Francis Lawrence

Francis Lawrence
Lawrence at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1971-03-26) March 26, 1971
Vienna, Austria
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materLoyola Marymount University
Occupations
  • Film director
  • film producer
Years active1993–present
WorksFull list

Francis Lawrence (born March 26, 1971) is an Austrian-born 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), the dystopian science fiction adventure series The Hunger Games (2013–present), the spy thriller Red Sparrow (2018), and the dystopian horror drama The Long Walk (2025).