screenwriters Italian people of English descent Italian people of British descent University of Pisa alumni