Wachowski sisters

The siblings are known for being talented film directors, writers,  producers, and actors. Lana and Lily Wachowski were born June 21, 1965, and December 29, 1967, respectively. Lana was formerly known as Larry Wachowski while Lilly was formerly known as Andy Wachowski. The siblings are both transwomen.

The two made their directing debut in 1996 with Bound. They found immense success with their second movie, The Matrix, back in 1999. This was a huge box office success, and they both earned credits and won the Saturn Award for Best Director. It also won four Academy Awards, including the “Best Visual Effects” for popularizing the bullet time visual effect. Following the success of the film, the Wachowski sisters continued on to write and direct the next two sequels, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. They continued to get involved in the writing and production in other related works of the franchise.