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Len Wiseman
Wiseman at the Live Free or Die Hard London premiere in June 2007
Born	Len Ryan Wiseman March 4, 1973 (1973-03-04) (age 35) Fremont, California, U.S.
Occupation	film director and writer
Years active	1994 – present
Spouse(s)	Kate Beckinsale (2004–)

Len Ryan Wiseman (born March 4, 1973)^[1] is a American film director and screenwriter, known best for the movies Underworld, and Underworld: Evolution, which he co-wrote and directed, and Live Free or Die Hard. He will produce for Underworld 3: The Rise Of The Lycans.^{[citation needed]} Live Free or Die Hard (released as Die Hard 4. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... For the unincorporated community in Yolo County, California, see Fremont, Yolo County, California. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Director Herbert Brenon with actress Alla Nazimova on the set of War Brides, 1916 A director is a person who directs the making of a film. ... Screenwriters, scenarists, or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Kathryn Bailey Beckinsale[1] (born 26 July 1973) is an English actress, known for her roles in the films Pearl Harbor (2001), Underworld (2003) and Van Helsing (2004). ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Director Herbert Brenon with actress Alla Nazimova on the set of War Brides, 1916 A director is a person who directs the making of a film. ... Screenwriters, scenarists, or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... Underworld is a 2003 action-horror film about the secret history of vampire and werewolves, where the latter are referred to as Lycan as an abbreviated form of lycanthrope. ... Live Free or Die Hard (released as Die Hard 4. ...

Early life

Wiseman grew up reading comics and dreaming of becoming a filmmaker and had a particular interest in genre films, which would clearly inform his career choices later on. After graduating from Fremont's American High School, Wiseman studied film at De Anza College in Cupertino, CA, making two short films there — the second of which helped him land his first professional talent.

Career

He began his career in film as a property assistant in the film Stargate (1994) and also Independence Day (1996). His films show a penchant for prop work and his filming style draws attention to many of the "hero props" seen on screen. His unique visual style developed through the direction of advertisements for PlayStation console games and music videos for groups such as Second Coming, En Vogue, Megadeth, and Static-X. Stargate is a science fiction/action film released in 1994, directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, with a soundtrack by David Arnold. ... Independence Day (also known by its promotional abbreviation ID4) is a 1996 Academy Award-winning science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see PlayStation (disambiguation). ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... For other uses, see Second Coming (disambiguation). ... This article is about the American quartet. ... Megadeth is an American thrash metal band led by founder, frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. ... Static-X are an industrial metal band from Los Angeles, California, USA. Formed in 1994, they are signed to Warner Bros. ...

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New Line is putting "Gears of War" in motion, setting Len Wiseman ("Live Free or Die Hard") to direct the video-game adaptation.

Personal life

He married British actress Kate Beckinsale, star of the Underworld films, on May 9, 2004. Wiseman met Beckinsale when she and her longtime boyfriend Michael Sheen, with whom she has a daughter, starred in Underworld. During filming, Beckinsale began a relationship with Wiseman while Wiseman was still directing her and Sheen together. At his wedding to Beckinsale, it was reported that Wiseman gave his new stepdaughter her own "wedding" ring. There appear to be no hard feelings between Wiseman and Sheen, who will star in the upcoming Wiseman-produced Underworld prequel. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... Kathryn Bailey Beckinsale[1] (born 26 July 1973) is an English actress, known for her roles in the films Pearl Harbor (2001), Underworld (2003) and Van Helsing (2004). ... is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Sheen (born 5 February 1969) is an award-winning Welsh actor, known for his work on stage and film, best known for his portrayal of Tony Blair in the Stephen Frears 2006 British film The Queen. ...

References

Filmography

• Gears of War (TBA)
• Black Chapter (TBA)
• Underworld 3: The Rise Of The Lycans (2009)
• Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
• Underworld: Evolution (2006)
• Underworld (2003)
• Godzilla (1998) (props)
• Men in Black (1997) (props assistant) (uncredited)
• Independence Day (1996) (assistant props)
• Stargate (1994) (property assistant)

• Including music videos that can be found on the Imdb.com's Len Wiseman profile.

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External links

• Len Wiseman at the Internet Movie Database