Len Wiseman
Len Wiseman | |
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Born | Len Ryan Wiseman March 4, 1973 Fremont, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter, producer |
Years active | 1994–present |
Spouses |
Len Ryan Wiseman (born March 4, 1973
Early life and education
Wiseman was born and raised in
Career
Wiseman began his career in film as a property assistant on a number of
In 2003, Wiseman co-created and directed the film Underworld. Despite receiving generally negative reviews from critics, the film did well at the box office. He directed the 2006 sequel Underworld: Evolution, and produced the follow-ups Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, Underworld: Awakening, and Underworld: Blood Wars.
In 2007, he directed the fourth installment of the
Wiseman has also directed the pilot episodes of three television series—the 2010 launch of CBS's Hawaii Five-0, the 2013 pilot of Fox's Sleepy Hollow, and the 2016 pilot of Fox series Lucifer.[6][7] All three series were picked up for ongoing production, though Wiseman was not involved in further episodes.
It was announced on October 8, 2019 that Wiseman will direct the
Personal life
Wiseman's first marriage was to a kindergarten teacher named Dana.[9] They divorced in 2003 after Wiseman met actor Kate Beckinsale on the set of his 2003 release Underworld.[9] Beckinsale also ended a relationship with her partner Michael Sheen.[10]
Wiseman and Beckinsale were married on May 9, 2004, in
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
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2003 | Underworld | Yes | No | Story |
2006 | Underworld: Evolution | Yes | Executive | Story |
2007 | Live Free or Die Hard | Yes | No | No |
2009 | Underworld: Rise of the Lycans | No | Yes | Story |
2012 | Underworld: Awakening | No | Yes | Yes |
Total Recall | Yes | Executive | No | |
2016 | Underworld: Blood Wars | No | Yes | No |
2025 | Ballerina
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Yes | No | No |
Other credits | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1993 | Quest of the Delta Knights | Miniature effects | Direct-to-video |
1994 | Stargate | Property assistant | |
1996 | Independence Day | Assistant props | |
1997 | Men in Black | Property assistant | Uncredited |
1998 | Godzilla | Props | |
2011 | Underworld: Endless War | Characters | Animation short, uncredited |
Television series
Year(s) | Title | Director | Executive Producer | Writer | Notes |
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2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Yes | Yes | No | Episode: ''Pilot'' |
2013–2017 | Sleepy Hollow | Yes | Yes | Story | Creator and executive producer: 62 episodes / Director and story: ''Pilot'' / 2nd unit director: ''This Is War'' |
2015–2018 | Lucifer | Yes | Yes | No | Director: ''Pilot'' / Executive producer: 35 episodes |
2017 | APB | Yes | Yes | No | Director: ''Hard Reset'' / Executive producer: 10 episodes |
2017–2018 | The Gifted
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Yes | Yes | No | Director: ''rX'' / Executive producer: 15 episodes |
2019 | Swamp Thing | Yes | Yes | No | Director: ''Pilot'' & ''Worlds Apart'' / Executive producer: 10 episodes |
Music videos
Year | Performer | Name | Album |
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1999 | Kiss Destination | "Dedicated to You" | Gravity |
Soak | "Shuttergut (Caroline)" | Soak | |
Megadeth | "Crush 'Em" | Risk | |
"Insomnia" | |||
Vega | "Let Me Get It" | Life on Earth | |
Second Coming | "Vintage Eyes" | Second Coming | |
2000 | En Vogue | "Riddle" | Masterpiece Theatre |
2001 | Static-X | "Black and White" | Machine |
Mephisto Odyssey featuring Static-X | "Crash" | The Deep Red Connection | |
Brooke Allison | "The Kiss-Off (Goodbye)" | Brooke Allison | |
2002 | Rufus Wainwright | "Across the Universe" | I Am Sam |
Quarashi | "Stick 'Em Up" | Jinx |
Commercials
References
- ^ a b "California Births, 1905–1995". Familytreelegends.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Len Wiseman Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ "Live Free or Die Hard". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ Rich, Katey. "Colin Farrell Confirmed For Total Recall Remake, Which Shoots in May". CinemaBlend.
- ^ Wright, Eddie (July 19, 2013). "SDCC 2013: Witchblade Will Be Part Of 'The Darkness' Movie [EXCLUSIVE]". MTV News. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ Moore, Debi (February 19, 2015). "Len Wiseman Set to Direct Lucifer Pilot for Fox". Dread Central. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ "Features Director Len Wiseman Heads for "Hawaii Five-0" Pilot". alexoloughlinrocks.com. January 27, 2012. Archived from the original on September 17, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 8, 2019). "Len Wiseman Set To Direct Female-Centric 'John Wick' Spinoff 'Ballerina'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Kate Beckinsale | Beckinsale Branded Home-Wrecker". WENN. May 18, 2004. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2013 – via Contactmusic.com.
- ^ Kate Beckinsale. "Kate Beckinsale Biography". People. Archived from the original on March 13, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ "Beckinsale marries in US ceremony". BBC News. May 11, 2004. Archived from the original on January 28, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ Bacardi, Francesca (November 20, 2015). "Kate Beckinsale and Husband Len Wiseman Separate After 11 Years of Marriage". E!.
- ^ Miller, Mike (October 25, 2016). "Kate Beckinsale's Husband Len Wiseman Files for Divorce". People. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Hautman, Nicholas (November 5, 2019). "Kate Beckinsale and Len Wiseman Finalize Divorce 4 Years After Split". Us Weekly. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ Harris, Craig (March 10, 2006). "Wiseman Directs Samus". IGN. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
External links
- Len Wiseman at IMDb
- Len Wiseman at AllMovie