A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Born:
August 17, 1967
Charles de Lauzirika is an American DVD and Blu-ray producer and filmmaker. Lauzirika spent his early years in La Crescenta, California and attended Glendale College where he served as entertainment editor of In Focus, the college's weekly Public-access television show. He also contributed to the school's weekly, El Vaquero, receiving several JACC student journalism awards for his work as editorial cartoonist, entertainment editor and editor-in-chief. Lauzirika later attended the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, where he wrote and directed a fully funded 16mm sync sound film in the program's CNTV 480 Advanced Production Workshop; Lauzirika graduated in 1994. While attending USC film school, Lauzirika concurrently worked for numerous film companies, including Lucasfilm Ltd., Lightstorm Entertainment, Warner Bros., Silver Pictures and Scott Free Productions. While working as a story analyst for directors Ridley Scott and Tony Scott, Lauzirika was chosen by Ridley Scott to supervise and produce elaborate DVD special editions of Scott's classic films. Lauzirika's works have been nominated for Video and DVD Premiere Awards, and in 2003 his comprehensive nine-disc Alien Quadrilogy garnered the DVDX Award for Best Overall DVD, Classic Movie. In 2008, Lauzirika won two Saturn Awards for his work on Blade Runner (Best DVD Special Edition) and Twin Peaks (Best Retro Television Release). And in 2011, he won his third Saturn Award for the Alien Anthology (Best DVD Movie Collection.) Lauzirika has been in charge of the restorations and new cuts of such as films as Alien³, Legend and Blade Runner: The Final Cut, each project requiring new visual effects and additional scenes which had to seamlessly blend in with existing footage. He has also directed several commercials and short films, as well as the music video for Montell Jordan's When You Get Home (1998) which featured Billy Dee Williams. Lauzirika himself occasionally serves as camera operator in his documentary interviews, thereby fostering a more intimate environment, allowing the interviewee to be more sharing on camera. Although his work has long been associated with the films of Ridley Scott, Lauzirika has also produced DVD content for the works of numerous other directors, including David Lynch, Sam Raimi, James Cameron, the Coen brothers, Michael Bay, David Fincher, Robert Rodriguez, Marc Webb, John Badham, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Mark Romanek and Tony Scott. In 2010, Empire Magazine reported that Lauzirika was working on a comprehensive Blu-ray release of the four Alien films, now known as the Alien Anthology. In addition to creating new content, he also oversaw a new sound mix of the Alien³ Special Edition which necessitated the return of certain actors to re-record their dialogue due to the poor production sound heard in the film's original rough assembly. In 2011 it was reported that Lauzirika was working on DVD/Blu-ray special editions for such films as Transformers: Dark of the Moon, The Amazing Spider-Man and Prometheus. Lauzirika made his feature directorial debut with the psychological thriller Crave which stars Josh Lawson, Emma Lung, Edward Furlong and Ron Perlman. Lauzirika is also one of the film's producers and co-wrote the screenplay.
Camera Operator:
2002 Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
2007 Return to 'Twin Peaks'
2015 Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
2017 A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
Director:
2001 Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
2002 Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
2003 One Step Beyond. The Making of Alien: Resurrection
2003 Shooting 'Miller's Crossing': A Conversation with Barry Sonnenfeld
2003 Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003 The Beast Within: Making Alien
2003 Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
2003 Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2004 8 Arms to Hold You
2004 Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
2004 Tricks of the Trade: Making 'Matchstick Men'
2005 Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2005 Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
2006 Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
2006 The Path to Redemption
2007 A Slice of Lynch
2007 All Our Variant Futures
2007 Dangerous Days: Making 'Blade Runner'
2007 Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
2007 Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007 Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
2007 Postcards From Provence
2007 Promoting Dystopia: Rendering the Poster Art
2007 Return to 'Twin Peaks'
2007 Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film
2007 Screen Tests: Rachael and Pris
2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007 Signs of the Times: Graphic Design
2007 The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick
2007 The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth
2009 The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
2012 Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon
2012 Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn
2012 The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
2012 Uncharted Territory: NASA's Future Then and Now
2013 Crave
2014 Between Two Worlds
2014 Evolution Within Extinction
2014 The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014 Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor'
2015 Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
2016 Dare Mighty Things: NASA's Journey To Mars
2016 The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'
2017 A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
2019 Love Bite
2019 On the Couch
2019 Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
2023 Honk
???? Small Town
Director of Photography:
2001 Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
2002 Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
2003 One Step Beyond. The Making of Alien: Resurrection
2003 Shooting 'Miller's Crossing': A Conversation with Barry Sonnenfeld
2003 Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003 The Beast Within: Making Alien
2003 Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
2003 Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2004 8 Arms to Hold You
2004 Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
2004 Tricks of the Trade: Making 'Matchstick Men'
2005 Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2005 Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
2006 Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
2006 The Path to Redemption
2007 A Slice of Lynch
2007 All Our Variant Futures
2007 Dangerous Days: Making 'Blade Runner'
2007 Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
2007 Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007 Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
2007 Postcards From Provence
2007 Promoting Dystopia: Rendering the Poster Art
2007 Return to 'Twin Peaks'
2007 Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film
2007 Screen Tests: Rachael and Pris
2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007 Signs of the Times: Graphic Design
2007 The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick
2007 The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth
2009 The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
2012 Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon
2012 Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn
2012 The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
2012 Uncharted Territory: NASA's Future Then and Now
2013 Crave
2014 Between Two Worlds
2014 Evolution Within Extinction
2014 The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014 Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor'
2015 Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
2016 Dare Mighty Things: NASA's Journey To Mars
2016 The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'
2017 A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
2019 Love Bite
2019 On the Couch
2019 Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
2023 Honk
???? Small Town
Epk Producer:
2001 Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
2002 Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
2003 One Step Beyond. The Making of Alien: Resurrection
2003 Shooting 'Miller's Crossing': A Conversation with Barry Sonnenfeld
2003 Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003 The Beast Within: Making Alien
2003 Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
2003 Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2004 8 Arms to Hold You
2004 Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
2004 Tricks of the Trade: Making 'Matchstick Men'
2005 Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2005 Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
2006 Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
2006 The Path to Redemption
2007 A Slice of Lynch
2007 All Our Variant Futures
2007 Dangerous Days: Making 'Blade Runner'
2007 Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
2007 Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007 Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
2007 Postcards From Provence
2007 Promoting Dystopia: Rendering the Poster Art
2007 Return to 'Twin Peaks'
2007 Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film
2007 Screen Tests: Rachael and Pris
2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007 Signs of the Times: Graphic Design
2007 The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick
2007 The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth
2009 The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
2012 Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon
2012 Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn
2012 The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
2012 Uncharted Territory: NASA's Future Then and Now
2013 Crave
2014 Between Two Worlds
2014 Evolution Within Extinction
2014 The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014 Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor'
2015 Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
2015 The Martian
2016 Dare Mighty Things: NASA's Journey To Mars
2016 The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'
2017 A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
2019 Love Bite
2019 On the Couch
2019 Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
2023 Honk
???? Small Town
Post-Production Manager:
2001 Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
2002 Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
2002 Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
2003 One Step Beyond. The Making of Alien: Resurrection
2003 Shooting 'Miller's Crossing': A Conversation with Barry Sonnenfeld
2003 Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003 The Beast Within: Making Alien
2003 Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
2003 Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2004 8 Arms to Hold You
2004 Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
2004 Tricks of the Trade: Making 'Matchstick Men'
2005 Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2005 Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
2006 Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
2006 The Path to Redemption
2007 A Slice of Lynch
2007 All Our Variant Futures
2007 Dangerous Days: Making 'Blade Runner'
2007 Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
2007 Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007 Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
2007 Postcards From Provence
2007 Promoting Dystopia: Rendering the Poster Art
2007 Return to 'Twin Peaks'
2007 Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film
2007 Screen Tests: Rachael and Pris
2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007 Signs of the Times: Graphic Design
2007 The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick
2007 The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth
2009 The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
2012 Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon
2012 Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn
2012 The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
2012 Uncharted Territory: NASA's Future Then and Now
2013 Crave
2014 Between Two Worlds
2014 Evolution Within Extinction
2014 The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014 Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor'
2015 Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
2015 The Martian
2016 Dare Mighty Things: NASA's Journey To Mars
2016 The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'
2017 A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
2019 Love Bite
2019 On the Couch
2019 Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
2023 Honk
???? Small Town
Producer:
2001 Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
2002 Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
2002 Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
2003 One Step Beyond. The Making of Alien: Resurrection
2003 Shooting 'Miller's Crossing': A Conversation with Barry Sonnenfeld
2003 Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003 The Beast Within: Making Alien
2003 Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
2003 Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2004 8 Arms to Hold You
2004 Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
2004 The Anti-Hero's Journey
2004 The Good, the Bad & the Bloody: Inside KNB EFX
2004 Tricks of the Trade: Making 'Matchstick Men'
2005 Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2005 Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
2006 Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
2006 The Path to Redemption
2007 A Slice of Lynch
2007 All Our Variant Futures
2007 Dangerous Days: Making 'Blade Runner'
2007 Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
2007 Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007 Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
2007 Postcards From Provence
2007 Promoting Dystopia: Rendering the Poster Art
2007 Return to 'Twin Peaks'
2007 Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film
2007 Screen Tests: Rachael and Pris
2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007 Signs of the Times: Graphic Design
2007 The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick
2007 The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth
2009 The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
2012 Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon
2012 Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn
2012 The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
2012 Uncharted Territory: NASA's Future Then and Now
2013 Crave
2014 Between Two Worlds
2014 Evolution Within Extinction
2014 The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014 Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor'
2015 Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
2015 The Martian
2016 Dare Mighty Things: NASA's Journey To Mars
2016 The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'
2017 A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
2019 Love Bite
2019 On the Couch
2019 Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
2023 Honk
???? Small Town
Screenplay:
2001 Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
2002 Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
2002 Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
2003 One Step Beyond. The Making of Alien: Resurrection
2003 Shooting 'Miller's Crossing': A Conversation with Barry Sonnenfeld
2003 Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003 The Beast Within: Making Alien
2003 Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
2003 Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2004 8 Arms to Hold You
2004 Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
2004 The Anti-Hero's Journey
2004 The Good, the Bad & the Bloody: Inside KNB EFX
2004 Tricks of the Trade: Making 'Matchstick Men'
2005 Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2005 Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
2006 Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
2006 The Path to Redemption
2007 A Slice of Lynch
2007 All Our Variant Futures
2007 Dangerous Days: Making 'Blade Runner'
2007 Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
2007 Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007 Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
2007 Postcards From Provence
2007 Promoting Dystopia: Rendering the Poster Art
2007 Return to 'Twin Peaks'
2007 Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film
2007 Screen Tests: Rachael and Pris
2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007 Signs of the Times: Graphic Design
2007 The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick
2007 The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth
2009 The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
2012 Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon
2012 Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn
2012 The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
2012 Uncharted Territory: NASA's Future Then and Now
2013 Crave
2014 Between Two Worlds
2014 Evolution Within Extinction
2014 The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014 Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor'
2015 Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
2015 The Martian
2016 Dare Mighty Things: NASA's Journey To Mars
2016 The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'
2017 A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
2019 Love Bite
2019 On the Couch
2019 Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
2023 Honk
???? Small Town
Writer:
2001 Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
2001 The Making of 'Cape Fear'
2002 Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
2002 Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
2003 One Step Beyond. The Making of Alien: Resurrection
2003 Shooting 'Miller's Crossing': A Conversation with Barry Sonnenfeld
2003 Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003 The Beast Within: Making Alien
2003 Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
2003 Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2004 8 Arms to Hold You
2004 Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
2004 The Anti-Hero's Journey
2004 The Good, the Bad & the Bloody: Inside KNB EFX
2004 Tricks of the Trade: Making 'Matchstick Men'
2005 Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2005 Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
2006 Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
2006 The Path to Redemption
2007 A Slice of Lynch
2007 All Our Variant Futures
2007 Dangerous Days: Making 'Blade Runner'
2007 Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
2007 Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007 Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
2007 Postcards From Provence
2007 Promoting Dystopia: Rendering the Poster Art
2007 Return to 'Twin Peaks'
2007 Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film
2007 Screen Tests: Rachael and Pris
2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007 Signs of the Times: Graphic Design
2007 The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick
2007 The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth
2009 The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
2012 Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon
2012 Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn
2012 The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
2012 Uncharted Territory: NASA's Future Then and Now
2013 Crave
2014 Between Two Worlds
2014 Evolution Within Extinction
2014 The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014 Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor'
2015 Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
2015 The Martian
2016 Dare Mighty Things: NASA's Journey To Mars
2016 The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'
2017 A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
2019 Love Bite
2019 On the Couch
2019 Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
2023 Honk
???? Small Town
Director:
1990 Twin Peaks
Producer:
1990 Twin Peaks
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