Laurence is a writer, director, and producer.
He is best known for helming the first-ever music video for Creedence Clearwater Revival’s. “HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN.” Laurence was selected by Craft Recordings and Concord to usher in a new audience for the nostalgic hit. Set in Montana, the coming of age story stars Jack Quaid and Erin Moriarty (THE BOYS) and Sasha Frolova (RED SPARROW). It has 616+ MILLION views to date.
A 3rd generation Angeleno, Laurence began making movies in 7th grade and taught himself how to edit. After attending NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts for film school, Laurence worked as a director’s assistant on FANTASTIC FOUR starring Michael B. Jordan. He then directed the short film LIFE IN TEXT, a relationship drama starring Alexandra Daddario (WHITE LOTUS) and Tyler Ritter. It was featured on Bustle, AdWeek, and Slash Film, and premiered at LACMA's Art+Film Lab.
Later, Laurence wrote the biopic NICHOLS & MAY which follows legendary improv duo Mike Nichols and Elaine May during their magical relationship in 1960s Chicago/NY. The screenplay earned quarterfinalist in ScreenCraft’s True Story Competition. Eager to work with artists, he began directing and producing eclectic music videos, performances, and short docs for GRAMMY-winners Iggy Pop, Robert Glasper, Common, Rick Rubin, and Steve Martin, in addition to EMMY-winning artist Andrew Bird (THE PITT).
In 2025, Laurence helmed the official video for Norman Greenbaum’s iconic track. “SPIRIT IN THE SKY ,” starring Conor Sherry (HAPPY GILMORE 2,) and Abby Ryder Fortson (ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET ). He’s also been producing a 10-year documentary, following the lives of 3 emerging creatives, as they sacrifice and build their careers across film, theatre, and comedy. Recently, Laurence released DON’T BE SHY, his own (weird) true story about a threesome gone-wrong. It premiered at LA Shorts, and reached 3.5M+ views on YouTube. He also founded Harlan Pictures, an LA-based production company.
Influenced by Cameron Crowe and Spike Jonze, his style is grounded-meets-surreal, with a painstaking commitment to character. Through storytelling, Laurence aims to create sincere, bona fide experiences that bend genre and expose hidden truths about modern culture.
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