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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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Filmography
all 61
Movies 57
Producer 20
self 9
TV Shows 4
Writer 3
Screenplay 3
Director 2
Voice 1
Saw XI (2025)
Insidious: The Bleeding World (2025)
Wolf Man (2025)
Saw X (2023)
Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021)
The Invisible Man (2020)
Aquaman (2018)
Upgrade (2018)
Home Shopper (2018)
Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
Jigsaw (2017)
The Bye Bye Man (2017)
Knife of the Party (2016)
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw (2015)
Lavalantula (2015)
Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)
Cooties (2014)
The Mule (2014)
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
Raze (2013)
The Pardon (2013)
Crush (2013)
Insidious (2011)
Saw 3D (2010)
Saw VI (2009)
Doggie Heaven (2008)
Saw V (2008)
Saw IV (2007)
Dead Silence (2007)
Saw III (2006)
The Scott Tibbs Documentary (2006)
Full Disclosure Report (2005)
Saw II (2005)
Saw: Rebirth (2005)
Saw (2004)
Saw (2003)
Razor Eaters (2003)
Stygian (1998)
Blue Heelers (1993)
The Green Hornet and Kato
TrollFace
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GenderMale
Birthday1977-01-17 (48 years old)
Birth PlaceMelbourne, Australia
CitizenshipsAustralia
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