
James Wan
Director·b. 1977·Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
46 horror credits
James Wan (born 26 February 1977) is an Australian filmmaker. He has primarily worked in the horror genre as the co-creator of the Saw and Insidious franchises and the creator of The Conjuring Universe. The lattermost is the highest-grossing horror franchise at over $2 billion. Wan is also the founder of the film and television production company Atomic Monster.
Beginning his career with the Saw franchise, Wan made his feature directorial debut with his first film in 2004. The franchise became commercially successful and grossed more than $1 billion globally. Following a period of setbacks, Wan found new success with the Insidious series, in which he directed the first film in 2010 and its 2013 sequel. The same year as the second Insidious, Wan directed the first Conjuring film to critical and commercial success. He served as the director of the second installment in 2016 and produced subsequent films in the franchise.
Outside of horror, Wan directed Furious 7 (2015), the seventh installment of the Fast & Furious franchise, and the DC Extended Universe superhero films Aquaman (2018) and its sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023). Both Furious 7 and Aquaman grossed over $1 billion, making Wan the eighth director with two films to reach the milestone. He is the 16th highest-grossing director of all time as of 2021, with his films having grossed over $3.7 billion worldwide.
Director9 films

Malignant
Director

The Conjuring 2
Director

Insidious: Chapter 2
Director

The Conjuring
Director

Insidious
Director

Dead Silence
Director

Saw
Director

Saw
Director

Stygian
Director
Writer12 films

The Conjuring: Last Rites
Story

M3GAN
Story

Malignant
Story

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
Story

Annabelle Comes Home
Story

The Nun
Story

The Conjuring 2
Story / Screenplay

Insidious: Chapter 2
Story

Dead Silence
Story

Saw III
Story

Saw
Story

Stygian
Writer
Producer33 films

Other Mommy
Producer

Insidious: Out of the Further
Producer

Backrooms
Producer

Lee Cronin's The Mummy
Producer

The Conjuring: Last Rites
Producer

The Monkey
Producer

Salem's Lot
Producer

Night Swim
Producer

Saw X
Executive Producer

The Nun II
Producer

Insidious: The Red Door
Producer

M3GAN
Producer

There's Someone Inside Your House
Producer

Malignant
Producer

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
Producer

Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Executive Producer

Annabelle Comes Home
Producer

The Curse of La Llorona
Producer

The Nun
Producer

Insidious: The Last Key
Producer

Jigsaw
Executive Producer

Annabelle: Creation
Producer

Lights Out
Producer

The Conjuring 2
Producer

Insidious: Chapter 3
Producer

Demonic
Producer

Annabelle
Producer

Saw 3D
Executive Producer

Saw VI
Executive Producer

Saw V
Executive Producer

Saw IV
Executive Producer

Saw III
Executive Producer

Saw II
Executive Producer
Editor2 films

Insidious
Editor

Saw
Editor
Actor6 films

The Conjuring: Last Rites
Wedding Guest

Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe
Self

Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Self

Lavalantula
Tour Bus Passenger

Insidious: Chapter 3
Theater Director

Hacking Away at Saw
Self
Other Crew13 films

Saw X
Characters

The Nun II
Characters

Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Characters

The Nun
Second Unit Director

Jigsaw
Characters

Saw 3D
Characters

Saw VI
Characters

Saw V
Characters

Saw IV
Characters

Saw III
Characters

The Scott Tibbs Documentary
Characters

Saw II
Characters

Saw: Rebirth
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