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
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Saw IV
Characters
Saw III
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The Scott Tibbs Documentary
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Saw II
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Saw: Rebirth
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