Biography

Francis Lawrence is an American filmmaker. He started directing over sixty music videos before he directed the cult classic Keanu Reeves film Constantine, I Am Legend and Water for Elephants. He also directed The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Parts 1 and 2, and Red Sparrow, which all starred Jennifer Lawrence.
- IMDb mini biography by: Christian Frates

Known for his collaborations with Jennifer Lawrence.

Lonely characters on solitary journeys.

Dystopian and apocalyptic settings.

No relation to actress Jennifer Lawrence, although they have worked together in four movies: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) and Red Sparrow (2018).

Is a popular music video director, having directed videos for artists such as Britney Spears, Will Smith, Sarah McLachlan and Aerosmith. Winning at the the 53rd Grammy Awards on February the 13th, 2011, in Los Angeles, USA, for Best Short Form Music Video for Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance".

Graduated from Loyola Marymount University's School of Film and Television in 1991.