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Leigh Whannell

Writing 49 years old Melbourne, Australia ★ 1.3
Born: January 17, 1977

Biography

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 three more films, Upgrade (2018), The Invisible Man (2020) and Wolf Man (2025).

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 film Cooties (2014).

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Known For

Insidious: Chapter 3
Insidious: Chapter 3 Writer 2015
Insidious: Chapter 3
Insidious: Chapter 3 Characters 2015
Insidious
Insidious Writer 2011
Saw
Saw Story 2004
Saw
Saw Screenplay 2004

Jimmy's Seen (2)

Wolf Man
Wolf Man Executive Producer 2025
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man Executive Producer 2020

Filmography

Acting Credits (44)

Directing Credits (5)

Writing Credits (41)

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