Lana Wachowski

Career Overview

Lana Wachowski has 59 screen credits in a career dating back to 1995. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Animatrix with 8 titles. Signature works include Jupiter Ascending, The Matrix, The Matrix Revolutions. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

female

Known Credits

59

Birth Date

1965-06-21

Birth Place

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

• 

  Jupiter Ascending
• 

  The Matrix
• 

  The Matrix Revolutions
• 

  The Matrix Reloaded
• 

  Cloud Atlas
• 

  The Matrix Resurrections

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• The Animatrix (8 titles)
• The Matrix (4 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Hugo Weaving (5 collaborations)
• Keanu Reeves (4 collaborations)
• Laurence Fishburne (4 collaborations)
• Carrie-Anne Moss (4 collaborations)
• Gloria Foster (3 collaborations)
• Jada Pinkett Smith (3 collaborations)
• Lambert Wilson (3 collaborations)
• Bae Doona (2 collaborations)
• James D'Arcy (2 collaborations)
• Nash Edgerton (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (9 credits)

  • La era de la cancelación

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas

    Self - Interviewee

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Cloud Atlas: Everything Is Connected

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Side by Side

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Matrix Reloaded Revisited

    Self - Director

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Matrix Revolutions Revisited

    Self - Director

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Executions: The Making of 'The Animatrix'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Matrix Revisited

    Self - Director

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Making "The Matrix"

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1999

• writing (23 credits)

  • The Matrix 5

    characters

    writing
    2026
  • Hanging on by a Thread

    original film writer

    writing
    2024
  • The Matrix Resurrections

    characters

    writing
    2021
  • Happy F*cking New Year.

    writer

    writing
    2016
  • Jupiter Ascending

    writer

    writing
    2015
  • Sense8

    - Happy F*cking New Year. (2016) ... writer writing
    2015
  • Cloud Atlas

    screenplay

    writing
    2012
  • Speed Racer

    writer

    writing
    2008
  • V for Vendetta

    screenplay

    writing
    2006
  • The Matrix Revolutions

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • Program

    original film writer

    writing
    2003
  • Beyond

    original film writer

    writing
    2003
  • Matriculated

    original film writer

    writing
    2003
  • Kid's Story

    story

    writing
    2003
  • World Record

    original film writer

    writing
    2003
  • The Matrix Reloaded

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • The Animatrix

    original film writer

    writing
    2003
  • The Second Renaissance Part II

    original film writer

    writing
    2003
  • Final Flight of the Osiris

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • The Second Renaissance Part I

    original film writer

    writing
    2003
  • The Matrix

    writer

    writing
    1999
  • Bound

    screenplay

    writing
    1996
  • Assassins

    story

    writing
    1995

• production (14 credits)

  • The Matrix 5

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • The Matrix Resurrections

    producer

    production
    2021
  • Jupiter Ascending

    producer

    production
    2015
  • Sense8

    - If All the World's a Stage, Identity Is Nothing But a Costume (2017) ... executive producer production
    2015
  • Cloud Atlas

    producer

    production
    2012
  • Ninja Assassin

    producer

    production
    2009
  • Speed Racer

    producer

    production
    2008
  • V for Vendetta

    producer

    production
    2006
  • The Matrix Revolutions

    executive producer

    production
    2003
  • The Matrix Reloaded

    executive producer

    production
    2003
  • The Animatrix

    producer

    production
    2003
  • The Matrix Revisited

    executive producer

    production
    2001
  • The Matrix

    executive producer

    production
    1999
  • Bound

    executive producer

    production
    1996

• crew (2 credits)

  • The Draft!

    thanks

    crew
    2023
  • Happy F*cking New Year.

    creator

    crew
    2016

• directing (10 credits)

  • The Matrix Resurrections

    director

    directing
    2021
  • Happy F*cking New Year.

    director

    directing
    2016
  • Jupiter Ascending

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Sense8

    - Amor Vincit Omnia (2018) ... director directing

    - You Want a War? (2017) ... director directing

    - What Family Actually Means (2017) ... director directing

    - Isolated Above, Connected Below (2017) ... director directing

    - Obligate Mutualisms (2017) ... director directing
    2015
  • Cloud Atlas

    director

    directing
    2012
  • Speed Racer

    director

    directing
    2008
  • The Matrix Revolutions

    director

    directing
    2003
  • The Matrix Reloaded

    director

    directing
    2003
  • The Matrix

    director

    directing
    1999
  • Bound

    director

    directing
    1996

• creators (1 credits)

  • Sense8

    creator

    creators
    2015