Francis Lawrence

Director

Birthday March 26, 1971

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Vienna, Austria

Age 53 years old

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About

Director whose best-known films include Constantine, I Am Legend, and Water for Elephants. He also directed multiple installments from the Hunger Games franchise: Catching Fire, Mockingjay - Part 1, and Mockingjay - Part 2.

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.

Trivia

In 2012, he directed and executive produced the first episode of FOX's series Touch. In 2023, he directed The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.

Family Life

He moved to Los Angeles at the age of three. His father was a physicist who taught at California State University, Northridge, and his mother worked as a V.P. of Technology at a PR agency.

Associated With

He won a Grammy for directing the music video for Lady Gaga's song "Bad Romance."