Name: | Francis Lawrence |
Occupation: | Director |
Gender: | Male |
Birth Day: | March 26, 1971 |
Age: | 49 |
Birth Place: | Vienna, Austria |
Zodiac Sign: | Aries |
Francis Lawrence
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Before Fame
He earned a bachelor’s degree in film production from Loyola Marymount University Film School. In 1993, he worked as an assistant director for the film Marching out of Time.
Biography
Biography Timeline
He moved to Los Angeles at the age of four. Lawrence worked as second assistant camera on the feature Pump Up the Volume directed by Allan Moyle prior to earning his bachelor’s degree in film production at Loyola Marymount University Film School. He went on to work as first assistant director on the feature Marching out of Time directed by Anton Vassil in 1993. Lawrence then joined ex-classmate Michael Jason Rosen in co-directing music videos. Lawrence directed his first music videos for the San Jose band, A Western Front. Rosen and Lawrence made the two videos for a total of $3,000 with Jeffrey Michael Cutter, another ex-classmate, shooting for them. Lawrence, Rosen, and Cutter also made a video for Michael Blakey, president of Atico Records and Tidal Force drummer for that band’s single, “A Man Rides Through”. Soon, Lawrence became known for his original and imaginative music video scripts and visual directing style.
He eventually joined a major new production company and his successful career as music video director, having worked with stars Rihanna, Green Day, Britney Spears, The Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z, Melanie C, Avril Lavigne, Aerosmith, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Fastball, Lisa Marie Presley, Destiny’s Child, Garbage, Gwen Stefani, Pink, Shakira, En Vogue, Monica, Missy Elliott, and the Backstreet Boys. He has also directed numerous commercials for clients such as Coca-Cola, L’Oréal, Calvin Klein, Pepsi-Cola, Maybelline, Kid’s Footlocker, Bacardi, McDonald’s, GAP, Bud Light, CoverGirl, Oldsmobile, and Disneyland. In 2005, his feature-film debut was Constantine, based on the Hellblazer comic book, starring Keanu Reeves.
In 2007, he directed I Am Legend (based on the Richard Matheson novel), with Will Smith. In 2011, he directed Water for Elephants. In 2012, Lawrence directed and executive produced the pilot episode of the Fox paranormal series, Touch. He is currently signed to DNA Inc. In 2011, he won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Short Form for directing Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” music video.
In April 2012, Lionsgate Films announced that Lawrence had been selected to direct the film adaptation of the novel Catching Fire. The book and film were the sequel to the blockbuster hit, The Hunger Games, starring Jennifer Lawrence (no relation). This film adaptation of The Hunger Games was directed by Gary Ross, and both novels were written by Suzanne Collins. Lawrence was officially confirmed as the director for the film on May 3, 2012.
He most recently directed Red Sparrow, based on the novel of the same name by Jason Matthews, and featuring The Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence and Joel Edgerton. The film was released on March 2, 2018.
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Currently, Francis Lawrence is 50 years, 4 months and 2 days old. Francis Lawrence will celebrate 51st birthday on a Saturday 26th of March 2022.
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