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James Wan

James Wan

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1977-02-26

Birth Place

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Movies and TV shows :

poster

30 Even Scarier Movie Moments

2007

6.0

TV
Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis

Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis

2019

6.2

Movie
Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe

Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe

2020

7.3

Movie
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

2015

8.0

Movie
Going Deep Into the World of 'Aquaman'

Going Deep Into the World of 'Aquaman'

2019

5.0

Movie
Hacking Away at Saw

Hacking Away at Saw

2005

6.0

Movie
Hitchcocked!

Hitchcocked!

2006

0.0

Movie
Insidious: Chapter 3

Insidious: Chapter 3

2015

6.3

Movie
Lavalantula

Lavalantula

2015

5.0

Movie
Not Quite Hollywood

Not Quite Hollywood

2008

6.8

Movie
The Making of Dead Silence

The Making of Dead Silence

2007

5.7

Movie