Lisa France

Lisa France

director, producer, additional crew

Lisa France was born on May 15, 1967 in USA. Lisa France's big-screen debut came with The Sixth Sense directed by M. Night Shyamalan in 1999. Lisa France is known for The Sixth Sense directed by M. Night Shyamalan, Bruce Willis stars as Malcolm Crowe and Haley Joel Osment as Cole Sear. Lisa France has got 4 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Lisa France achieved is Virginia Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Lisa France plays is A Christmas Mission which will be released on Nov 20, 2021.

Lisa France graduated with honors from Brooklyn College with a double major in Biology and Philosophy. At Brooklyn she was a Division I basketball player and cross country and track runner. After graduation France played professional basketball for the Manchester Giants in Manchester, England. Upon returning to the United States, she attended Ohio State University where she graduated with a MA in Somatic Studies. As she spent a good percentage of her time in Ohio, she was fairly unfamiliar with the film business. It wasn't until she saw "Meet Joe Black" shooting in her neighborhood that she became smitten with making films. She entered the film business as a production assistant and then initiated her SAG career as a stunt double in Spike Lee's "He Got Game." In 1999 she wrote, directed, starred and produced her first short film, "Love In Tow" In 2000 she won Best Comedy for "Love In Tow" at Filmstock Film Festival in London. She then France executive produced "Fair Play" (written and directed by Joanie Wread) starring John Heard and Ed Asner. France continues to do stunt work in addition, to acting and directing.

  • Birthday

    May 15, 1967
  • Place of Birth

    Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
  • Also known

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Known For

Awards

4 wins & 2 nominations

Virginia Film Festival
2017
Documentary Feature
Winner - Audience Award
Roll with Me (2017)
Woodstock Film Festival
2017
Roll with Me (2017)
Winner - Carpe Diem Andretta Award
Roll with Me (2017)
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