James Wan
Directing
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Wan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Directing19
movieMalignant
2021
Director
movieAquaman
2018
Director
movieThe Nun
2018
Second Unit Director
tvMacGyver
2016
Director
movieThe Conjuring 2
2016
Director
movieFurious 7
2015
Director
movieInsidious: Chapter 2
2013
Director
movieThe Conjuring
2013
Director
movieInsidious
2011
Director
movieDoggie Heaven
2008
Director
movieDeath Sentence
2007
Director
movieDead Silence
2007
Director
movieSaw
2004
Director
movieSaw
2003
Director
movieStygian
1998
Director
movieThe Call of Cthulhu
Director
Production87
movieParanormal Activity 8
2027
Producer
movieOther Mommy
2026
Producer
movieSoulm8te
2026
Producer
movieBackrooms
2026
Producer
movieMortal Kombat II
2026
Producer
movieLee Cronin's The Mummy
2026
Producer
tv56 Days
2026
Executive Producer
tvThe Copenhagen Test
2025
Executive Producer
tvTrue Haunting
2025
Executive Producer
movieM3GAN 2.0
2025
Producer
movieThe Monkey
2025
Producer
tvTeacup
2024
Executive Producer
movieSalem's Lot
2024
Producer
movieNight Swim
2024
Producer
movieSaw X
2023
Executive Producer
movieThe Nun II
2023
Producer
movieInsidious: The Red Door
2023
Producer
movieM3GAN
2022
Producer
tvSamurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles
2022
Executive Producer
tvArchive 81
2022
Executive Producer
tvAquaman: King of Atlantis
2021
Executive Producer
tvI Know What You Did Last Summer
2021
Executive Producer
movieMalignant
2021
Producer
movieSpiral: From the Book of Saw
2021
Executive Producer
movieMortal Kombat
2021
Producer
movieAnnabelle Comes Home
2019
Producer
tvSwamp Thing
2019
Executive Producer
movieThe Curse of La Llorona
2019
Producer
movieThe Nun
2018
Producer
movieInsidious: The Last Key
2018
Producer
movieJigsaw
2017
Executive Producer
movieAnnabelle: Creation
2017
Producer
tvMacGyver
2016
Executive Producer
movieLights Out
2016
Producer
movieThe Conjuring 2
2016
Producer
movieInsidious: Chapter 3
2015
Producer
movieDemonic
2015
Producer
movieAnnabelle
2014
Producer
movieSaw 3D
2010
Executive Producer
movieSaw VI
2009
Executive Producer
movieSaw V
2008
Executive Producer
movieSaw IV
2007
Executive Producer
movieSaw III
2006
Executive Producer
movieSaw II
2005
Executive Producer
movieThe Last Train to New York
Producer
Untitled James Wan Universal Monster Project
Producer
movieCosmetic
Producer
The Burden
Producer
movieThread: An Insidious Tale
Producer
Border Patrol
Producer
GMO
Producer
Shelter
Producer
The Entity
Producer
Smart House
Producer
movieDead by Daylight
Producer
movieMilk
Producer
Sweet Tooth
Producer
Seasons
Producer
moviePhasmophobia
Producer
movieUntitled Saw Film
Producer
movieThe Call of Cthulhu
Producer
movieMortal Kombat III
Producer
Doomtown
Producer
Lights Out 2
Producer
Foliage
Producer
1313
Executive Producer
Concrete Jungle
Executive Producer
Area 51
Executive Producer
Writing32
movieSoulm8te
2026
Story
movieM3GAN 2.0
2025
Characters
movieSaw X
2023
Characters
movieThe Nun II
2023
Characters
movieM3GAN
2022
Story
movieMalignant
2021
Story
movieSpiral: From the Book of Saw
2021
Characters
movieAquaman
2018
Story
movieThe Nun
2018
Story
movieJigsaw
2017
Characters
movieThe Conjuring 2
2016
Story, Screenplay
movieSaw 3D
2010
Characters
movieSaw VI
2009
Characters
movieSaw V
2008
Characters
movieSaw IV
2007
Characters
movieSaw III
2006
Story, Characters
movieThe Scott Tibbs Documentary
2006
Characters
movieSaw II
2005
Characters
movieSaw: Rebirth
2005
Characters
movieSaw
2004
Story
movieStygian
1998
Writer
movieCosmetic
Idea
movieUntitled Saw Film
Characters
Acting15
movieThe Conjuring: Last Rites
2025
Wedding Guest
tvSuperpowered: The DC Story
2023
Self (archive footage)
movieLavalantula
2015
Tour Bus Passenger
movieInsidious: Chapter 3
2015
Theater Director
Editing3
Creator2
1313
Creator