Len Wiseman

Birthday: 4 March 1973, Fremont, California, USA

Birth Name: Len Ryan Wiseman

Height: 183 cm

Filmmaker Len Wiseman's career began through his work in the art department on the blockbuster hits like Godzilla (1998), Men in Black (1997), and Independence Day (1996). His design talents soon got him behind the camera directing commercials for PlayStation, Time Warner, Oracle, Intel, and Activision, and quickly lead to work in music videos. Len received numerous award nominations, including Best Art Direction at the 2002 MTV Awards for Quarashi's Gargandi snilld (2005) (aka Stick 'Em Up) and Best Director at the 2002 MVPA Awards for the Rufus Wainwright video "Across the Universe." In addition, Wiseman directed music videos for Megadeth, En Vogue, Static-X, Paul Oakenfold and Brooke Allison. Show less «

I'd been jumping on movies as the prop guy or drawing storyboards before I joined the art department...Show more »

I'd been jumping on movies as the prop guy or drawing storyboards before I joined the art department on Stargate, Independence Day and Godzilla. When I was pitching the script for Underworld, I did 12 detailed production drawings, which the producers later told me made them feel more comfortable about going with a first- time director. Show less «

[on the film Underworld (2003)] It was quite shocking, the DVD sales had matched the box-office sale...Show more »

[on the film Underworld (2003)] It was quite shocking, the DVD sales had matched the box-office sales, and it definitely has been something that has grown. Show less «

Die Hard (1988), Indiana Jones and Lethal Weapon (1987) were the movies that really kicked it off fo...Show more »

Die Hard (1988), Indiana Jones and Lethal Weapon (1987) were the movies that really kicked it off for me in high school. I saw a making-of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) documentary and thought, "Man, that's the job I want to do". Show less «

Len Wiseman

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