James Wan

Biography

James Wan is a Malaysian-born Australian producer, screenwriter, and film director of Chinese heritage. He is widely known for directing the horror film Saw and creating Billy the puppet. He also directed Dead Silence, Death Sentence and Insidious.

Most Famous Work

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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

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MacGyver

(2016) Executive Producer

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Aquaman

(2018) Story

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Saw X

(2023) Original Film Writer

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The Nun II

(2023) Characters

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Swamp Thing

(2019) Executive Producer

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M3GAN

(2022) Story

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Furious 7

(2015) Director

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2019	Self	Going Deep Into the World of 'Aquaman' 2019-03-26 Movie
	Self	Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis 2019-03-26 Movie
2015	Himself	Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw 2015-10-14 Movie
	Tour Bus Passenger	Lavalantula 2015-07-25 Movie
	Theater Director	Insidious: Chapter 3 2015-05-28 Movie
2008	Self	Not Quite Hollywood 2008-08-28 Movie
2007	Himself	30 Even Scarier Movie Moments 2007-10-31 TV Show
	Self	The Making of Dead Silence 2007-06-26 Movie
2006	Himself	Hitchcocked! 2006-08-11 Movie
2005	Himself	Hacking Away at Saw 2005-10-18 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2025	Producer	M3GAN 2.0 2025-01-15 Movie
2024	Producer	Saw XI 2024-09-26 Movie
	Producer	Night Swim 2024-01-03 Movie
2023	Producer	Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 2023-12-20 Movie
	Executive Producer	Saw X 2023-09-26 Movie
	Producer	The Nun II 2023-09-06 Movie
	Producer	Insidious: The Red Door 2023-07-05 Movie
2022	Producer	M3GAN 2022-12-28 Movie
	Executive Producer	Archive 81 2022-01-14 TV Show
2021	Executive Producer	I Know What You Did Last Summer 2021-10-14 TV Show
	Executive Producer	Aquaman: King of Atlantis 2021-10-14 TV Show
	Producer	There's Someone Inside Your House 2021-09-24 Movie
	Producer	Malignant 2021-09-01 Movie
	Producer	The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It 2021-05-25 Movie
	Executive Producer	Spiral: From the Book of Saw 2021-05-12 Movie
	Producer	Mortal Kombat 2021-04-07 Movie
2019	Producer	Annabelle Comes Home 2019-06-26 Movie
	Executive Producer	Swamp Thing 2019-05-31 TV Show
	Producer	The Curse of La Llorona 2019-04-17 Movie
2018	Producer	The Nun 2018-09-05 Movie
	Producer	Insidious: The Last Key 2018-01-03 Movie
2017	Executive Producer	Jigsaw 2017-10-25 Movie
	Producer	Annabelle: Creation 2017-08-03 Movie
2016	Executive Producer	MacGyver 2016-09-23 TV Show
	Producer	Lights Out 2016-07-21 Movie
	Producer	The Conjuring 2 2016-06-08 Movie
2015	Producer	Insidious: Chapter 3 2015-05-28 Movie
	Producer	Demonic 2015-02-12 Movie
2014	Producer	Annabelle 2014-10-02 Movie
2010	Executive Producer	Saw 3D 2010-10-22 Movie
2009	Executive Producer	Saw VI 2009-10-22 Movie
2008	Executive Producer	Saw V 2008-10-23 Movie
2007	Executive Producer	Saw IV 2007-10-25 Movie
2006	Executive Producer	Saw III 2006-10-26 Movie
2005	Executive Producer	Saw II 2005-10-28 Movie
	Executive Producer	Obsession TV Show
	Executive Producer	The Conjuring TV Show
	Producer	Smart House Movie
	Producer	Below Movie
	Producer	Lights Out 2 Movie
	Producer	Van Helsing Movie
	Producer	Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit Movie
	Producer	Arachnophobia Movie
	Producer	Cosmetic Movie
	Producer	Knight Rider Movie
	Producer	Mortal Kombat 2 Movie
	Producer	The Conjuring: Last Rites Movie
	Producer	The Last Train to New York Movie
	Producer	Salem's Lot Movie
	Producer	Untitled James Wan Universal Monster Project Movie
	Producer	The Backrooms Movie
	Producer	Untitled Dead by Daylight Film Movie
	Producer	The Monkey Movie
	Producer	Call of Cthulhu Movie
	Producer	The Burden Movie
	Producer	Hunting Season Movie
	Producer	Sweet Tooth Movie
	Producer	Milk Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2025	Characters	M3GAN 2.0 2025-01-15 Movie
2024	Characters	Saw XI 2024-09-26 Movie
2023	Story	Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 2023-12-20 Movie
	Original Film Writer	Saw X 2023-09-26 Movie
	Characters	The Nun II 2023-09-06 Movie
2022	Story	M3GAN 2022-12-28 Movie
2021	Story	Malignant 2021-09-01 Movie
	Story	The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It 2021-05-25 Movie
	Original Film Writer	Spiral: From the Book of Saw 2021-05-12 Movie
2019	Story	Annabelle Comes Home 2019-06-26 Movie
2018	Story	Aquaman 2018-12-07 Movie
	Story	The Nun 2018-09-05 Movie
2017	Original Film Writer	Jigsaw 2017-10-25 Movie
2016	Story	The Conjuring 2 2016-06-08 Movie
	Screenplay	The Conjuring 2 2016-06-08 Movie
2013	Story	Insidious: Chapter 2 2013-09-12 Movie
2010	Original Film Writer	Saw 3D 2010-10-22 Movie
2009	Original Film Writer	Saw VI 2009-10-22 Movie
2008	Story	Doggie Heaven 2008-11-24 Movie
	Original Film Writer	Saw V 2008-10-23 Movie
2007	Original Film Writer	Saw IV 2007-10-25 Movie
	Writer	Dead Silence 2007-03-16 Movie
2006	Original Film Writer	Saw III 2006-10-26 Movie
	Story	Saw III 2006-10-26 Movie
	Writer	The Scott Tibbs Documentary 2006-10-24 Movie
2005	Original Film Writer	Saw II 2005-10-28 Movie
	Characters	Saw: Rebirth 2005-10-24 Movie
2004	Story	Saw 2004-10-01 Movie
2000	Screenplay	Stygian 2000-07-23 Movie
	Original Concept	Cosmetic Movie
	Writer	Call of Cthulhu Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Director	Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 2023-12-20 Movie
2021	Director	Malignant 2021-09-01 Movie
2018	Director	Aquaman 2018-12-07 Movie
2016	Director	MacGyver 2016-09-23 TV Show
	Director	The Conjuring 2 2016-06-08 Movie
2015	Director	Furious 7 2015-04-01 Movie
2013	Director	Insidious: Chapter 2 2013-09-12 Movie
	Director	The Conjuring 2013-07-18 Movie
2011	Director	Insidious 2011-03-31 Movie
2008	Director	Doggie Heaven 2008-11-24 Movie
2007	Director	Death Sentence 2007-08-31 Movie
	Director	Dead Silence 2007-03-16 Movie
2005	Director	Saw 2005-10-18 Movie
2004	Director	Saw 2004-10-01 Movie
2000	Director	Stygian 2000-07-23 Movie
	Director	Call of Cthulhu Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Crew

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2017	Creator	Jigsaw 2017-10-25 Movie
2015	Thanks	Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw 2015-10-14 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Editing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2011	Editor	Insidious 2011-03-31 Movie
2005	Editor	Saw 2005-10-18 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv