Lawrence Ribeiro has created over 100 action sequences involving fights, cars, motorcycles, and more. When not on set, Lawrence works on building a creative skillset, for the art and illusion of creating excitement on screen.
Lawrence's recent short films exemplify the creative power of ACTION REALISM. “Part Deux : The Chase”, directed and edited by Lawrence, has won multiple awards and is nearing 2 million views. It is the sequel to his original short film “The Chase,” which won 8 Best Action Awards.
On the release of Lawrence's latest book, "Action Realism: The Art of Action," MovieMaker Magazine said, "Action Director Lawrence Ribeiro's new book goes beyond its scope as a technical production manual to become a holistic treatise on creativity... ‘Action Realism’ is a great overview of an intimidating aspect of the moviemaking process."
Lawrence has two action thriller feature films in development -TreeTop Flyers and Lord Carnage - and the TV series Lone Fury in development . His upcoming projects include a motorcycle chase to challenge speed limits captured on camera, a Rock Opera with an iconic rock band, and a dance film with cinematographer legend Chris Doyle. Past innovations include collaborations with Hollywood VFX legend Doug Trumbull (2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner) on his Maji Technology.
A master of the environment, Lawrence is well-versed in diverse terrains, landscapes and cultures. Lawrence has global experience working in China, Morocco, UK, France, Portugal, Turkey, Spain, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands.
Lawrence has also contributed as a writer to MovieMaker and Filmmaker Magazines; given keynote talks for PromaxBDA and Film Independent; and served as a finalist juror for the Emmy Awards. Lawrence has also directed nonfiction and unscripted content for MasterClass and in the past he created the TV pilot Cars 101 and two documentaries, L.A. River Documentary and Why Hollywood Stopped Making Westerns. Lawrence created and hosted a podcast series : Code of Action on some of Hollywoods best Stunt professionals.
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