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Born Len Ryan Wiseman on the 4th March 1973, in Fremont, California USA, he is a film director, producer, and writer, probably best known for making “Underworld” (2003), “Live Free or Die Hard” (2007), and “Total Recall” (2012) among other projects. Wiseman’s career started in 1994.

Have you ever wondered how rich Len Wiseman is, as of mid- 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Wiseman’s net worth is as high as $15 million, earned through his successful career in Hollywood. In addition to directing movies and TV series, Wiseman also works as a writer and producer, and he directed some commercials and music videos in the past, which also improved his wealth.

Len Wiseman Net Worth $15 Million

Len Wiseman grew up in Freemont and went to the American High School, and after matriculation he studied film at the De Anza College in Cupertino, California.

Wiseman’s career launched in 1994 in Roland Emmerich’s “Stargate”; Len worked as a property assistant and continued to collaborate with Emmerich in “Independence Day” (1996) starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman, and Jeff Goldblum, and “Godzilla” (1998) with Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, and Maria Pitillo. In the meantime, Wiseman was also a part of another blockbuster called “Men in Black” (1997) starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. These projects grossed more than a billion dollars worldwide, and also increased Wiseman’s net worth.

Wiseman gained a lot of experience working on such successful movies, so he started directing his commercials and music videos. After making a commercial for Sony, he created several videos for such bands and musicians as Megadeth, Static-X, En Vogue, Rufus Wainwright, and Quarashi. Wiseman’s directorial movie debut was “Underworld” in 2003, starring Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, and Shane Brolly; although it didn’t go well with the critics, the saga about vampires and werewolves grossed almost $100 million worldwide and generated a lot of money to Wiseman’s account.

The sequel under the name “Underworld: Evolution” came out in 2006, and this time earned over $110 million. However, Wiseman’s highest-grossing movie to date is the fourth instalment of the Die Hard series called “Live Free or Die Hard” (2007) starring Bruce Willis, Justin Long, and Timothy Olyphant. The estimated budget was $110 million, but the movie earned more than $380 million, making Wiseman a rich man. He didn’t direct the third part of the Underworld series “Underworld: Rise of the Lycans” in 2009, but worked as a producer instead.

Wiseman also produced “Underworld: Awakening” in 2012, and will produce the upcoming “Underworld: Blood Wars” that will come out in 2017.
After huge earnings from the first three movies he made, Wiseman took a little break but returned with the remake of “Total Recall” (2012) starring Colin Farrell, Bokeem Woodbine, and Bryan Cranston. The film managed to gross almost $200 million, mostly outside the US, and it’s the latest Wiseman has made thus far. Most recently, he directed one episode of “Sleepy Hollow” (2013), “Lucifer” (2015), and “A.P.B.” (2016), and it’s announced that he will make “Die Hard Year One” with Bruce Willis shortly.

Regarding his personal life, Len Wiseman was married to a kindergarten teacher Dana, but they divorced around Christmas 2003 when Len started dating actress Kate Beckinsale, who starred in his “Underworld” movie, and who also ended a relationship with actor Michael Sheen and married Wiseman in 2004. However, in 2015 the pair announced that they were divorcing.



Full Name Len Wiseman
Net Worth $15 Million
Date Of Birth March 4, 1973
Place Of Birth Fremont, California, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.82 m)
Profession Screenwriter, Film director, Film Producer, Television producer, Television Director
Education De Anza College, American High School
Nationality American
Spouse Kate Beckinsale (m. 2004), Dana Wiseman (m. ?–2002)
Twitter https://twitter.com/lenwiseman
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0936482/
Movies Underworld: Blood Wars, Total Recall, Underworld: Awakening, Whiteout, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, Live Free or Die Hard, Underworld: Evolution, Underworld
TV Shows Sleepy Hollow, Max Steel
Quote
1 I’d been jumping on movies as the prop guy or drawing storyboards before I joined the art department on Stargate, Independence Day and Godzilla. When I was pitching the script for Underworld, I did 12 detailed production drawings, which the producers later told me made them feel more comfortable about going with a first- time director.
2 Die Hard (1988), Indiana Jones and Lethal Weapon (1987) were the movies that really kicked it off for me in high school. I saw a making-of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) documentary and thought, “Man, that’s the job I want to do”.
3 [on the film Underworld (2003)] It was quite shocking, the DVD sales had matched the box-office sales, and it definitely has been something that has grown.
Fact
1 Wiseman was 15 years old when he saw the first Die Hard (1988). Once back at home, he made his own version of the film in his own backyard on the family video camera. Twenty years later, he got to direct Live Free or Die Hard (2007).
2 He studied film at De Anza College in Cupertino, California, making two short films there, the second of which helped him land his first professional gig.
3 Len came to the attention of Skip Williamson, President of Lakeshore Records. After seeing his work on the set of the Rufus Wainwright video, Williamson made the push for Lakeshore to take a look at Underworld (2003).
4 Len and writer Danny McBride met through their agent, [error] at ICM. The two hit it off through their common love and fan’s knowledge of genre films.
5 Married Kate Beckinsale on May 9th, 2004, at the Bel-Air Hotel. He gave Kate’s daughter, Lily, her own wedding ring.
6 Has a stepdaughter named Lily Mo Sheen (b. January 1999).
7 June 2003: Engaged to actress Kate Beckinsale.

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Lucifer 2015-2017 TV Series executive producer – 35 episodes
A.P.B. 2017 TV Series executive producer – 1 episode
Sleepy Hollow 2013-2017 TV Series executive producer – 38 episodes
Underworld: Blood Wars 2016/I producer
Total Recall 2012/I executive producer
Underworld: Awakening 2012 producer
Hawaii Five-0 2010 TV Series executive producer – 1 episode
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 2009 producer
Underworld: Evolution 2006 executive producer
Underworld: Creature Effects 2004 Video documentary short producer

Writer

Title Year Status Character
Sleepy Hollow TV Series created by – 53 episodes, 2013 – 2017 story – 1 episode, 2013
Underworld: Blood Wars 2016/I based on characters created by
Underworld: Awakening 2012 characters / screenplay / story
Underworld: Endless War 2011 Video short characters – uncredited
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 2009 characters / story
Underworld: Evolution 2006 characters / story
Underworld: The Eternal War 2004 Video Game characters
Underworld 2003 story

Director

Title Year Status Character
Die Hard Year One announced
A.P.B. 2017 TV Series 1 episode
Lucifer 2015 TV Series 1 episode
Sleepy Hollow 2013 TV Series 1 episode
Total Recall 2012/I
Hawaii Five-0 2010 TV Series 1 episode
Live Free or Die Hard 2007
Underworld: Evolution 2006
Underworld 2003

Art Department

Title Year Status Character
Godzilla 1998/I props
Men in Black 1997 props assistant – uncredited
Independence Day 1996 assistant props
Stargate 1994 property assistant

Visual Effects

Title Year Status Character
Quest of the Delta Knights 1993 Video miniature effects

Assistant Director

Title Year Status Character
Sleepy Hollow 2014 TV Series 2nd unit director – 1 episode

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Underworld: The Look of Underworld 2004 Video documentary short special thanks

Self

Title Year Status Character
Decoding Die Hard 2013 Video documentary Himself
A Mental Construction: The VFX of ‘Total Recall’ 2012 Video documentary short Himself
Practically Real: The Action of ‘Total Recall’ 2012 Video documentary short Himself
Total Action: The Making of ‘Total Recall’ 2012 Video documentary short Himself
Total Recall: Designing the Fall 2012 Video short Himself
Total Recall: Science Fiction vs. Science Fact 2012 Video documentary short Himself
Janela Indiscreta 2012 TV Series Himself
Picture Perfect: The Making of the Pilot 2011 Video short Himself
True Blood-Lines: A New Type 2008 TV Movie documentary Himself
Bloodsucking Cinema 2007 TV Movie documentary Himself
Analog Hero in a Digital World: Making of ‘Live Free or Die Hard’ 2007 Video documentary Himself
Making a Scene 2007 TV Series documentary Himself
Live Free or Die Hard: Inside the Action 2007 TV Movie Himself
Life After Film School 2007 TV Series Himself – Guest
Casting Session 2007 TV Series documentary Himself
Underworld: Evolution – Inside the Action 2006 TV Movie Himself
Shootout 2005 TV Series Himself
Underworld: Creature Effects 2004 Video documentary short Himself – Director
Underworld: The Look of Underworld 2004 Video documentary short Himself – Director
Underworld: The Making of Underworld 2004 Video documentary short Himself – Director

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