Leigh Whannell
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Leigh Whannell

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Known For Writing
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Birthday January 17, 1977 (49 years old)
Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Leigh Whannell (/ˈli ˈwɑːnΙ›l/; 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).

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Filmography (44)

Wolf Man 2025
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies 2025
Insidious: The Red Door 2023
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man 2020
Insidious: The Last Key 2018
Aquaman 2018
78/52 2017
Keep Watching 2017
The Bye Bye Man 2017
Insidious: Chapter 3 2015
Lavalantula 2015
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw 2015
Cooties 2014
The Mule 2014
Insidious: Chapter 2 2013
The Pardon 2013
Crush 2013
Raze 2013
The Debt Collector 2012
Insidious 2011
Dick Elves 2011
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole 2010
Saw 3D 2010
The Last Supper 2009
Dying Breed 2008
Doggie Heaven 2008
Not Quite Hollywood 2008
The Making of Dead Silence 2007
Making of Saw III 2007
Death Sentence 2007
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments 2007
Saw III 2006
Full Disclosure Report 2005
Hacking Away at Saw 2005
Saw II 2005
Saw 2004
One Perfect Day 2004
The Matrix Reloaded 2003
Razor Eaters 2003
The Referees 2003
The PhanDom Menace 2002
Stygian 1998
Recovery 1996
Blue Heelers 1993

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