James Wan
Known for Directing · 14 credits
- Born
- 1977-02-26 (age 49)
- Place of birth
- Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Biography
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (11)
The Conjuring: Last Rites
2025
as Wedding Guest
Insidious: Chapter 3
2015
as Theater Director
Lavalantula
2015
as Tour Bus Passenger
Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis
2019
as Self
Not Quite Hollywood
2008
as Self
Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe
2020
as Self
Hitchcocked!
2006
as Self
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
2015
as Self
Hacking Away at Saw
2005
as Self
The Making of Dead Silence
2007
as Self
Going Deep Into the World of 'Aquaman'
2019
as Self
About James Wan
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 b… With 14 credits spanning from 1999 to 2025, James Wan has appeared in 11 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular James Wan Movies
- The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) — as Wedding Guest
- Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) — as Theater Director
- Lavalantula (2015) — as Tour Bus Passenger
- Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis (2019) — as Self
- Not Quite Hollywood (2008) — as Self
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