James Wan

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

10

Gender

Male

Birthday

1977-02-26 (47 years old)

Place of Birth

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Also Known As

  • 제임스 완
  • Джеймс Ван
  • 温子仁
  • 詹姆斯·温

James Wan

Biography

James Wan (born 26 February 1977) is a Malaysia-born Australian film director, screenwriter, producer, and comic book writer. 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. Wan is also the founder of Atomic Monster, which has produced film and television projects.

After directing the micro-budget film "Stygian" (2000), Wan made his professional feature directorial debut with "Saw" (2004). The film was a hit and launched a franchise that has grossed more than $1 billion globally. Following a period of setbacks with the underperforming titles "Dead Silence" and "Death Sentence" (both 2007), Wan returned to commercial success with the PG-13 supernatural horror-fantasy "Insidious" (2010), and went on to direct "Insidious: Part 2" (2013) and to produce further sequels in the series. In between his two "Insidious" projects, Wan directed the more traditional supernatural horror film "The Conjuring" (2013), which achieved enormous critical and commercial success and spawned a sprawling set of sequels and spin-offs collectively known as The Conjuring Universe. Wan served as the director of "The Conjuring 2" (2016) while producing subsequent films in the franchise such as "Annabelle" (2014) and "The Nun" (2018). The Conjuring Universe is the second highest-grossing horror franchise at over $2 billion.

Outside of horror, Wan directed "Furious 7" (2015), the seventh installment in the "Fast & Furious" franchise, and the DC Extended Universe superhero film "Aquaman" (2018). Both grossed over $1 billion, making Wan the eighth director with two films to reach the milestone. He is the 20th highest-grossing director of all time as of 2021, with his films having grossed over $3.6 billion worldwide.

Known For

Insidious: Chapter 3
6.3%

Insidious: Chapter 3

May 28, 2015

Lavalantula
5.0%

Lavalantula

Jul 25, 2015

Not Quite Hollywood
6.9%

Not Quite Hollywood

Aug 28, 2008

Hacking Away at Saw
6.0%

Hacking Away at Saw

Oct 18, 2005

H
0.0%

Hitchcocked!

Aug 11, 2006

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Acting

Crew

2017
Jigsaw as Creator
2015
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw as Thanks

Directing

The Call of Cthulhu as Director
2023
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom as Director
2021
Malignant as Director
2018
Aquaman as Director
2016
MacGyver as Director
2016
The Conjuring 2 as Director
2015
Furious 7 as Director
2013
Insidious: Chapter 2 as Director
2013
The Conjuring as Director
2011
Insidious as Director
2008
Doggie Heaven as Director
2007
Death Sentence as Director
2007
Dead Silence as Director
2004
Saw as Director
2003
Saw as Director
2000
Stygian as Director

Editing

2011
Insidious as Editor
2003
Saw as Editor

Production

Lights Out 2 as Producer
Milk as Producer
Sweet Tooth as Producer
Hunting Season as Producer
Salem's Lot as Producer
Van Helsing as Producer
The Last Train to New York as Producer
Untitled James Wan Universal Monster Project as Producer
Below as Producer
Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit as Producer
Arachnophobia as Producer
Cosmetic as Producer
Knight Rider as Producer
Mortal Kombat 2 as Producer
The Conjuring: Last Rites as Producer
The Backrooms as Producer
Untitled Dead by Daylight Film as Producer
The Monkey as Producer
The Call of Cthulhu as Producer
The Burden as Producer
Thread: An Insidious Tale as Producer
GMO as Producer
Mass Extinction as Producer
Border Patrol as Producer
Shelter as Producer
The Boy Who Drew Monsters as Producer
The Tommyknockers as Producer
The Troop as Producer
Malignant Man as Producer
The Entity as Producer
Smart House as Producer
The Conjuring as Executive Producer
Obsession as Executive Producer
Gargoyles as Executive Producer
The Magic Order as Executive Producer
Untitled James Wan and Simu Liu Sci-fi Project as Executive Producer
Teacup as Executive Producer
2025
M3GAN 2.0 as Producer
2024
Saw XI as Executive Producer
2024
Night Swim as Producer
2023
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom as Producer
2023
Saw X as Executive Producer
2023
The Nun II as Producer
2023
Insidious: The Red Door as Producer
2022
M3GAN as Producer
2022
Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles as Executive Producer
2022
Archive 81 as Executive Producer
2021
Aquaman: King of Atlantis as Executive Producer
2021
I Know What You Did Last Summer as Executive Producer
2021
There's Someone Inside Your House as Producer
2021
Malignant as Producer
2021
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It as Producer
2021
Spiral: From the Book of Saw as Executive Producer
2021
Mortal Kombat as Producer
2019
Annabelle Comes Home as Producer
2019
Swamp Thing as Executive Producer
2019
The Curse of La Llorona as Producer
2018
The Nun as Producer
2018
Insidious: The Last Key as Producer
2017
Jigsaw as Executive Producer
2017
Annabelle: Creation as Producer
2016
MacGyver as Executive Producer
2016
Lights Out as Producer
2016
The Conjuring 2 as Producer
2015
Insidious: Chapter 3 as Producer
2015
Demonic as Producer
2014
Annabelle as Producer
2010
Saw 3D as Executive Producer
2009
Saw VI as Executive Producer
2008
Saw V as Executive Producer
2007
Saw IV as Executive Producer
2006
Saw III as Executive Producer
2005
Saw II as Executive Producer

Writing

Cosmetic as Original Concept
The Call of Cthulhu as Writer
Malignant Man as Comic Book
Smart House as Idea
2025
M3GAN 2.0 as Characters
2024
Saw XI as Characters
2023
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom as Story
2023
Saw X as Original Film Writer
2023
The Nun II as Characters
2022
M3GAN as Story
2021
Malignant as Story
2021
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It as Story
2021
Spiral: From the Book of Saw as Original Film Writer
2019
Annabelle Comes Home as Story
2018
Aquaman as Story
2018
The Nun as Story
2017
Jigsaw as Original Film Writer
2016
The Conjuring 2 as Story
2016
The Conjuring 2 as Screenplay
2013
Insidious: Chapter 2 as Story
2010
Saw 3D as Original Film Writer
2009
Saw VI as Original Film Writer
2008
Doggie Heaven as Story
2008
Saw V as Original Film Writer
2007
Saw IV as Original Film Writer
2007
Dead Silence as Writer
2006
Saw III as Story
2006
Saw III as Original Film Writer
2006
The Scott Tibbs Documentary as Writer
2005
Saw II as Original Film Writer
2005
Saw: Rebirth as Characters
2004
Saw as Story
2000
Stygian as Screenplay
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