A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Джеймс Ван
温子仁
詹姆斯·温
제임스 완
Birthplace:
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Born:
February 26, 1977
James Wan (born 26 February 1977) is a Malaysia-born Australian film director, screenwriter, producer, and comic book writer. 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. Wan is also the founder of Atomic Monster, which has produced film and television projects. After directing the micro-budget film "Stygian" (2000), Wan made his professional feature directorial debut with "Saw" (2004). The film was a hit and launched a franchise that has grossed more than $1 billion globally. Following a period of setbacks with the underperforming titles "Dead Silence" and "Death Sentence" (both 2007), Wan returned to commercial success with the PG-13 supernatural horror-fantasy "Insidious" (2010), and went on to direct "Insidious: Part 2" (2013) and to produce further sequels in the series. In between his two "Insidious" projects, Wan directed the more traditional supernatural horror film "The Conjuring" (2013), which achieved enormous critical and commercial success and spawned a sprawling set of sequels and spin-offs collectively known as The Conjuring Universe. Wan served as the director of "The Conjuring 2" (2016) while producing subsequent films in the franchise such as "Annabelle" (2014) and "The Nun" (2018). The Conjuring Universe is the second highest-grossing horror franchise at over $2 billion. Outside of horror, Wan directed "Furious 7" (2015), the seventh installment in the "Fast & Furious" franchise, and the DC Extended Universe superhero film "Aquaman" (2018). Both grossed over $1 billion, making Wan the eighth director with two films to reach the milestone. He is the 20th highest-grossing director of all time as of 2021, with his films having grossed over $3.6 billion worldwide.
Characters:
2005 Saw II
2005 Saw: Rebirth
2006 The Scott Tibbs Documentary
2007 Saw IV
2008 Saw V
2009 Saw VI
2010 Saw 3D
2017 Jigsaw
2021 Spiral: From the Book of Saw
2023 Saw X
2023 The Nun II
2025 M3GAN 2.0
2025 Saw XI
Director:
1998 Stygian
2003 Saw
2004 Saw
2005 Saw II
2005 Saw: Rebirth
2006 The Scott Tibbs Documentary
2007 Dead Silence
2007 Death Sentence
2007 Saw IV
2008 Doggie Heaven
2008 Saw V
2009 Saw VI
2010 Saw 3D
2011 Insidious
2013 Insidious: Chapter 2
2013 The Conjuring
2015 Furious 7
2016 The Conjuring 2
2017 Jigsaw
2018 Aquaman
2021 Malignant
2021 Spiral: From the Book of Saw
2023 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 Saw X
2023 The Nun II
2025 M3GAN 2.0
2025 Saw XI
???? The Call of Cthulhu
Editor:
1998 Stygian
2003 Saw
2004 Saw
2005 Saw II
2005 Saw: Rebirth
2006 The Scott Tibbs Documentary
2007 Dead Silence
2007 Death Sentence
2007 Saw IV
2008 Doggie Heaven
2008 Saw V
2009 Saw VI
2010 Saw 3D
2011 Insidious
2013 Insidious: Chapter 2
2013 The Conjuring
2015 Furious 7
2016 The Conjuring 2
2017 Jigsaw
2018 Aquaman
2021 Malignant
2021 Spiral: From the Book of Saw
2023 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 Saw X
2023 The Nun II
2025 M3GAN 2.0
2025 Saw XI
???? The Call of Cthulhu
Executive Producer:
1998 Stygian
2003 Saw
2004 Saw
2005 Saw II
2005 Saw: Rebirth
2006 Saw III
2006 The Scott Tibbs Documentary
2007 Dead Silence
2007 Death Sentence
2007 Saw IV
2008 Doggie Heaven
2008 Saw V
2009 Saw VI
2010 Saw 3D
2011 Insidious
2013 Insidious: Chapter 2
2013 The Conjuring
2015 Furious 7
2016 The Conjuring 2
2017 Jigsaw
2018 Aquaman
2021 Malignant
2021 Spiral: From the Book of Saw
2023 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 Saw X
2023 The Nun II
2025 M3GAN 2.0
2025 Saw XI
???? The Call of Cthulhu
Idea:
1998 Stygian
2003 Saw
2004 Saw
2005 Saw II
2005 Saw: Rebirth
2006 Saw III
2006 The Scott Tibbs Documentary
2007 Dead Silence
2007 Death Sentence
2007 Saw IV
2008 Doggie Heaven
2008 Saw V
2009 Saw VI
2010 Saw 3D
2011 Insidious
2013 Insidious: Chapter 2
2013 The Conjuring
2015 Furious 7
2016 The Conjuring 2
2017 Jigsaw
2018 Aquaman
2021 Malignant
2021 Spiral: From the Book of Saw
2023 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 Saw X
2023 The Nun II
2025 M3GAN 2.0
2025 Saw XI
???? Smart House
???? The Call of Cthulhu
Original Concept:
1998 Stygian
2003 Saw
2004 Saw
2005 Saw II
2005 Saw: Rebirth
2006 Saw III
2006 The Scott Tibbs Documentary
2007 Dead Silence
2007 Death Sentence
2007 Saw IV
2008 Doggie Heaven
2008 Saw V
2009 Saw VI
2010 Saw 3D
2011 Insidious
2013 Insidious: Chapter 2
2013 The Conjuring
2015 Furious 7
2016 The Conjuring 2
2017 Jigsaw
2018 Aquaman
2021 Malignant
2021 Spiral: From the Book of Saw
2023 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 Saw X
2023 The Nun II
2025 M3GAN 2.0
2025 Saw XI
???? Cosmetic
???? Smart House
???? The Call of Cthulhu
Producer:
1998 Stygian
2003 Saw
2004 Saw
2005 Saw II
2005 Saw: Rebirth
2006 Saw III
2006 The Scott Tibbs Documentary
2007 Dead Silence
2007 Death Sentence
2007 Saw IV
2008 Doggie Heaven
2008 Saw V
2009 Saw VI
2010 Saw 3D
2011 Insidious
2013 Insidious: Chapter 2
2013 The Conjuring
2014 Annabelle
2015 Demonic
2015 Furious 7
2015 Insidious: Chapter 3
2016 Lights Out
2016 The Conjuring 2
2017 Annabelle: Creation
2017 Jigsaw
2018 Aquaman
2018 Insidious: The Last Key
2018 The Nun
2019 Annabelle Comes Home
2019 The Curse of La Llorona
2021 Malignant
2021 Mortal Kombat
2021 Spiral: From the Book of Saw
2021 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
2021 There's Someone Inside Your House
2022 M3GAN
2023 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 Insidious: The Red Door
2023 Saw X
2023 The Nun II
2024 Night Swim
2024 Salem's Lot
2025 Insidious: Chapter 6
2025 M3GAN 2.0
2025 Mortal Kombat 2
2025 Saw XI
2025 The Monkey
2026 SOULM8TE
2026 Untitled Lee Cronin Film
???? Arachnophobia
???? Below
???? Border Patrol
???? Cosmetic
???? Dead by Daylight
???? GMO
???? Hunting Season
???? Knight Rider
???? Lights Out 2
???? Mass Extinction
???? Milk
???? Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit
???? Shelter
???? Smart House
???? Sweet Tooth
???? The Backrooms
???? The Boy Who Drew Monsters
???? The Burden
???? The Call of Cthulhu
???? The Conjuring: Last Rites
???? The Entity
???? The Last Train to New York
???? The Tommyknockers
???? The Troop
???? Thread: An Insidious Tale
???? Untitled Annabelle film
???? Untitled James Wan Universal Monster Project
???? Untitled Spenser Cohen & Anna Halberg film
???? Van Helsing
Screenplay:
1998 Stygian
2003 Saw
2004 Saw
2005 Saw II
2005 Saw: Rebirth
2006 Saw III
2006 The Scott Tibbs Documentary
2007 Dead Silence
2007 Death Sentence
2007 Saw IV
2008 Doggie Heaven
2008 Saw V
2009 Saw VI
2010 Saw 3D
2011 Insidious
2013 Insidious: Chapter 2
2013 The Conjuring
2014 Annabelle
2015 Demonic
2015 Furious 7
2015 Insidious: Chapter 3
2016 Lights Out
2016 The Conjuring 2
2017 Annabelle: Creation
2017 Jigsaw
2018 Aquaman
2018 Insidious: The Last Key
2018 The Nun
2019 Annabelle Comes Home
2019 The Curse of La Llorona
2021 Malignant
2021 Mortal Kombat
2021 Spiral: From the Book of Saw
2021 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
2021 There's Someone Inside Your House
2022 M3GAN
2023 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 Insidious: The Red Door
2023 Saw X
2023 The Nun II
2024 Night Swim
2024 Salem's Lot
2025 Insidious: Chapter 6
2025 M3GAN 2.0
2025 Mortal Kombat 2
2025 Saw XI
2025 The Monkey
2026 SOULM8TE
2026 Untitled Lee Cronin Film
???? Arachnophobia
???? Below
???? Border Patrol
???? Cosmetic
???? Dead by Daylight
???? GMO
???? Hunting Season
???? Knight Rider
???? Lights Out 2
???? Mass Extinction
???? Milk
???? Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit
???? Shelter
???? Smart House
???? Sweet Tooth
???? The Backrooms
???? The Boy Who Drew Monsters
???? The Burden
???? The Call of Cthulhu
???? The Conjuring: Last Rites
???? The Entity
???? The Last Train to New York
???? The Tommyknockers
???? The Troop
???? Thread: An Insidious Tale
???? Untitled Annabelle film
???? Untitled James Wan Universal Monster Project
???? Untitled Spenser Cohen & Anna Halberg film
???? Van Helsing
Story:
1998 Stygian
2003 Saw
2004 Saw
2005 Saw II
2005 Saw: Rebirth
2006 Saw III
2006 The Scott Tibbs Documentary
2007 Dead Silence
2007 Death Sentence
2007 Saw IV
2008 Doggie Heaven
2008 Saw V
2009 Saw VI
2010 Saw 3D
2011 Insidious
2013 Insidious: Chapter 2
2013 The Conjuring
2014 Annabelle
2015 Demonic
2015 Furious 7
2015 Insidious: Chapter 3
2016 Lights Out
2016 The Conjuring 2
2017 Annabelle: Creation
2017 Jigsaw
2018 Aquaman
2018 Insidious: The Last Key
2018 The Nun
2019 Annabelle Comes Home
2019 The Curse of La Llorona
2021 Malignant
2021 Mortal Kombat
2021 Spiral: From the Book of Saw
2021 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
2021 There's Someone Inside Your House
2022 M3GAN
2023 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 Insidious: The Red Door
2023 Saw X
2023 The Nun II
2024 Night Swim
2024 Salem's Lot
2025 Insidious: Chapter 6
2025 M3GAN 2.0
2025 Mortal Kombat 2
2025 Saw XI
2025 The Monkey
2026 SOULM8TE
2026 Untitled Lee Cronin Film
???? Arachnophobia
???? Below
???? Border Patrol
???? Cosmetic
???? Dead by Daylight
???? GMO
???? Hunting Season
???? Knight Rider
???? Lights Out 2
???? Mass Extinction
???? Milk
???? Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit
???? Shelter
???? Smart House
???? Sweet Tooth
???? The Backrooms
???? The Boy Who Drew Monsters
???? The Burden
???? The Call of Cthulhu
???? The Conjuring: Last Rites
???? The Entity
???? The Last Train to New York
???? The Tommyknockers
???? The Troop
???? Thread: An Insidious Tale
???? Untitled Annabelle film
???? Untitled James Wan Universal Monster Project
???? Untitled Spenser Cohen & Anna Halberg film
???? Van Helsing
Thanks:
1998 Stygian
2003 Saw
2004 Saw
2005 Saw II
2005 Saw: Rebirth
2006 Saw III
2006 The Scott Tibbs Documentary
2007 Dead Silence
2007 Death Sentence
2007 Saw IV
2008 Doggie Heaven
2008 Saw V
2009 Saw VI
2010 Saw 3D
2011 Insidious
2013 Insidious: Chapter 2
2013 The Conjuring
2014 Annabelle
2015 Demonic
2015 Furious 7
2015 Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
2015 Insidious: Chapter 3
2016 Lights Out
2016 The Conjuring 2
2017 Annabelle: Creation
2017 Jigsaw
2018 Aquaman
2018 Insidious: The Last Key
2018 The Nun
2019 Annabelle Comes Home
2019 The Curse of La Llorona
2021 Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe
2021 Malignant
2021 Mortal Kombat
2021 Spiral: From the Book of Saw
2021 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
2021 There's Someone Inside Your House
2022 M3GAN
2023 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 Insidious: The Red Door
2023 Saw X
2023 The Nun II
2024 Night Swim
2024 Salem's Lot
2025 Insidious: Chapter 6
2025 M3GAN 2.0
2025 Mortal Kombat 2
2025 Saw XI
2025 The Monkey
2026 SOULM8TE
2026 Untitled Lee Cronin Film
???? Arachnophobia
???? Below
???? Border Patrol
???? Cosmetic
???? Dead by Daylight
???? GMO
???? Hunting Season
???? Knight Rider
???? Lights Out 2
???? Mass Extinction
???? Milk
???? Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit
???? Shelter
???? Smart House
???? Sweet Tooth
???? The Backrooms
???? The Boy Who Drew Monsters
???? The Burden
???? The Call of Cthulhu
???? The Conjuring: Last Rites
???? The Entity
???? The Last Train to New York
???? The Tommyknockers
???? The Troop
???? Thread: An Insidious Tale
???? Untitled Annabelle film
???? Untitled James Wan Universal Monster Project
???? Untitled Spenser Cohen & Anna Halberg film
???? Van Helsing
Writer:
1998 Stygian
2003 Saw
2004 Saw
2005 Saw II
2005 Saw: Rebirth
2006 Saw III
2006 The Scott Tibbs Documentary
2007 Dead Silence
2007 Death Sentence
2007 Saw IV
2008 Doggie Heaven
2008 Saw V
2009 Saw VI
2010 Saw 3D
2011 Insidious
2013 Insidious: Chapter 2
2013 The Conjuring
2014 Annabelle
2015 Demonic
2015 Furious 7
2015 Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
2015 Insidious: Chapter 3
2016 Lights Out
2016 The Conjuring 2
2017 Annabelle: Creation
2017 Jigsaw
2018 Aquaman
2018 Insidious: The Last Key
2018 The Nun
2019 Annabelle Comes Home
2019 The Curse of La Llorona
2021 Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe
2021 Malignant
2021 Mortal Kombat
2021 Spiral: From the Book of Saw
2021 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
2021 There's Someone Inside Your House
2022 M3GAN
2023 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 Insidious: The Red Door
2023 Saw X
2023 The Nun II
2024 Night Swim
2024 Salem's Lot
2025 Insidious: Chapter 6
2025 M3GAN 2.0
2025 Mortal Kombat 2
2025 Saw XI
2025 The Monkey
2026 SOULM8TE
2026 Untitled Lee Cronin Film
???? Arachnophobia
???? Below
???? Border Patrol
???? Cosmetic
???? Dead by Daylight
???? GMO
???? Hunting Season
???? Knight Rider
???? Lights Out 2
???? Mass Extinction
???? Milk
???? Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit
???? Shelter
???? Smart House
???? Sweet Tooth
???? The Backrooms
???? The Boy Who Drew Monsters
???? The Burden
???? The Call of Cthulhu
???? The Conjuring: Last Rites
???? The Entity
???? The Last Train to New York
???? The Tommyknockers
???? The Troop
???? Thread: An Insidious Tale
???? Untitled Annabelle film
???? Untitled James Wan Universal Monster Project
???? Untitled Spenser Cohen & Anna Halberg film
???? Van Helsing
Creator:
???? 1313
???? Concrete Jungle
Director:
2016 MacGyver
???? 1313
???? Concrete Jungle
Executive Producer:
2016 MacGyver
2019 Swamp Thing
2021 Aquaman: King of Atlantis
2021 I Know What You Did Last Summer
2022 Archive 81
2022 Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles
???? 1313
???? Concrete Jungle
???? Copenhagen
???? Gargoyles
???? King Kong
???? Obsession
???? Teacup
???? The Conjuring
???? The Magic Order
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