Charles de Lauzirika

Directing·Aug 17, 1967·Los Angeles, California, USA

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Charles de Lauzirika, of Basque ancestry, grew up in La Crescenta, California. He attended Glendale College, where he served as entertainment editor for "In Focus", the college's weekly public-access TV show. He also contributed to the campus newspaper El Vaquero, earning multiple JACC student journalism awards as an editorial cartoonist, entertainment editor, and editor-in-chief. Lauzirika later attended the USC School of Cinematic Arts, where he wrote and directed a fully funded 16mm sync-sound film in the CNTV 480 Advanced Production Workshop, graduating in 1994. While at USC, Lauzirika worked for companies like Lucasfilm Ltd., Lightstorm Entertainment, Warner Bros., and Scott Free Productions. As a story analyst for directors Ridley and Tony Scott, he was selected by Ridley Scott to produce elaborate DVD special editions of his films. Lauzirika's works have earned Video and DVD Premiere Awards, including a 2003 DVDX Award for the Alien Quadrilogy. He won four Saturn Awards: for Blade Runner (Best DVD Special Edition, 2008), Twin Peaks (Best Retro TV Release, 2008), the Alien Anthology (Best DVD Movie Collection, 2011), and Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery (Best Blu-ray TV Release, 2015). Lauzirika oversaw restorations and new cuts of films like Alien³, Legend, and Blade Runner: The Final Cut, blending new visual effects and scenes seamlessly with original footage. His work spans DVD/Blu-ray content for directors such as David Lynch, Sam Raimi, James Cameron, the Coen brothers, and Michael Bay. Notably, he directed the music video for Montell Jordan's "When You Get Home" (1998), featuring Billy Dee Williams. He produced the Alien Anthology Blu-ray release, creating new content and overseeing a sound mix for the Alien³ Special Edition, with actors like Sigourney Weaver and Charles Dance re-recording dialogue. By 2011, Lauzirika was producing Blu-ray editions for Transformers: Dark of the Moon, The Amazing Spider-Man, and Prometheus. Lauzirika made his feature directorial debut with the psychological thriller Crave, starring Josh Lawson, Emma Lung, Edward Furlong, and Ron Perlman. Premiering at the Fantasia International Film Festival, the film won the New Flesh Award for Best First Feature. It later screened at Fantastic Fest, where Lauzirika earned Best Director in the Next Wave competition. He also directed the short horror satire Love Bite, starring Carlee Baker and Cuyle Carvin, which premiered at the Sitges Film Festival. In 2023, he wrote and directed the short horror film Honk, starring Zach Galligan and Tyler Mane. Honk premiered at Sitges. The film continued its festival run for over a year, winning Best Short Film - Global at Morbido Film Fest, Best Horror Short at the Atlanta Horror Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize at the Rome International Film Festival, Best Director and Best Cinematography at the Buried Alive Film Festival, and most recently, Best Short - Drama at the Nevermore Film Festival. In May 2024, Lauzirika confirmed he had produced the six-part documentary Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War for the home entertainment release of Alex Garland’s Civil War.

Film	Credit
Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War2024 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Honk2023 · Director	Director
On the Couch2019 · Director, Producer, Director of Photography	Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Love Bite2019 · Producer, Director, Writer	Producer, Director, Writer
Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn2019 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks2017 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'2016 · Director	Director
Dare Mighty Things: NASA's Journey To Mars2016 · Director	Director
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'2015 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Evolution Within Extinction2014 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 22014 · Director	Director
Between Two Worlds2014 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
TTruth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor'2014 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Crave2013 · Director, Screenplay, Producer	Director, Screenplay, Producer
Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn2012 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus2012 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
UUncharted Territory: NASA's Future Then and Now2012 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon2012 · Director	Director
Rise and Rise Again: Making Ridley Scott's Robin Hood2010 · Director	Director
The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen2009 · Producer, Director, Writer	Producer, Director, Writer
Actionable Intelligence: Deconstructing 'Body of Lies'2009 · Director	Director
Fallen Empire: Making 'American Gangster'2008 · Director	Director
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner2007 · Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography	Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography
The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick2007 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
SSacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film2007 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
SSigns of the Times: Graphic Design2007 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
FFashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling2007 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
SScreen Tests: Rachael and Pris2007 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
TThe Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth2007 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Promoting Dystopia: Rendering the Poster Art2007 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard2007 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers2007 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
All Our Variant Futures2007 · Director	Director
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks2007 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
A Slice of Lynch2007 · Writer, Producer, Director	Writer, Producer, Director
Return to 'Twin Peaks'2007 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Path to Redemption2006 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
RRide with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'2006 · Director	Director
TThe Special: Building Blue Thunder2006 · Director	Director
Strength and Honor: Production Pods2005 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'2005 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'2005 · Writer, Director, Producer	Writer, Director, Producer
TTricks of the Trade: Making 'Matchstick Men'2004 · Director	Director
8 Arms to Hold You2004 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing2004 · Director	Director
Hero in Crisis2004 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'2003 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'2003 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
The Beast Within: Making Alien2003 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection2003 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Shooting 'Miller's Crossing': A Conversation with Barry Sonnenfeld2003 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey2003 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds2002 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down'2002 · Director	Director
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal2001 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
SSmall TownDirector	Director