The University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts is world-renowned and has been frequently rated the top film school in the world.  It was founded in 1929 by Douglas Fairbanks. Below is a list of just a few of the notable alumni.

N O T A B L E  A L U M N I

George Lucas l directing 
STAR WARS, AMERICAN GRAFFITI, THX 1138

Ron Howard l directing
A BEAUTIFUL MIND, APOLLO 13, RUSH

Rian Johnson l directing 
KNIVES OUT, LOOPER, STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

Lee Unkrich l directing 
COCO, FINDING NEMO, TOY STORY 2-3, MONSTERS INC.

Ryan Coogler l directing 
BLACK PANTHER, CREED, FRUITVALE STATION

Matt Reeves l directing 
THE BATMAN, CLOVERFIELD, DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

John Chu l directing 
CRAZY RICH ASIANS, IN THE HEIGHTS, NOW YOU SEE ME 2

Rick Famuyiwa l directing 
THE MANDALORIAN, DOPE, THE WOOD

Kevin Reynolds l directing 
THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, WATERWORLD, HATFIELDS & MCCOYS

Joe Johnston l directing 
JUMANJI, OCTOBER SKY, THE ROCKETEER

Freddie Wong l directing/visual effects 
VIDEO GAME HIGH SCHOOL, ROCKET JUMP YOUTUBE

Scott Derrickson l directing 
DOCTOR STRANGE, THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE, THE BLACK PHONE

Kevin Feige l producing 
MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE (AVENGERS, IRON MAN, ETC)

Jon Landau l producing 
AVATAR 1 & 2, TITANIC

Nina Yang Bongiovi l producing 
FRUITVALE STATION, DOPE, SORRY TO BOTHER YOU

Shonda Rhimes l directing 
SCANDAL, GREY’S ANATOMY, HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER

David Goyer l writer 
THE DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY, MAN OF STEEL

John August l writer 
BIG FISH, TITAN A.E., ALADDIN

Walter Murch l editor 
APOCALYPSE NOW, THE ENGLISH PATIENT, JARHEAD
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