Len Wiseman
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 Wiseman at the Live Free or Die Hard London premiere in June 2007 |
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| Born | Len Ryan Wiseman March 4, 1973 Fremont, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | film director and writer |
| Years active | 1994 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Kate Beckinsale (2004–) |
Len Ryan Wiseman (born March 4, 1973)[1] is a American film director and screenwriter, known best for the movies Underworld, and Underworld: Evolution, which he co-wrote and directed, and Live Free or Die Hard. He will produce for Underworld 3: The Rise Of The Lycans.[citation needed]
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[edit] Early life
Wiseman grew up reading comics and dreaming of becoming a filmmaker and had a particular interest in genre films, which would clearly inform his career choices later on. After graduating from Fremont's American High School, Wiseman studied film at De Anza College in Cupertino, CA, making two short films there — the second of which helped him land his first professional talent.
[edit] Career
He began his career in film as a property assistant in the film Stargate (1994) and also Independence Day (1996). His films show a penchant for prop work and his filming style draws attention to many of the "hero props" seen on screen. His unique visual style developed through the direction of advertisements for PlayStation console games and music videos for groups such as Second Coming, En Vogue, Megadeth, and Static-X.
It was announced he would be working on the next installment in the Underworld series. Underworld 3: The Rise Of The Lycans will be a prequel and Wiseman will come back to produce but not direct, nor will Kate Beckinsale return to star.[2]
Wiseman was talking with New Line Cinemas over directing the Gears of War adaptation as well as a remake of John Carpenter's Escape from New York, but has since dropped out of both projects.
[edit] Personal life
He married British actress Kate Beckinsale, star of the Underworld films, on May 9, 2004. Wiseman met Beckinsale when she and her longtime boyfriend Michael Sheen, with whom she has a daughter, starred in Underworld. During filming, Beckinsale began a relationship with Wiseman while Wiseman was still directing her and Sheen together. At his wedding to Beckinsale, it was reported that Wiseman gave his new stepdaughter her own "wedding" ring. There appear to be no hard feelings between Wiseman and Sheen, who will star in the upcoming Wiseman-produced Underworld prequel.
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[edit] Filmography
- Gears of War (TBA)
- Black Chapter (TBA)
- Underworld 3: The Rise Of The Lycans (2010)
- Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- Underworld: Evolution (2006)
- Underworld (2003)
- Godzilla (1998) (props)
- Men in Black (1997) (props assistant) (uncredited)
- Independence Day (1996) (assistant props)
- Stargate (1994) (property assistant)
- Including music videos that can be found on the Imdb.com's Len Wiseman profile.
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