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James Wan

Malaysian-Australian director, producer, screenwriter, and comic book writer

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James Wan is a Malaysian-Australian filmmaker and writer who directs, produces, and writes screenplays and comic books. He is a notable figure in the entertainment industry known for working across multiple creative roles in film and visual storytelling.

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Born: 1977-02-26
Works: 23

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Directing · Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

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…

Known for

The Conjuring: Last Rites — Wedding Guest2025
Superpowered: The DC Story — Self (archive footage)2023
Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe — Self2020
Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis — Self2019
Going Deep Into the World of 'Aquaman' — Self2019
Lavalantula — Tour Bus Passenger2015
Insidious: Chapter 3 — Theater Director2015
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw — Self2015
Not Quite Hollywood — Self

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James Wan (born 26 February 1977) is a Malaysian-born 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 film and television production company Atomic Monster.

Wan made his feature directorial debut with Saw in 2004. The Saw 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.