James Wan

Personal Info

Known For Director

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

Director

2021
Malignant

as Director

2018
Aquaman

as Director

2016
The Conjuring 2

as Director

2016
MacGyver

as Director

2015
Furious 7

as Director

2013
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

1998
Stygian

as Director

Producer

Dylan Dog

as Executive Producer

Area 51

as Executive Producer

King Kong

as Executive Producer

Concrete Jungle

as Executive Producer

1313

as Executive Producer

The Magic Order

as Executive Producer

Gargoyles

as Executive Producer

Copenhagen

as Executive Producer

Obsession

as Executive Producer

The Conjuring

as Executive Producer

Van Helsing

as Producer

Hunting Season

as Producer

Sweet Tooth

as Producer

Milk

as Producer

You Take Care Now

as Producer

Dead by Daylight

as Producer

The Backrooms

as Producer

Smart House

as Producer

The Entity

as Producer

Shelter

as Producer

The Troop

as Producer

GMO

as Producer

Border Patrol

as Producer

Mass Extinction

as Producer

The Burden

as Producer

Knight Rider

as Producer

Cosmetic

as Producer

Arachnophobia

as Producer

Below

as Producer

2026
The Mummy

as Producer

2026
SOULM8TE

as Producer

2025
Mortal Kombat 2

as Producer

2025
Saw XI

as Executive Producer

2025
M3GAN 2.0

as Producer

2025
The Monkey

as Producer

2024
Night Swim

as Producer

2024
Salem's Lot

as Producer

2024
Teacup

as Executive Producer

2023
The Nun II

as Producer

2023
2023
Saw X

as Executive Producer

2022
M3GAN

as Producer

2022
Archive 81

as Executive Producer

2022
2021
Mortal Kombat

as Producer

2021
Malignant

as Producer

2021
Spiral: From the Book of Saw

as Executive Producer

2021
Aquaman: King of Atlantis

as Executive Producer

2021
I Know What You Did Last Summer

as Executive Producer

2019
2019
2019
Swamp Thing

as Executive Producer

2018
The Nun

as Producer

2018
2017
Jigsaw

as Executive Producer

2017
2016
Lights Out

as Producer

2016
The Conjuring 2

as Producer

2016
MacGyver

as Executive Producer

2015
Demonic

as Producer

2015
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

Writer

Smart House

as Idea

Cosmetic

as Original Concept

2026
SOULM8TE

as Story

2025
Saw XI

as Characters

2025
M3GAN 2.0

as Characters

2023
Saw X

as Characters

2023
The Nun II

as Characters

2022
M3GAN

as Story

2021
Malignant

as Story

2018
Aquaman

as Story

2018
The Nun

as Story

2017
Jigsaw

as Characters

2016
2016
The Conjuring 2

as Screenplay

2010
Saw 3D

as Characters

2009
Saw VI

as Characters

2008
Saw V

as Characters

2008
Doggie Heaven

as Story

2007
Saw IV

as Characters

2007
Dead Silence

as Story

2006
2006
Saw III

as Story

2005
Saw: Rebirth

as Characters

2005
Saw II

as Characters

2004
Saw

as Story

1998
Stygian

as Writer

Editor

2011
Insidious

as Editor

2008
Doggie Heaven

as Editor

2003
Saw

as Editor

Creator

Concrete Jungle

as Creator

1313

as Creator