Francis Lawrence

Francis Lawrence: Biography in Details

Who is Francis Lawrence?

Francis Lawrence is an American filmmaker and producer. Francis directed the spy thriller, Red Sparrow.

He is the winner of the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Short Form for directing Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance music video.

In 2019, he worked as a director in the TV series See for three episodes.

Francis Lawrence: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Francis Lawrence was born on 26 March 1971 to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence in Vienna, Austria.

His father is a Theoretical Physicist who taught at California State University, Northridge and his mother is a V.P., Technology at a PR agency based in his hometown.

When he was four years old they moved to Los Angeles.

In which school did Francis Lawrence attend?

He was educated at the Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in film production.

Francis Lawrence: Professional life, Career

After earning his bachelor’s degree, Francis Lawrence worked as 2nd assistant camera on the feature Pump Up the Volume and in 1993, he worked on his first assignment as the first AD on the feature Marching out of Time. 

He worked as a director in I Am Legend, Water for Elephants, and Touch. Likewise, he has been selected to direct the film adaptation of the novel Catching Fire.

Also, he directed The Hunger Games and Red Sparrow.

Music Director

His first music video direction was for the San Jose band, A Western Front. He made two videos for a total of $3,000 US.

He made a video for Michael Blakey for the band’s single, A Man Rides Through.

As a music director, he worked with many stars like Rihanna, Green Day, Britney Spears, The Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z, Avril Lavigne, Aerosmith, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, and many others.

Commercials

He has also directed many commercials including Coca-cola, L’Oreal, Calvin Klein, Pepsi-Cola, Maybelline, and Disneyland.

Awards and Nominations

• He won CinemaCon, the USA for the category Director of the Year in 2015
• He won Rembrandt Awards for Best International Film in 2014 for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
• In the year 2011, he won Grammy Awards for Best Short Form Music Video in Lady Gaga: Bad Romance.
• In 2010, he won MTV Video Music Award for Best Director in Lady Gaga: Bad Romance

What is Francis Lawrence’s net worth?

The average salary of Francis as a film director is $31k – $201k US. He has an estimated net worth of $8 million US.

Francis Lawrence: Rumors, Controversy

This filmmaker, till now has not been in any rumors or scandals.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Francis Lawrence has light hair and blue eyes. He is 5ft 11 inches tall and weighs 75 kg.

Social Media

Francis has around 33.2k followers on his Twitter account. But he is not active on Facebook and Instagram.

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