Francis Lawrence

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Francis Lawrence

Directing 55 March 26, 1971

Vienna, Austria

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-l…

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

7.4 2013 Movie
I Am Legend

I Am Legend

7.2 2007 Movie
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

6.8 2014 Movie
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

6.9 2015 Movie
Constantine

Constantine

7.2 2005 Movie
Red Sparrow

Red Sparrow

6.5 2018 Movie
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

7.0 2023 Movie
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.3 2019 TV Show
See

See

8.1 2019 TV Show
Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants

6.9 2011 Movie
The Long Walk

The Long Walk

6.9 2025 Movie
Slumberland

Slumberland

7.3 2022 Movie

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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 Wikipedia article Francis Lawrence, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

    Movie Director

  2. 2025
    The Long Walk

    Movie Producer

  3. 2025
    Chief of War

    TV show Executive Producer

  4. 2024
    Predator or Prey: Making The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

    Movie Self - Director

  5. 2024
    A Look Through His Lens

    Movie Self

  6. 2023
    The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

    Movie Producer

  7. 2022
    Slumberland

    Movie Producer

  8. 2022
    The Serpent Queen

    TV show Executive Producer

  9. 2019
    See

    TV show Director

  10. 2019
    The Kelly Clarkson Show

    TV show Self

  11. 2018
    Red Sparrow

    Movie Director

  12. 2016
    Pawns No More: The Making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

    Movie Self - Director

  13. 2015
    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

    Movie Director

  14. 2015
    The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

    Movie Self - Director

  15. 2015
    Straight from the Heart: A Tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman

    Movie Self

  16. 2014
    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 2014
    Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

    Movie Self - Director

  2. 2013
    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

    Movie Director

  3. 2012
    Touch

    TV show Executive Producer

  4. 2011
    Water for Elephants

    Movie Director

  5. 2010
    P!NK: Greatest Hits... So Far!!!

    Movie Director

  6. 2010
    Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  7. 2009
    The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style

    Movie Self

  8. 2009
    North by Northwest: One for the Ages

    Movie Self

  9. 2009
    Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

    Movie Self

  10. 2009
    Kings

    TV show Executive Producer

  11. 2008
    I Am Legend: Awakening - Story 2: Isolation

    Movie Thanks

  12. 2007
    I Am Legend

    Movie Director

  13. 2007
    Natalie Imbruglia - Glorious: The Singles 97-07

    Movie Director

  14. 2005
    Constantine

    Movie Director

  15. 2005
    Unscripted

    TV show Francis Lawrence

  16. 2004
    Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative

    Movie Director

  17. 2004
    Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos

    Movie Director

  18. 2003
    Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me

    Movie Director

  19. 2001
    Green Day: International Supervideos!

    Movie Director

  20. 2000
    Jennifer Lopez | Feelin' So Good

    Movie Director

  21. 1993
    Marching Out of Time

    Movie Assistant Director

  22. 1990
    Pump Up the Volume

    Movie Second Assistant Camera

  23. —
    Constantine 2

    Movie Director

  24. —
    BioShock

    Movie Director