Biography
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.
Directed 45
2020s
- 2024
Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War
Director
- 2023
Honk
Director
2010s
- 2019
On the Couch
Director
Love Bite
Director
Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
Director
- 2017
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
Director
- 2016
The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'
Director
Dare Mighty Things: NASA's Journey To Mars
Director
- 2015
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
Director
- 2014
Evolution Within Extinction
Director
The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Director
Between Two Worlds
Director
- 2013
Crave
Director
- 2012
Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn
Director
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
Director
Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon
Director
- 2010
Rise and Rise Again: Making Ridley Scott's Robin Hood
Director
2000s
- 2009
The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
Director
Actionable Intelligence: Deconstructing 'Body of Lies'
Director
- 2008
Fallen Empire: Making 'American Gangster'
Director
- 2007
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Director
The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick
Director
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
Director
Promoting Dystopia: Rendering the Poster Art
Director
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
Director
A Slice of Lynch
Director
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Director
Return to 'Twin Peaks'
Director
- 2006
- 2005
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
Director
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
Director
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
Director
- 2004
8 Arms to Hold You
Director
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
Director
Hero in Crisis
Director
- 2003
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Director
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Director
The Beast Within: Making Alien
Director
One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection
Director
Shooting 'Miller's Crossing': A Conversation with Barry Sonnenfeld
Director
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Director
- 2002
Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
Director
- 2001
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
Director
Produced 38
2020s
- 2024
Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War
Producer
2010s
- 2019
On the Couch
Producer
Love Bite
Producer
Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
Producer
- 2017
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
Producer
- 2015
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
Producer
- 2014
Evolution Within Extinction
Producer
Between Two Worlds
Producer
- 2013
Crave
Producer
- 2012
Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn
Producer
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
Producer
2000s
- 2009
The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
Producer
- 2007
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Producer
The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick
Producer
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
Producer
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
Producer
Promoting Dystopia: Rendering the Poster Art
Producer
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Producer
A Slice of Lynch
Producer
Return to 'Twin Peaks'
Producer
- 2006
- 2005
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
Producer
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
Producer
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
Producer
- 2004
8 Arms to Hold You
Producer
Hero in Crisis
Producer
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun
Producer
The Good, the Bad & the Bloody: Inside KNB EFX
Producer
The Anti-Hero's Journey
Producer
- 2003
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Producer
One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection
Producer
The Beast Within: Making Alien
Producer
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Producer
Shooting 'Miller's Crossing': A Conversation with Barry Sonnenfeld
Producer
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Producer
- 2002
Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
Producer
- 2001
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
Producer
Wrote 15
2010s
- 2019
Love Bite
Writer
- 2014
Evolution Within Extinction
Writer
- 2013
Crave
Screenplay
- 2012
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
Writer
2000s
- 2009
The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
Writer
- 2007
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Writer
A Slice of Lynch
Writer
- 2005
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
Writer
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
Writer
- 2003
The Beast Within: Making Alien
Writer
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Writer
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Writer
One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection
Writer
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Writer
- 2001
The Making of 'Cape Fear'
Writer
Camera 8
2010s
- 2019
On the Couch
Director of Photography
- 2017
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
Camera Operator
- 2015
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
Camera Operator
2000s
- 2007
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Director of Photography
Return to 'Twin Peaks'
Camera Operator
- 2004
Hero in Crisis
Camera Operator
- 2002
Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
Camera Operator
Other crew 1
2000s
- 2002
Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
Post Production Supervisor
Appearances2
2020s
- 2020
The Horror Crowd
Self
2000s
- 2007
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Self
Thanked in the credits1
2020s
- 2021
