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Leigh Whannell

Leigh Whannell

Writing
1977(Australia)-
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.

Participates in

Acts in

  • Saw
  • The Matrix Reloaded
  • One Perfect Day
  • Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
  • Insidious
  • Dying Breed
  • Insidious: Chapter 2
  • Insidious: The Red Door
  • The Pardon
  • Full Disclosure Report
  • Doggie Heaven
  • Cooties
  • Hacking Away at Saw
  • Saw
  • The Mule
  • The Making of Dead Silence
  • Insidious: Chapter 3
  • Saw III
  • Lavalantula
  • 78/52
  • Razor Eaters
  • Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
  • Making of Saw III
  • Keep Watching
  • Crush
  • Death Sentence
  • Insidious: The Last Key
  • The Bye Bye Man
  • Aquaman
  • Stygian
  • Not Quite Hollywood
  • The PhanDom Menace
  • Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
  • Saw II
  • Saw 3D
  • The Debt Collector
  • The Last Supper
  • Raze
  • Dick Elves
  • Wolf Man
  • The Referees