Lana Wachowski

Directing

Lana Wachowski

Born June 21, 1965 · Chicago, Illinois, USA (age 61)

Lana Wachowski (born June 21, 1965) is known as one of the Wachowski sisters — a directing, writing and producing duo most famous for creating The Matrix series.

Known For

The MatrixThe Matrix · 1999
The Matrix
8.31999
MovieActionScience Fiction
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
The Matrix ReloadedThe Matrix Reloaded · 2003
The Matrix Reloaded
7.12003
MovieAdventureAction
The Resistance builds in numbers as humans are freed from the Matrix and brought to the city of Zion. Neo discovers his superpowers, including the ability to see the code inside the Matrix. With machine sentinels digging to Zion in 72 hours, Neo, Morpheus and Trinity must find the Keymaker to ultimately reach the Source.
The Matrix RevolutionsThe Matrix Revolutions · 2003
The Matrix Revolutions
6.82003
MovieAdventureAction
The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.
Ninja AssassinNinja Assassin · 2009
Ninja Assassin
6.72009
MovieActionAdventure
Ninja Assassin follows Raizo, one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge.
The Matrix ResurrectionsThe Matrix Resurrections · 2021
The Matrix Resurrections
6.32021
MovieScience FictionAction
Plagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix.
V for VendettaV for Vendetta · 2006
V for Vendetta
7.92006
MovieActionThriller
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.
Cloud AtlasCloud Atlas · 2012
Cloud Atlas
6.92012
MovieDramaScience Fiction
A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Based on the award winning novel by David Mitchell. Directed by Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis.
Jupiter AscendingJupiter Ascending · 2015
Jupiter Ascending
5.52015
MovieScience FictionFantasy
In a universe where human genetic material is the most precious commodity, an impoverished young Earth woman becomes the key to strategic maneuvers and internal strife within a powerful dynasty…

Movies

The MatrixThe Matrix · 1999
The Matrix
8.31999
MovieActionScience Fiction
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
The Matrix ReloadedThe Matrix Reloaded · 2003
The Matrix Reloaded
7.12003
MovieAdventureAction
The Resistance builds in numbers as humans are freed from the Matrix and brought to the city of Zion. Neo discovers his superpowers, including the ability to see the code inside the Matrix. With machine sentinels digging to Zion in 72 hours, Neo, Morpheus and Trinity must find the Keymaker to ultimately reach the Source.
The Matrix RevolutionsThe Matrix Revolutions · 2003
The Matrix Revolutions
6.82003
MovieAdventureAction
The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.
Ninja AssassinNinja Assassin · 2009
Ninja Assassin
6.72009
MovieActionAdventure
Ninja Assassin follows Raizo, one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge.
The Matrix ResurrectionsThe Matrix Resurrections · 2021
The Matrix Resurrections
6.32021
MovieScience FictionAction
Plagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix.
V for VendettaV for Vendetta · 2006
V for Vendetta
7.92006
MovieActionThriller
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.
Cloud AtlasCloud Atlas · 2012
Cloud Atlas
6.92012
MovieDramaScience Fiction
A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Based on the award winning novel by David Mitchell. Directed by Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis.
Jupiter AscendingJupiter Ascending · 2015
Jupiter Ascending
5.52015
MovieScience FictionFantasy
In a universe where human genetic material is the most precious commodity, an impoverished young Earth woman becomes the key to strategic maneuvers and internal strife within a powerful dynasty…
Speed RacerSpeed Racer · 2008
Speed Racer
6.42008
MovieFamilyAction
Speed Racer is a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing leagues costs his brother his life, Speed must team up with the police and the mysterious Racer X to bring an end to the corruption and criminal activities.
BoundBound · 1996
Bound
7.21996
MovieDramaThriller
Corky, a tough female ex-convict working on an apartment renovation in a Chicago building, meets a couple living next door, Caesar, a paranoid mobster, and Violet, his seductive girlfriend, who is immediately attracted to her.
The AnimatrixThe Animatrix · 2003
The Animatrix
7.22003
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and the conflict between man and machines. The shorts include Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance, Kid's Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated.
AssassinsAssassins · 1995
Assassins
6.51995
MovieActionAdventure
Assassin Robert Rath arrives at a funeral to kill a prominent mobster, only to witness a rival hired gun complete the job for him -- with grisly results. Horrified by the murder of innocent bystanders, Rath decides to take one last job and then return to civilian life. But finding his way out of the world of contract killing grows ever more dangerous as Rath falls for his female target and becomes a marked man himself.
MatriculatedMatriculated · 2003
Matriculated
6.62003
MovieAnimationDrama
The human resistance works to convert a sentinel to their side. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud AtlasWhat is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas · 2025
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
2025
MovieDocumentary
A unique feature-length retrospective documentary bringing together the directors, author David Mitchell, and key cast and crew - including Tom Hanks, Hugh Grant, and Susan Sarandon - to share new reflections and untold stories from the making of Cloud Atlas. The film celebrates the artistry, collaboration, and enduring impact of the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer's visionary production.
The Second Renaissance Part IIThe Second Renaissance Part II · 2003
The Second Renaissance Part II
7.52003
MovieScience FictionAnimation
The battle for Earth turns against the humans, despite their infamous desperate act of blackening the skies.
The Draft!The Draft! · 2023
The Draft!
5.32023
MovieScience FictionHorror
5 student. An old villa. Old well. Forbidden room. Dark secret of the past. A seemingly omnipotent evil. Survival is the key. Let the battle of wits begins...
The Matrix RevisitedThe Matrix Revisited · 2001
The Matrix Revisited
6.92001
MovieDocumentary
The film goes behind the scenes of the 1999 sci-fi movie The Matrix.
Side by SideSide by Side · 2012
Side by Side
7.32012
MovieDocumentary
Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Keanu Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters, such as James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, and many more.
World RecordWorld Record · 2003
World Record
6.82003
MovieScience FictionAnimation
A record-breaking competitive runner begins to stretch the limits of the Matrix. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.
Happy F*cking New Year.Happy F*cking New Year. · 2016
Happy F*cking New Year.
2016
MovieDramaMystery
The journey continues as these eight singular hearts and minds weave in and out of each other's lives finding deeper connections, learning darker secrets about one another and struggling to identify with more than just oneself.
Final Flight of the OsirisFinal Flight of the Osiris · 2003
Final Flight of the Osiris
6.92003
MovieScience FictionAction
Immediately before the events of The Matrix Reloaded, the crew of the hovercraft Osiris discovers a quarter of a million sentinels drilling through the surface of the earth towards the last human city of Zion. But can the Osiris survive long enough to warn Zion?
The Matrix Revolutions RevisitedThe Matrix Revolutions Revisited · 2004
The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
7.12004
MovieDocumentary
The making of The Matrix Revolutions: The cataclysmic final confrontation chronicled through six documentary pods revealing 28 featurettes
Making "The Matrix"Making "The Matrix" · 1999
Making "The Matrix"
7.31999
MovieDocumentary
A promotional making-of documentary for the film The Matrix (1999) that devotes its time to explaining the digital and practical effects contained in the film. This is very interesting, seeing as how they're giving away the cinematic secrets that they created solely for the this movie, that have now been spoofed and referenced in countless other films.
BeyondBeyond · 2003
Beyond
7.32003
MovieScience FictionAnimation
While looking for her cat, a young woman and some kids find an abandoned building where strange things happen and the rules of physics don't always apply. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.

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