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Len Ryan Wiseman (born March 4, 1973) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his work on the Underworld series (2003–2016), Live Free or Die Hard (2007), the 2012 remake of Total Recall, and Ballerina (2025). Wiseman runs the production company Sketch Films.
In 2003, Wiseman co-created and directed the film Underworld. Despite receiving generally negative reviews from critics, the film did well at the box office. He directed the 2006 sequel , and produced the follow-ups , , and .
In 2007, he directed the fourth installment of the Die Hard series, Live Free or Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis, which opened to generally favorable reviews and box office success. He directed the 2012 release Total Recall, which starred Colin Farrell, Jessica Biel, and his wife Kate Beckinsale. In 2013, it was announced that Wiseman would direct a live action film version of the comic book series The Darkness (though no updates have been announced as of March 2016).
Wiseman has also directed the Television pilot of three television series—the 2010 launch of CBS's Hawaii Five-0, the 2013 pilot of Fox's Sleepy Hollow, and the 2016 pilot of Fox series Lucifer. All three series were picked up for ongoing production, though Wiseman was not involved in further episodes.
It was announced on October 8, 2019, that Wiseman will direct the John Wick female-centric spin-off film titled which was released on June 6, 2025.
Wiseman and Beckinsale were married on May 9, 2004, in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California. On November 20, 2015, it was announced that they were separating and in 2016, he filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences." As of November 2019, their divorce was finalized.
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| 2003 | Underworld | |||
| 2006 | ||||
| 2007 | Live Free or Die Hard | |||
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| 2012 | ||||
| Total Recall | ||||
| 2016 | ||||
| 2025 | Ballerina |
| + ! colspan="4" | Other credits | ||
| 1993 | Quest of the Delta Knights | Miniature effects | Direct-to-video |
| 1994 | Stargate | Property assistant | |
| 1996 | Independence Day | Assistant props | |
| 1997 | Men in Black | Property assistant | Uncredited |
| 1998 | Godzilla | Props | |
| 2011 | Characters | Animation short, uncredited |
| + !Year(s) !Title !Director ! style="width:65px;" | Executive Producer !Writer !Notes | ||||
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Episode: ''Pilot'' | |||
| 2013–2017 | Sleepy Hollow | Creator and executive producer: 62 episodes / Director and story: ''Pilot'' / 2nd unit director: ''This Is War'' | |||
| 2015–2018 | Lucifer | Director: ''Pilot'' / Executive producer: 35 episodes | |||
| 2017 | APB | Director: ''Hard Reset'' / Executive producer: 10 episodes | |||
| 2017–2018 | The Gifted | Director: ''rX'' / Executive producer: 15 episodes | |||
| 2019 | Swamp Thing | Director: ''Pilot'' & ''Worlds Apart'' / Executive producer: 10 episodes |
| 1999 | Kiss Destination | "Dedicated to You" | Gravity |
| Soak | "Shuttergut (Caroline)" | Soak | |
| Megadeth | "Crush 'Em" | Risk | |
| "Insomnia" | |||
| Vega | "Let Me Get It" | Life on Earth | |
| Second Coming | "Vintage Eyes" | Second Coming | |
| 2000 | En Vogue | "Riddle" | Masterpiece Theatre |
| 2001 | Static-X | "Black and White" | Machine |
| Mephisto Odyssey featuring Static-X | "Crash" | The Deep Red Connection | |
| Brooke Allison | "The Kiss-Off (Goodbye)" | Brooke Allison | |
| 2002 | Rufus Wainwright | "Across the Universe" | I Am Sam |
| Quarashi | "Stick 'Em Up" | Jinx |
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