
Leigh Whannell
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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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Production Credits

Spiral: From the Book of Saw

Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

Saw

Saw V

Saw

Insidious: Chapter 3

Saw IV

Saw II

Insidious: Chapter 2

Upgrade

Wolf Man

Jigsaw

The Invisible Man

Saw 3D

Insidious: The Red Door

Saw III

Insidious: The Bleeding World

Cooties

Saw XI

Insidious: The Last Key

Dead Silence

Saw VI

Saw X

Insidious
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