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  • BIRTH 17/01/1977
  • Country Australia
  • SHOW 1
  • MOVIES 24
  • DIRECTOR 4
  • SCRIPT 16
  • PRODUCTION 19

Leigh Whannell

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 two more films, Upgrade (2018) and The Invisible Man (2020).

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 2014 film Cooties.

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Leigh Whannell

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Eli Roth's History of Horror
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self

Movies (24)

Insidious: The Red Door
Insidious: The Red Door
Specs
Aquaman
Aquaman
Cargo Pilot
Saw
Saw
Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
Saw II
Saw II
Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)
Saw III
Saw III
Adam Stanheight
Insidious
Insidious
Specs
Insidious: Chapter 2
Insidious: Chapter 2
Specs
Insidious: The Last Key
Insidious: The Last Key
Specs
Saw
Saw
David
Insidious: Chapter 3
Insidious: Chapter 3
Specs
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Jatt (voice)
Cooties
Cooties
Doug
Raze
Raze
Security Guard
Keep Watching
Keep Watching
Matt
The Bye Bye Man
The Bye Bye Man
Larry Redmon
Death Sentence
Death Sentence
Spink
Crush
Crush
David
Dying Breed
Dying Breed
Matt
Stygian
Stygian
Clown / Punk Kid
Lavalantula
Lavalantula
Darren
78/52
78/52
Self
Doggie Heaven
Doggie Heaven
Neil
The Mule
The Mule
Gavin Ellis
The Pardon
The Pardon
Clement Moss

Director (4)

Upgrade
Upgrade
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
Insidious: Chapter 3
Insidious: Chapter 3
Wolf Man
Wolf Man

Script (16)

Insidious: The Red Door
Insidious: The Red Door
Saw
Saw
Saw II
Saw II
Saw III
Saw III
Insidious
Insidious
Upgrade
Upgrade
Insidious: Chapter 2
Insidious: Chapter 2
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
Saw
Saw
Insidious: The Last Key
Insidious: The Last Key
Insidious: Chapter 3
Insidious: Chapter 3
Wolf Man
Wolf Man
Dead Silence
Dead Silence
Cooties
Cooties
The Mule
The Mule
Doggie Heaven
Doggie Heaven

Production (19)

Saw X
Saw X
Insidious: The Red Door
Insidious: The Red Door
Saw II
Saw II
Saw III
Saw III
Saw VI
Saw VI
Saw IV
Saw IV
Saw V
Saw V
Upgrade
Upgrade
Saw 3D
Saw 3D
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Jigsaw
Jigsaw
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
Insidious: The Last Key
Insidious: The Last Key
Saw
Saw
Wolf Man
Wolf Man
Saw XI
Saw XI
Cooties
Cooties
Insidious: The Bleeding World
Insidious: The Bleeding World
The Mule
The Mule