Francis Lawrence
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| Volledige naam | Francis Lawrence | |||
| Geboren | 26 maart 1971 Wenen | |||
| Geboorteland |  Verenigde Staten | |||
| Jaren actief | 1993-heden | |||
| Beroep | videoclipregisseur, filmregisseur, televisieregisseur, producent | |||
| Films | The Hunger Games-filmserie | |||
| (en) IMDb-profiel | ||||
| (nl) Moviemeter-profiel | ||||
| (mul) TMDB-profiel | ||||
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Francis Lawrence (Wenen, 26 maart 1971) is een in Oostenrijk geboren Amerikaans videoclip-, televisie- en filmregisseur.[1][2] Tevens is Lawrence werkzaam als producent.
Carrière
Lawrence begon zijn carrière in 1993 als regisseur van videoclips, door de jaren heen regisseerde hij tientallen videoclips van artiesten zoals Life of Agony, Foreigner, Akon, Queen Latifah, Tevin Campbell, Ray J, Vanessa L. Williams, Aerosmith, Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, Bob Marley, Whitney Houston, Backstreet Boys en Britney Spears.[2][3]
In 2005 maakte Lawrence zijn langspeelfilm-regiedebuut met de bioscoopfilm Constantine.[4] Hierna regisseerde hij de film I Am Legend,[5] voordat hij in 2009 zijn debuut als televisieregisseur maakte met de televisieserie Kings.[6]
Lawrence verwierf meer bekendheid als regisseur van de bioscoopfilms in The Hunger Games-filmserie, waar hij de vervolgfilms Catching Fire, Mockingjay - Part 1, Mockingjay - Part 2 en The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes regisseerde.[7]
Verder regisseerde Lawrence in 2018 de film Red Sparrow, in 2022 de film Slumberland en in 2025 de film The Long Walk.[8][9][10]
Filmografie
Film
| Jaar | Titel | Regisseur | Producent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Constantine |  Ja |
 Nee |
| 2007 | I Am Legend | Ja |
Nee |
| 2011 | Water for Elephants | Ja |
Nee |
| 2013 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Ja |
Nee |
| 2014 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 | Ja |
Nee |
| 2015 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 | Ja |
Nee |
| 2018 | Red Sparrow | Ja |
Nee |
| 2022 | Slumberland | Ja |
Ja |
| 2023 | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | Ja |
Ja |
| 2025 | The Long Walk | Ja |
Nee |
Televisie
| Jaar | Titel | Regisseur | Uitvoerend producent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kings | Ja |
Ja |
| 2012 | Gotham | Ja |
Nee |
| 2012-2013 | Touch | Ja |
Ja |
| 2019-2022 | See | Ja |
Ja |
| 2022-2024 | The Serpent Queen | Nee |
Ja |
| 2025-heden | Chief of War | Nee |
Ja |
Videoclips
| Jaar | Titel | Artiest |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | A Man Rides Through | Tidal Force |
| Touch Y'all | Omniscence | |
| 1994 | Go | A Western Front |
| The Problem | A Western Front | |
| Safe in Your Arms | Alldaron West | |
| This Time | Life of Agony | |
| 1995 | Come Widdit | Ahmad met Ras Kass & Saafir |
| All I Need to Know | Foreigner | |
| Elevation (Free My Mind) | The BUMS | |
| Shining Star | Boyz of Paradize | |
| Operations of Nature | Akon | |
| 1996 | They Don't Want None | Royal C |
| Superman | Unwritten Law | |
| Sexual Capacity | Color Me Badd | |
| Set It Off | Organized Noize met Queen Latifah | |
| Lady | Mista | |
| I Got It Bad | Tevin Campbell | |
| One More Chance | Art Porter met Lalah Hathaway | |
| Only Love | The Braxtons | |
| 1997 | 10 in 2010 | Bad Religion |
| For You I Will | Monica | |
| Let It Go | Ray J | |
| Femininity | Eric Benét | |
| So Amazing | Total Commitment | |
| A Little Bit of Ecstasy | Jocelyn Enriquez | |
| Losing a Whole Year | Third Eye Blind | |
| Mann's Chinese | Naked | |
| Everything You Want | Ray J | |
| C U When U Get There | Coolio met 40 Thevz | |
| Things Just Ain't the Same | Deborah Cox | |
| (Freak) And U Know It | Adina Howard | |
| A Smile Like Yours | Natalie Cole | |
| Happiness | Vanessa L. Williams | |
| Too Gone, Too Long | En Vogue | |
| My Body | LSG | |
| Gone till November | Wyclef Jean met Refugee Camp All-Stars | |
| 1998 | Love Me | 112 met Mase |
| Adia | Sarah McLachlan | |
| Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect) | Robyn | |
| Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) | Pras Michel met Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mýa | |
| I Don't Want to Miss a Thing | Aerosmith | |
| Fire Escape | Fastball | |
| Here We Come | Timbaland met Magoo & Missy Elliott | |
| Human Beings | Seal | |
| 1999 | What's So Different? | Ginuwine |
| Fortunate | Maxwell | |
| Lost My Faith | Seal | |
| Girl's Best Friend | Jay-Z | |
| It's All About You (Not About Me) | Tracie Spencer | |
| Back at One | Brian McKnight | |
| Waiting for Tonight/Una Noche Mas | Jennifer Lopez | |
| Rhythm Divine | Enrique Iglesias | |
| Turn Your Lights Down Low | Lauryn Hill met Bob Marley | |
| 2000 | Never Be the Same Again | Melanie C met Lisa Left-Eye Lopes |
| Private Emotion | Ricky Martin | |
| 10 Days Late | Third Eye Blind | |
| Could I Have This Kiss Forever | Whitney Houston met Enrique Iglesias | |
| Independent Women Part I | Destiny's Child | |
| I'm Like a Bird | Nelly Furtado | |
| How Many Licks? | Lil' Kim | |
| 2001 | The Call (Neptunes Remix) | Backstreet Boys |
| Warning | Green Day | |
| The Call | Backstreet Boys | |
| Jaded | Aerosmith | |
| Play | Jennifer Lopez | |
| Someone to Call My Lover | Janet Jackson | |
| Someone to Call My Lover (So So Def Remix) | Janet Jackson met Jermaine Dupri | |
| Alive | P.O.D. | |
| Sunny Hours | Long Beach Dub Allstars met will.i.am | |
| Emotion | Destiny's Child | |
| I'm a Slave 4 U | Britney Spears | |
| Just Because | Ginuwine | |
| Whenever, Wherever | Shakira | |
| Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You) | Janet Jackson met Missy Elliott & Carly Simon | |
| 2002 | Breaking Up the Girl | Garbage |
| Hands Clean | Alanis Morissette | |
| Wrong Impression | Natalie Imbruglia | |
| Here Is Gone | Goo Goo Dolls | |
| Warning | Incubus | |
| Precious Illusions | Alanis Morissette | |
| Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head) | Will Smith | |
| Just Like a Pill | P!nk | |
| Nod Ya Head (Remix) | Will Smith met Christina Vidal & Tra-Knox | |
| Goodbye To You | Michelle Branch | |
| Get Over It | OK Go | |
| Sk8er Boi | Avril Lavigne | |
| Jenny from the Block | Jennifer Lopez | |
| Cry Me a River | Justin Timberlake | |
| 2003 | Volvo Driving Soccer Mom | Everclear |
| Lights Out | Lisa Marie Presley | |
| Rock Your Body | Justin Timberlake | |
| 2004 | Let's Get It Started | The Black Eyed Peas |
| All Nite (Don't Stop) | Janet Jackson | |
| What You Waiting For? | Gwen Stefani | |
| 2005 | Get Right | Jennifer Lopez |
| Be Yourself | Audioslave | |
| 2006 | Pump It | The Black Eyed Peas |
| Buttons | The Pussycat Dolls met Snoop Dogg | |
| 2007 | Baby Love | Nicole Scherzinger met will.i.am |
| 2008 | Circus | Britney Spears |
| 2009 | Bad Romance | Lady Gaga |
| 2011 | Run the World (Girls) | Beyoncé |
Externe links
- (en)
Francis Lawrence in de Internet Movie Database - (nl) Francis Lawrence op MovieMeter
- (mul) Francis Lawrence in The Movie Database
- (en) Francis Lawrence in de database van AllMovie
Bronnen, noten en/of referenties
- ↑ (en) Martin, Peter, Now Streaming: Francis Lawrence, From CONSTANTINE to SLUMBERLAND. SreenAnarchy.com (9 september 2025). Geraadpleegd op 21 november 2025.
- 1 2 (en) Romano, Nick, Constantine at 20: Director Francis Lawrence on his journey from J. Lo videos to Keanu Reeves — and the R-rated sequel. Entertainment Weekly (18 februari 2025). Geraadpleegd op 21 november 2025.
- ↑ (en) Stern, Marlow, ‘Mockingjay’s’ Mastermind: Francis Lawrence on the Book vs. Movie, ISIS Parallels, and More. Daily Beast (23 november 2014). Gearchiveerd op 30 april 2018. Geraadpleegd op 21 november 2025.
- ↑ (en) Tinoco, Armando, ‘Constantine’ Director Francis Lawrence Shares Update On Sequel: “We Are Closer Than Ever”. Deadline.com (12 februari 2025). Geraadpleegd op 21 november 2025.
- ↑ Drummen, Wouter, Regisseur van 'I am Legend' baalt nog altijd van allebei de eindes. FilmTotaal.nl (14 november 2023). Geraadpleegd op 21 november 2025.
- ↑ (en) VanArendonk, Kathryn, ‘I Still Don’t Know What It Was’. Vulture.com (27 februari 2023). Geraadpleegd op 21 november 2025.
- ↑ (en) Stutsman, Samantha, Sunrise on the Reaping: All About the Hunger Games Prequel, Starring Joseph Zada as a Young Haymitch Abernathy. People.com (20 november 2025). Geraadpleegd op 21 november 2025.
- ↑ (en) Giroux, Jack, 'Red Sparrow' Director Francis Lawrence On The Film's Complex Opening, Lessons From Music Videos & More. Slashfilm.com (2 maart 2018). Geraadpleegd op 21 november 2025.
- ↑ (en) Thao, Phillipe, ‘Slumberland’ Director Francis Lawrence on Exploring Grief Through the World of Dreams. Netflix.com (24 november 2022). Geraadpleegd op 21 november 2025.
- ↑ (en) Lyons, Ben, Move or die in Francis Lawrence's adaptation of Stephen King's The Long Walk. GameReactor.com (28 juli 2025). Geraadpleegd op 21 november 2025.