Francis Lawrence
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- This article is about the film and music video director. For the former Rutgers University president, see Francis L. Lawrence.
Francis Lawrence (born in Vienna, Austria) is an American music video director, having worked for stars like Britney Spears, Aerosmith, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Destiny's Child, Garbage, Gwen Stefani, Shakira, and Missy Elliott. He has also directed numerous commercials for clients such as Coca Cola, L'Oreal, Pepsi Cola, Maybelline, Bacardi, McDonalds, Bud Light and Disneyland. In 2005 his feature film debut was Constantine based on the Hellblazer comic book, starring Keanu Reeves.
Two 2007 films were announced, Eddie Dickens And The Awful End and I Am Legend (based on the Richard Matheson novel), with Will Smith. He is currently signed to DNA Inc. and Academy Productions Ltd.
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[edit] Early career
Francis 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. Francis Lawrence then joined ex-classmate Mike Rosen in co-directing music videos. Soon, Francis became known for his original and imaginative music video scripts and visual directing style. Eventually he joined a major new production company and his successful career as music video director.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Movies
- Pump up the Volume 2nd ASSISTANT CAMERA (1990)
- Marching out of Time 1st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (1994)
- Constantine DIRECTOR (2005)
- I Am Legend DIRECTOR (2007)
- Eddie Dickens And the Awful End (2007) DIRECTOR (filming)
- Snow and the Seven (2008) DIRECTOR (pre-production)
- Silent Hill 2 (2008) DIRECTOR (rumored)
[edit] Making the video TV series
- Jay-Z - "Girl's Best Friend"
- Jennifer Lopez - "Waiting for Tonight"
- Enrique Iglesias - "Rhythm Divine"
- Destiny's Child - "Independent Women Part I"
- Aerosmith - "Jaded"
- Britney Spears - "I'm A Slave 4 U"
- Janet Jackson feat. Missy Elliott & Carly Simon - "Son Of A Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)"
- Will Smith - " Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)"
- Michelle Branch - "Goodbye To You"
- Avril Lavigne - "Sk8er Boi"
- Jennifer Lopez - "Jenny from the Block"
- Justin Timberlake - "Rock Your Body"
- Gwen Stefani - "What You Waiting For?"
- Jennifer Lopez - "Get Right"
- Shakira - "Whenever, Wherever"
[edit] List of music videos
| Released | Artist(s) | Video |
|---|---|---|
| - | Tridal Force | A Man Rides Through |
| - | Omniscence | Touch Y'all |
| 1994 - | A Western Front | Go |
| 1994 - | A Western Front | The Problem |
| 1994 - | AlldaRon West | We've Got That Kind Of Love |
| 1994 May | Life of Agony | This Time |
| 1994 August | AlldaRon West | Safe In Your Arms |
| 1995 - | Ahmad feat. Ras Kass & Saafir | Come Widdit |
| 1995 - | Foreigner | All I Need To Know |
| 1995 April | The BUMS | Elevation (Free My Mind) |
| 1995 August | Boyz Of Paradize | Shining Star |
| 1996 - | Akon | Operations Of Nature |
| 1996 - | Royal C | They Don't Want None |
| 1996 - | Unwritten Law | Superman |
| 1996 June | Color Me Badd | Sexual Capacity |
| 1996 September | Organized Noise feat. Queen Latifah | Set It Off |
| 1996 October | Mista | Lady |
| 1996 October | Tevin Campbell | I Got It Bad |
| 1996 October | Art Porter feat. Lalah Hathaway | One More Chance |
| 1996 December | The Braxtons | Only Love |
| 1997 - | Bad Religion | 10 In 2010 |
| 1997 January | Monica | For You I Will |
| 1997 January | Ray J | Let It Go |
| 1997 March | Eric Benet | Femininity |
| 1997 April | Jocelyn Enriquez | A Little Bit Of Ecstasy |
| 1997 April | Third Eye Blind | Losing A Whole Year |
| 1997 April | Naked | Mann's Chinese |
| 1997 April | Ray J | Everything You Want |
| 1997 June | Coolio feat. 40 Thevz | C U When U Get There |
| 1997 June | Deborah Cox | Things Just Ain't The Same |
| 1997 July | Adina Howard | (Freak) And U Know It |
| 1997 August | Natalie Cole | A Smile Like Yours |
| 1997 August | Vanessa L. Williams | Happiness |
| 1997 September | En Vogue | Too Gone, Too Long |
| 1997 October | LSG | My Body |
| 1997 December | Wyclef Jean feat. The Refugee Allstars | Gone Till November |
| 1998 - | 112 feat. Mase | Love Me |
| 1998 March | Sarah McLachlan | Adia |
| 1998 March | Robyn | Do You Really Want Me? |
| 1998 April | Pras Michel feat. Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mýa | Ghetto Superstar (This Is What You Are) |
| 1998 May | Aerosmith | I Don't Want To Miss A Thing |
| 1998 August | Fastball | Fire Escape |
| 1998 November | Seal | Human Being |
| 1998 November | Timbaland feat. Magoo & Missy Elliott | Here We Come |
| 1999 February | Ginuwine | What's So Different? |
| 1999 April | Maxwell | Fortunate |
| 1999 May | Seal | Lost My Faith |
| 1999 June | Jay-Z | Girl's Best Friend |
| 1999 June | Tracie Spencer | It's All About You (Not About Me) |
| 1999 August | Brian McKnight | Back At One (version 1) |
| 1999 August | Jennifer Lopez | Waiting for Tonight / Una Noche Mas |
| 1999 October | Enrique Iglesias | Rhythm Divine |
| 1999 November | Lauryn Hill feat. Bob Marley | Turn Your Lights Down Low |
| 2000 February | Melanie C feat. Lisa Left-Eye Lopes | Never Be The Same Again |
| 2000 March | Ricky Martin | Private Emotion |
| 2000 April | Third Eye Blind | Ten Days Late |
| 2000 July | Whitney Houston feat. Enrique Iglesias | Could I Have That Kiss Forever? |
| 2000 September | Destiny's Child | Independent Women Part I |
| 2000 October | Nelly Furtado | I'm Like A Bird |
| 2000 October | Green Day | Warning |
| 2000 November | Lil' Kim | How Many Licks |
| 2001 - | Backstreet Boys feat. Pharrell & Clipse | The Call (Neptunes remix) |
| 2001 January | Green Day | Warning |
| 2001 January | Backstreet Boys | The Call |
| 2001 February | Aerosmith | Jaded |
| 2001 March | Jennifer Lopez | Play |
| 2001 June | Janet Jackson | Someone to Call My Lover |
| 2001 July | Janet Jackson feat. Jermaine Dupri | Someone to Call My Lover (So So Def remix) |
| 2001 August | P.O.D. | Alive |
| 2001 September | Long Beach Dub Allstars feat. will.i.am | Sunny Hours |
| 2001 September | Destiny's Child | Emotion |
| 2001 September | Britney Spears | I'm A Slave 4 U |
| 2001 October | Ginuwine | Just Because |
| 2001 October | Shakira | Whenever, Wherever / Suerte |
| 2001 October | Janet Jackson feat. Missy Elliott & Carly Simon | Son Of A Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You) |
| 2002 - | Garbage | Breaking Up The Girl (version 2: film) |
| 2002 - | Alanis Morissette | Hands Clean (version 2: behind the scenes) |
| 2002 January | Garbage | Breaking Up The Girl (version 1) |
| 2002 January | Natalie Imbruglia | Wrong Impression |
| 2002 February | Alanis Morissette | Hands Clean (version 1) |
| 2002 April | Goo Goo Dolls | Here Is Gone |
| 2002 May | Incubus | Warning |
| 2002 June | Alanis Morissette | Precious Illusions |
| 2002 June | Will Smith | Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head) |
| 2002 June | P!nk | Just Like A Pill |
| 2002 July | Will Smith feat. Christina Vidal & Tra-Knox | Nod Ya Head (remix) |
| 2002 August | Michelle Branch | Goodbye To You |
| 2002 August | OK Go | Get Over It |
| 2002 September | Avril Lavigne | Sk8er Boi |
| 2002 November | Jennifer Lopez | Jenny from the Block |
| 2002 December | Justin Timberlake feat. Timbaland | Cry Me a River |
| 2003 January | Everclear | Volvo Driving Soccer Mom |
| 2003 March | Justin Timberlake | Rock Your Body |
| 2004 June | Black Eyed Peas | Let's Get It Started |
| 2004 June | Janet Jackson | All Nite (Don't Stop) |
| 2004 October | Gwen Stefani | What You Waiting For? |
| 2005 January | Jennifer Lopez | Get Right (version 1) |
| 2005 April | Audioslave | Be Yourself |
| 2006 - | Nine Inch Nails | Every Day Is Exactly the Same (cancelled in post-production) |
| 2006 February | Black Eyed Peas | Pump It |
| 2006 April | The Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg | Buttons |
| 2007 September | Nicole Scherzinger | Baby Love |
