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Francis Lawrence

Francis Lawrence is an American music video, film, and television director and producer. Most recently known for The Hunger Games.

Francis Lawrence is an American music video, film, and television director and producer. Most recently known for The Hunger Games.

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Francis Lawrence Biography

Lawrence was born of American parents in Vienna, Austria. His father is a physicist who taught at California State University, Northridge and his mother is V.P. Technology at a PR agency.

He moved to Los Angeles at the age of three.

Lawrence worked as 2nd assistant camera on the feature Pump Up the Volume directed by Allan Moyle prior to earning his bachelors degree in film production at Loyola Marymount University Film School.

He went on to work as first AD on the feature Marching out of Time directed by Anton Vassil in 1993.

Francis Lawrence then joined ex-classmate Mike Rosen in co-directing music videos.

Lawrence directed his first music 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 like Beyoncé, Green Day, Britney Spears, The Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z, Avril Lavigne, Aerosmith, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Fastball, Lisa Marie Presley, Destiny's Child, Garbage, Gwen Stefani, Pink, Shakira, and Missy Elliott.

He has also directed numerous commercials for clients such as Coca-Cola, L'Oréal, Calvin Klein, Pepsi-Cola, Maybelline, Kid's Footlocker, Bacardi, McDonalds, 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 of 2012, Lionsgate Films announced that Lawrence had been selected to direct the film adaptation to the novel Catching Fire.

The book and film are the sequel to the blockbuster hit, The Hunger Games starring Jennifer Lawrence.

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.

On November 1, 2012, it was confirmed that he will be back to direct the two final parts of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay.

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