Directing
Laurence Harlan Jacobs
EN cinema · 6 credits
Birthplace
Los Angeles, U.S.A
Also known as Laurence Jacobs
A cross between Spike Jonze and Cameron Crowe, Laurence is best known for directing Jack Quaid and Erin Moriarty (THE BOYS) in the 50th anniversary video for CCR's “Have You Ever Seen the Rain”. (630M+ Views). Laurence also wrote the feature NICHOLS & MAY, a biopic on legendary improv duo Mike Nichols and Elaine May that follows their magical relationship as they pioneer comedy in the 1960s. In 2025, Laurence directed the first-ever music video for Norman Greenbaum’s iconic “Spirit in the Sky” starring Conor Sherry (SNACK SHACK) and Abby Ryder Fortson (ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET). His newest short, DON’T BE SHY, follows a threesome gone-wrong premiered on ShortFrame to 3M views in the first months of its release.
Known for
Filmography
GAZE
Director, Cinematography, Writer
Don't Be Shy
Writer, Story, Editor, Visual Effects Art Director, Director
Connie & Sly
Writer, Director
Life in Text.
Writer, Editor, Director, Production Design
The Scribe
Director, Screenplay
The Telling
Casting Assistant