Marc Lawrence (filmmaker)
Marc Lawrence | |
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| Born | October 22, 1959 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Binghamton University |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
| Notable work | Two Weeks Notice Music and Lyrics Did You Hear About the Morgans? The Rewrite Noelle |
Marc Lawrence (born October 22, 1959) is an American director, screenwriter, and producer.
Lawrence is best known for his numerous collaborations with Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant. He wrote the comedy films Forces of Nature (1999), Miss Congeniality (2000), and Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005). He wrote and directed the comedy films Two Weeks Notice (2002), Music and Lyrics (2007), Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009), The Rewrite (2014), and Noelle (2019).
Early life
Lawrence was born on October 22, 1959, in Brooklyn. In 1981, he graduated from Binghamton University with a degree in English and attended New York University School of Law for one year.[1]
Career
Lawrence moved to Los Angeles after college and served as a staff writer and then supervising producer on NBC's Family Ties from 1984 to 1989.[1][2]
Lawrence has written films such as Life with Mikey (1993), Forces of Nature (1999), the remake of The Out-of-Towners (1999), Miss Congeniality (2000), and its sequel Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005). He has both written and directed Two Weeks Notice (2002), Music and Lyrics (2007), Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009), The Rewrite (2014), and Noelle (2019).[3]
Personal life
Lawrence met his wife, Linda, when he was in college.[1] The couple lives in New York City and have three children: Clyde, Gracie, and Linus.[4] Clyde and Gracie are the frontman and frontwoman of an 8-piece soul-pop band, Lawrence, and are signed to Jon Bellion's record label, Beautiful Mind Records.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Life with Mikey | No | Yes | Co-producer |
| 1999 | Forces of Nature | No | Yes | No |
| The Out-of-Towners | No | Yes | No | |
| 2000 | Miss Congeniality | No | Yes | Executive |
| 2002 | Two Weeks Notice | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous | No | Yes | Yes |
| 2007 | Music and Lyrics | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2009 | Did You Hear About the Morgans? | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2014 | The Rewrite | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2019 | Noelle | Yes | Yes | No |
Television
The numbers in credits refer to the number of episodes.
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–1989 | Family Ties | No | Yes (30) | Supervising (29) | Also story editor (31 episodes) |
| 1985 | Family Ties Vacation | No | Yes | No | TV movie |
| 1994 | Sweet Valley High | Yes (1) | No | No | Episode: "The Curse of Lawrence Manson" |
| Monty | No | Yes (1) | Yes (13) | Creator | |
| 1995 | Pride & Joy | Yes (3) | Yes (3) | Yes (6) | Creator |
Music
| Year | Title | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Miss United States" | Miss Congeniality | Co-writer and producer |
| 2002 | "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" | Two Weeks Notice | Harmonica accompaniment (as Blind Lemon Lipschitz) |
| 2007 | "Buddha's Delight" | Music and Lyrics | Co-writer |
| "Bad Hot Witch" | Co-writer | ||
| "Love Autopsy" | Writer | ||
| "Slam" | Co-writer |
References
- ^ a b c Kocher, Chris. "'Rewrite' returns director to BU". Pressconnects. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ Ashley Scott Meyers, "Writer/director Marc Lawrence talks about his new film The Rewrite", sellingyourscreenplay.com.
- ^ Perry, Spencer (September 12, 2017). "Disney Sets Release Dates for Aladdin, Artemis Fowl, & More". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ ""Did You Hear About the Morgans?" PremiereDirector Marc Lawrence, Gracie Lawrence, Linus Lawrence, Clyde Lawrence12-14-2009 / Ziegfeld Theater / New York, NY / Sony Pictures / Photo by Cecelia Post - Image 23840_0046 | Most iconic images of the 20th century | MPTV Images". www.mptvimages.com. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "Review – Jon Bellion Electrified and Improvised at the Fillmore". 303 Magazine. July 23, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
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