Laurence is a writer, director, and producer.
Born and raised in LA, he attended NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts for film and television. After college, Laurence directed the short film LIFE IN TEXT, a relationship drama starring Alexandra Daddario (HBO’s “The White Lotus”) and Tyler Ritter ("The McCarthy's). It was featured on Bustle and Slash Film, and premiered at LACMA's Art+Film Lab. He also wrote the biopic NICHOLS & MAY which follows legendary improv duo Mike Nichols and Elaine May during their magical, yet destructive relationship in 1950s Chicago/NY.
After creating eye-catching content for brands like Participant Media and Pressed Juicery, Laurence began directing and producing a wide array of music videos and documentaries. He helmed projects featuring GRAMMY-winner Iggy Pop, Common, Andrew Bird, Valerie June, Robert Glasper, as well as legends like R.E.M., Steve Martin, and Elvis Costello.
In 2018, Laurence directed the first-ever official music video for Creedence Clearwater Revival’s iconic song “HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN”. Starring Sasha Frolova (“Little America”), Jack Quaid and Erin Moriarty (“The Boys”), the video has 415+ million views to date. In 2020, Laurence directed CONNIE & SLY, a female-driven dance film, choreographed by Whyteberg (Mac Miller, Anderson .Paak), and scored by Bobak Lotfipour (The Green Knight, A Ghost Story).
Currently, Laurence is directing a 10-year documentary which follows the lives of actors, writers, and comedians as they make it in LA. He’s also writing his next original screenplay, a multi-vignette drama in the vein of Magnolia. In 2024, he will direct two narrative short films and continue his MONOLOGUE Series, inspired by the work of Raymond Carver.
Laurence’s work has been featured on: NPR, Pitchfork, The Washington Post, LA Times, Paste Magazine, Complex, PopSugar, Bustle, Film School Rejects, Nerdist, Consequence of Sound, as well as on MTV, VH1, CMT, and on American Airlines.