Leigh Whannell
Writing·b. 1977·Melbourne, Australia
36 horror credits
Leigh Whannell (/ˈli ˈwɑːnɛl/; born 17 January 1977) is an Australian filmmaker and actor. He has written multiple films that were directed by his friend James Wan, including Saw (2004), Dead Silence (2007), Insidious (2010), and Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013). Whannell made his directorial debut with Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) and has since directed three more films, Upgrade (2018), The Invisible Man (2020) and Wolf Man (2025).
Whannell and Wan are the creators of the Saw franchise. Whannell wrote the first installment, co-wrote the second and third installments, was the producer or executive producer for all the films, and appeared as the Adam Stanheight character in three of the installments. He was also the writer of the Saw video game (2009) and co-writer of the film Cooties (2014).
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Director4 films
Wolf Man
Director
The Invisible Man
Director
Upgrade
Director
Insidious: Chapter 3
Director
Writer14 films
Wolf Man
Screenplay
Insidious: The Red Door
Story
The Invisible Man
Story / Screenplay
Upgrade
Writer
Insidious: The Last Key
Writer
Insidious: Chapter 3
Writer
Cooties
Story / Writer
Insidious: Chapter 2
Screenplay / Story
Insidious
Writer
Dead Silence
Writer / Story
Saw III
Screenplay / Story
Saw II
Writer
Saw
Story / Screenplay
Saw
Writer
Producer18 films
Insidious: Out of the Further
Producer
Wolf Man
Executive Producer
Saw X
Executive Producer
Insidious: The Red Door
Producer
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Executive Producer
The Invisible Man
Executive Producer
Upgrade
Executive Producer
Insidious: The Last Key
Producer
Jigsaw
Executive Producer
Knife of the Party
Executive Producer
Cooties
Executive 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
Saw
Executive Producer
Actor23 films
Wolf Man
Dan (voice)
Insidious: The Red Door
Specs
Insidious: The Last Key
Specs
78/52
Self
Keep Watching
Matt
The Bye Bye Man
Larry Redmon
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Self
Lavalantula
Darren
Insidious: Chapter 3
Specs
Cooties
Doug
Insidious: Chapter 2
Specs
Raze
Security Guard
Insidious
Specs
Saw 3D
Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dying Breed
Matt
Making of Saw III
Self
Saw III
Adam Radford
Saw II
Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)
Hacking Away at Saw
Self
Saw
Adam Radford
Saw
David
Razor Eaters
Nick D.
Stygian
Clown / Punk Kid
Other Crew16 films
Insidious: Out of the Further
Characters
Saw X
Characters
Insidious: The Red Door
Characters
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Characters
Insidious: The Last Key
Characters
Jigsaw
Characters
Insidious: Chapter 3
Characters
Insidious: Chapter 2
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
Characters