Lilly Wachowski is the new name of sex-directed director Andy Wachowski. Together with his brother Larry (now sister Lana), he is known as the creator of the cult film “The Matrix”.
early years
Andy Wachowski was born December 29, 1967 in the city of Chicago (Illinois). The full name given to him at birth is Andrew Paul Wachowski. The surname Wachowski of Polish descent, went to Andy from his father. The family had two children. Andy and his brother Larry were brought up in an unusual atmosphere from childhood. Their mother was a Catholic, later carried away by shamanism, and their father was an ardent supporter of atheism. The first worked as a nurse, and the second was engaged in his own business.
After graduating from elementary school, the brothers entered the Whitney Young High School. This school is known for studying natural sciences and various art forms. While studying, the guys were actively engaged in the school theater, took part in the filming of school television projects. They never acted as actors, they were always off the stage.
After graduating from Young, Andy went to Emerson College in Boston, and his brother went to Bard College in upstate New York.
Separation from each other, and studying in college were not easy for the brothers. As a result, they decided to quit their studies and start their own business together. The brothers were engaged in construction. Already in these years, they began to think about the idea of creating a science fiction film. Later, these ideas were embodied in the trilogy "The Matrix".
Carier start
Having entered adulthood in order to earn a living, Andy worked as a carpenter, and in his free time he painted comics with his brother.
The first film scripted by the Wachowski brothers was released in 1995. It was a picture of "Assassins." In 1996, the Svyaz tape was released, where Andy and Larry first tried themselves as directors.
In 1999, work on the main film in the filmography of Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski, The Matrix, was finally completed.
Legendary trilogy
The fantastic action movie Matrix hit the wide screen in 1999. The brothers Larry and Andy Wachowski acted not only as directors of the film, but also as authors of the script.
The plot is based on the idea that the reality surrounding people is created by enslaving the world machines. Heat and electromagnetic pulses emitted by the human body - this is just one of the sources of energy for machines. The painting uses hacking themes, cyberpunk, some elements of Hong Kong action movies and anime techniques.
The protagonist of the film is a hacker named Neo. One day strange messages begin to come to his computer. They are sent by a girl named Trinity. She introduces the guy to Morpheus, who reveals to Neo the truth about the world around him.
Famous actors played in the film: Keanu Reeves, Kerry-Anne Moss, Gloria Foster, Fishborn Lawrence, Hugo Weaving and others. During castings for the film, the roles of Neo were abandoned by actors Will Smith, Brad Pitt, Val Kilmer and Johnny Depp.
Filming took place in Sydney in Australia, although in the script the scene is defined as Chicago. Special effects in the film involved John Gaeta. He came up with an effect with a bullet stopping in the air specifically for this picture.
The picture was welcomed favorably by both the public and critics. In 2000, the film "The Matrix" won an Oscar in four categories at once. In addition, the picture received 28 other awards.
The second and third parts of the trilogy were released in 2003 and were greeted by the audience more restrained. The fee for Keanu Reeves for participating in the films "Matrix: Reloaded" and "Matrix: Revolution" amounted to $ 30 million. Filming the final battle Neo with agent Smith cost the creators of the film fifteen million dollars.
The second film received only five not very well-known film awards, and the third - only one.
Gender change
Already in the early 2000s, articles on the transgenderism of Larry (Lana) Wachowski began to appear in the yellow press. The brothers did not comment on such rumors. Over time, the directors began to be called Andy and Lana Wachowski.
Officially, transgender Lana Wachowski recognized herself in July 2012. She became the first official person to change gender among Hollywood directors.
Andy took more time to officially recognize her transgender. He did this only in 2016, officially taking himself the name of Lilly.
Personal life
Photos of Lilly Wachowski in women's outfit recently flooded the Internet. In these photos, Lilly is often next to her sister Lana.
It is known that both Lilly and Lana were once married to women. The wife of the first is Alice Blesingheim. They married in 1991.
