
James Wan
James Wan (born 26 February 1977) is an Australian filmmaker. 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. The lattermost is the highest-grossing horror franchise at over $2 billion. Wan is also the founder of the film and television production company Atomic Monster.
Beginning his career with the Saw franchise, Wan made his feature directorial debut with his first film in 2004. The franchise became commercially successful and grossed more than $1 billion globally. Following a period of setbacks, Wan found new success with the Insidious series, in which he directed the first film in 2010 and its 2013 sequel. The same year as the second Insidious, Wan directed the first Conjuring film to critical and commercial success. He served as the director of the second installment in 2016 and produced subsequent films in the franchise.
Outside of horror, Wan directed Furious 7 (2015), the seventh installment of the Fast & Furious franchise, and the DC Extended Universe superhero films Aquaman (2018) and its sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023). Both Furious 7 and Aquaman grossed over $1 billion, making Wan the eighth director with two films to reach the milestone. He is the 16th highest-grossing director of all time as of 2021, with his films having grossed over $3.7 billion worldwide.
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Known For | Directing |
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Most Rating | 0.262 |
Birthday | 1977-02-26 |
Place of Birth | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia |
Also Known As | 제임스 완, Джеймс Ван, 温子仁, 詹姆斯·温, جیمز وان, |

2015

Lavalantula
4.9/156
Giant lava breathing tarantulas – Lavalantulas – erupt out of ancient volcanos in the Santa Monica Mountains, raining death and destruction upon Los A...
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2005

Hacking Away at Saw
6/1
Cary Elwes (Dr Gordon), writer/actor Leigh Whannell, director James Wan, Tobin Bell (Jigsaw) and the producers give insights on how Saw (2004) came to...
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2007

The Making of Dead Silence
5.7/6
Short documentary on the making of Dead Silence.
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2006

Hitchcocked!
6/1
A tribute to the work of Alfred Hitchcock, featuring contemporary filmmakers, writers, performers, and cultural critics.
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2015

Insidious: Chapter 3
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A twisted new tale of terror begins for a teenage girl and her family, and revealing more mysteries of the otherworldly realm, 'The Further'.
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2020

Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe
7.3/3
Before The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It began filming, a bishop from the Order of Exorcists was called to bless the studio, cast, and crew. This...
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2008

Not Quite Hollywood
6.8/87
As Australian cinema broke through to international audiences in the 1970s through respected art house films like Peter Weir's "Picnic At Hanging Rock...
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2019

Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis
6.2/53
Amber Heard and Nicole Kidman discuss their characters Mera and Atlanna.
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2019

Going Deep Into the World of 'Aquaman'
5/2
Documentary about creating a watery setting, sets and locations, costumes and production design, and general aspects of the film. A run-through of the...
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2015

Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
7/5
Generations of movie fans have thrilled to Saw's blood-curdling story of a serial killer who traps his victims in a sadistic game of survival. Game Ch...
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