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Lana Wachowski

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Lana Wachowski - born Laurence, A.K.A. Larry Wachowski - is a sibling of Andy Wachowski, of the creative 'Watchowskis' duo behind ground-breaking movies like The Matrix and Cloud Atlas. Born to mother Lynne, a nurse, and father Ron, a businessman of Polish descent, she grew up in Chicago, in a tight... See full bio »

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Laurence Wachowski
in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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2014 Sense8 (TV series) (2014) (pre-production)
 
2014 Jupiter Ascending (written by) (filming)
 
2012 Cloud Atlas (written for the screen by)
 
2009 CR: Enter the Matrix (Video Game)
 
2008 Speed Racer (written by / as The Wachowski Brothers)
 
2005 V for Vendetta (screenplay / as The Wachowski Brothers)
 
2005 The Matrix: Path of Neo (Video Game) (as Larry Wachowski)
 
2005 The Matrix Online (Video Game) (characters / as Larry Wachowski)
 
2003 The Matrix Revolutions (characters / as The Wachowski Brothers / written by / as The Wachowski Brothers)
 
2003 Kid's Story (short) (story / as Larry Wachowski)
 
2003 The Second Renaissance Part II (short) (as Larry Wachowski)
 
2003 Enter the Matrix (Video Game) (written by / as The Wachowski Brothers)
 
2003 The Matrix Reloaded (characters / as The Wachowski Brothers / written by / as The Wachowski Brothers)
 
2003 The Animatrix (screenplay "The Matrix" / as The Wachowski Brothers / written by / segments "The Final Flight of the Osiris", "The Second Renaissance Part I", "The Second Renaissance Part II" and "Kid's Story" / as Larry Wachowski)
 
2003 Final Flight of the Osiris (short) (written by / as Larry Wachowski)
 
2003 The Second Renaissance Part I (short) (written by / as Larry Wachowski)
 
1999 The Matrix (written by / as The Wachowski Brothers)
 
1996 Bound (written by / as The Wachowski Brothers)
 
1995 Assassins (screenplay / as Larry Wachowski / story / as Larry Wachowski)
 
Show ShowProducer (12 titles)
2014 Sense8 (TV series) (executive producer - 2014) (pre-production)
 
2014 Jupiter Ascending (producer) (filming)
 
2012 Cloud Atlas (producer)
 
2009 Ninja Assassin (producer - as Larry Wachowski)
 
2008 Speed Racer (producer - as Larry Wachowski)
 
2005 V for Vendetta (producer - as Larry Wachowski)
 
2003 The Matrix Revolutions (executive producer - as Larry Wachowski)
 
2003 The Matrix Reloaded (executive producer - as Larry Wachowski)
 
2003 The Animatrix (producer - as Larry Wachowski)
 
2001 The Matrix Revisited (video documentary) (executive producer - as Larry Wachowski)
 
1999 The Matrix (executive producer - as Larry Wachowski)
 
1996 Bound (executive producer - as Larry Wachowski)
 
Show ShowDirector (10 titles)
2014 Jupiter Ascending (filming)
 
2012 Cloud Atlas
 
2008 Speed Racer (as The Wachowski Brothers)
 
2005 The Matrix: Path of Neo (Video Game) (as Larry Wachowski)
 
2005 The Matrix Online (Video Game) (as The Wachowski Brothers)
 
2003 The Matrix Revolutions (as The Wachowski Brothers)
 
2003 Enter the Matrix (Video Game) (as The Wachowski Brothers)
 
2003 The Matrix Reloaded (as The Wachowski Brothers)
 
1999 The Matrix (as The Wachowski Brothers)
 
1996 Bound (as The Wachowski Brothers)
 
Show ShowProduction Designer (1 title)
2003 Enter the Matrix (Video Game)
 
Show ShowThanks (9 titles)
2012/I The Raven (the producers wish to thank - as Lana & Andy)
 
2011 VIViD (acknowledgment to the works of)
 
2008 2038: The Future of Them (short) (dedicatee - as Larry Wachowski)
 
2004 Return to Source: Philosophy & 'The Matrix' (video documentary) (thanks - as Larry Wachowski)
 
2004 The Burly Man Chronicles (video documentary) (thanks - as Larry Wachowski)
 
2004 The Hard Problem: The Science Behind the Fiction (video documentary) (thanks - as Larry Wachowski)
 
2004 The Matrix Recalibrated (video documentary short) (special thanks - as Larry Wachowski)
 
2003 Crash Course (video documentary short) (special thanks - as Larry Wachowski)
 
2003 Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime (video documentary short) (special thanks - as Larry Wachowski)
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
2012 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.144 (2012) … Herself
 
2012 Side by Side (documentary)
Herself
 
2004 The Burly Man Chronicles (video documentary)
Himself (as Larry Wachowski)
 
2001 The Matrix Revisited (video documentary)
Himself/Director (as Larry Wachowski)
 
1999 Making 'The Matrix' (TV documentary short)
Himself (as Larry Wachowski)
 
1999 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Making of 'The Matrix' (1999) … Himself (as Larry Wachowski)
 
1999 The Matrix: The Movie Special (TV movie)
Himself (as Larry Wachowski)
 
1997 Independents' days (documentary short)
Himself (as Larry Wachowski)
 

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Ninja Assassin -- Visual effects supervisor John Gaeta discusses his work on the movie Ninja Assassin. Cloud Atlas -- An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution. Cloud Atlas -- Watch a featurette for Cloud Atlas.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Book: "The Art of the Matrix," w/Andy Wachowski, 2000. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 3 Interviews  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Lana & Andy | The Wachowski Brothers | Larry Wachowski

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Trivia:

Estranged wife Thea Bloom was her college sweetheart. She left Bloom in 2002 for Karin Winslow. See more »

Trademark:

Stunning fight scenes See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini