Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Birthdate
1977-01-17 (Age: 49)
Place of Birth
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Leigh Whannell
Biography
Leigh Whannell (/ˈli ˈwɑːnɛl/; born 17 January 1977) is an Australian filmmaker and actor. He has written multiple films that were directed by his friend James Wan, including Saw (2004), Dead Silence (2007), Insidious (2010), and Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013). Whannell made his directorial debut with Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) and has since directed three more films, Upgrade (2018), The Invisible Man (2020) and Wolf Man (2025). Whannell and Wan are the creators of the Saw franchise. Whannell wrote the first installment, co-wrote the second and third installments, was the producer or executive producer for all the films, and appeared as the Adam Stanheight character in three of the installments. He was also the writer of the Saw video game (2009) and co-writer of the film Cooties (2014). Description above from the Wikipedia article Leigh Whannell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (42)
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
Wolf Man
2025
Insidious: The Red Door
2023
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
2020
Aquaman
2018
Insidious: The Last Key
2018
78/52
2017
Keep Watching
2017
The Bye Bye Man
2017
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
2015
Lavalantula
2015
Insidious: Chapter 3
2015
Cooties
2014
The Mule
2014
