James Wan

About

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...

Known for

Other MommyMovie • 2026Insidious: Out of the FurtherMovie • 2026BackroomsMovie • 2026MacGyverSeries • 2016The ConjuringMovie • 2013Mortal Kombat IIMovie • 2026The Conjuring 2Movie • 2016Aquaman and the Lost KingdomMovie • 202356 DaysSeries • 2026Lee Cronin's The MummyMovie • 2026The Conjuring: Last RitesMovie • 2025Furious 7Movie • 2015The MonkeyMovie • 2025The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do ItMovie • 2021The NunMovie • 2018SawMovie • 2004Insidious: Chapter 3Movie • 2015Insidious: The Red DoorMovie • 2023Soulm8teMovie • 2026Insidious: Chapter 2Movie • 2013The Nun IIMovie • 2023Mortal KombatMovie • 2021Swamp ThingSeries • 2019InsidiousMovie • 2011