Laurence Harlan Jacobs

Place of birth:

Los Angeles, U.S.A:

Biography:

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.