Laurence is a writer, director, and producer.
He is best known for helming the first-ever music video for Creedence Clearwater Revival’s song, “HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN.” Laurence was selected by Craft Recordings & 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 (“Little America). It has 566+ 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 production, 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 (HBO’s “The White Lotus”) and Tyler Ritter (“Homecoming”). It was featured on Bustle 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. He then began directing & producing a wide array of music videos, live performances, and documentaries for artists including GRAMMY-winners Iggy Pop, Common, and Steve Martin, as well as for Andrew Bird, Valerie June, Grace Potter, Elvis Costello, and Robert Glasper.
Recently Laurence directed and produced the official music video for Norman Greenbaum’s iconic “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 producing a 10-year documentary that follows the lives of 3 emerging creatives as they sacrifice and build their careers in film, theatre, and comedy. His newest film, DON’T BE SHY, reached 1.4M+ views on YouTube within the first two months of it’s premiere.
Influenced by Cameron Crowe and Spike Jonze, Laurence’s style is grounded-meets-surreal, with a painstaking commitment to character. Through storytelling, he aims to create sincere, bona fide experiences that bend genre and expose hidden truths about modern culture.
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