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Lilly Wachowski

Directing

Born December 29, 1967 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also known as The Wachowskis · The Wachowski Sisters · The Wachowski Brothers

Biography

Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski are American film and television directors, writers and producers. Together known as the Wachowskis, the sisters are both trans women and have worked as a writing and directing team throughout most of their careers. They made their directing debut with Bound (1996), and achieved fame with The Matrix (1999), a major box-office success for which they won the Saturn Award for Best Director. They wrote and directed two sequels, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, and were involved in the writing and production of other works in the Matrix franchise.

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Awards & recognition

  • Saturn Award — Best Director · 2000
  • German Film Award — Best Direction · 2013 · nominated
  • German Film Award — Best Feature Film · 2013 · nominated
  • Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form · 2007 · nominated
  • Nebula Award — Best Script · 2007 · nominated
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  • Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Director · 2003 · nominated
  • Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 2000 · nominated
  • Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award — Best Screenplay · 2000 · nominated
  • Nebula Award — Best Script · 1999 · nominated
  • Saturn Award — Best Director · 1999 · nominated
  • Saturn Award — Best Writing · 1999 · nominated

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