Biography
Francis Lawrence (born March 26, 1971) is an American filmmaker and producer. After establishing himself as a director of music videos and commercials, Lawrence made his feature-length directorial debut with the superhero thriller Constantine (2005) and has since directed the post-apocalyptic horror film I Am Legend (2007), the romantic drama Water for Elephants (2011), four of the five films in The Hunger Games film series, and the spy thriller Red Sparrow (2018). Description above from the Wi...
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Complete Filmography
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
2026
Director
Return to the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games for the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter...
The Long Walk
2025
Director, Producer
Every year, fifty teenage boys meet for an event known throughout the country as "The Long Walk." Among this year's chosen crop is sixteen-year-old Ra...
Predator or Prey: Making The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
2024
as Self - Director
Predator or Prey: Making The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is a feature-length documentary film about the making of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Son...
A Look Through His Lens
2024
as Self
Oscar-winning cinematographer Philippe Rousselot offers a master class in image making, with insightful examples from his work on Diva, Hope and Glory...
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
2023
Producer, Director
64 years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, ...
Slumberland
2022
Producer, Director
A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightma...
Red Sparrow
2018
Director
Prima ballerina Dominika Egorova faces a bleak and uncertain future after she suffers an injury that ends her career. She soon turns to Sparrow School...
Pawns No More: The Making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
2016
as Self - Director
This making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 is presented in 8 parts. Each part gives an in depth view of one aspect of creating the movie. Yo...
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
2015
Director
With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – inc...
Straight from the Heart: A Tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman
2015
as Self
An homage to the late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman.
The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
2015
as Self - Director
Documentary film about the making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1. An impressively in depth assortment of seven featurettes that look at a var...
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
2014
Director
Katniss Everdeen reluctantly becomes the symbol of a mass rebellion against the autocratic Capitol.
Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2014
as Self - Director
An incredibly in depth and informative compendium of nine featurettes that address virtually every aspect of the film, from the adaptive process throu...
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2013
Director
Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they mu...
Water for Elephants
2011
Director
In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces ...
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
2010
as Self (archive footage)
A look at the history of the comic book publication that launched such legendary characters as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
2009
as Self
Documentary that features interviews with Martin Scorsese, Curtis Hanson, Francis Lawrence, William Friedkin, Guillermo Del Toro, John Carpenter and o...
North by Northwest: One for the Ages
2009
as Self
A discussion of "North by Northwest" and its influence.
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
2009
as Self
A documentary on the life and career of Victor Fleming, director of such iconic movies as The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind.
I Am Legend
2007
Director
Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last...
Constantine
2005
Director
John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their in...
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative
2004
Director
One of the biggest pop stars in the world, Britney Spears released this collection of 20 music videos to coincide with the unveiling of her greatest-h...
Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos
2004
Director
The anthology contains music videos from her first four studio albums released on Virgin Records.
Green Day: International Supervideos!
2001
Director
A collection of Green Day music videos from Dookie (1994) to Warning (2000).
Jennifer Lopez | Feelin' So Good
2000
Director
This DVD includes the following perfomances: If You Had My Love (1999 VH-1 Fashion Awards), If You Had My Love (video) Madison Square Garden Performan...
Marching Out of Time
1993
Assistant Director
Nazis, in an attempt to teleport themselves into England during World War II, are instead accidentally teleported forward in time into suburbia, Unite...
Steel
N/A
Director
Chronicles a self-made woman’s rise to power. It centers on Madeline Crowe, a fiercely ambitious arms dealer who seizes control of her own destiny in ...
BioShock
N/A
Director, Producer
An upcoming live-action adaptation of the video game series of the same name. Set in 1960, the story follows a man named Jack who discovers the underw...
Constantine 2
N/A
Director
The sequel to the 2005 supernatural thriller Constantine.
Untitled Sublime Biopic
N/A
Executive Producer
A biopic of the long Beach band Sublime. Currently in development.