James Wan
Directing · Director · Executive Producer · Producer
Born Feb 26, 1977 · Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Active 1998–present · Awards: Asia's Most Influential Malaysia
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.
Filmography
Backrooms (2026) — ProducerSoulm8te (2026) — Story · ProducerMortal Kombat II (2026) — ProducerLee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) — Producer56 Days (2026) — Executive ProducerThe Conjuring (2013) — DirectorSaw (2004) — Director · StoryFurious 7 (2015) — DirectorThe Conjuring 2 (2016) — Story · Screenplay · Director · ProducerAquaman (2018) — Director · StoryThe Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) — Producer · StoryMortal Kombat (2021) — ProducerInsidious (2011) — Director · EditorM3GAN (2022) — Story · ProducerAnnabelle: Creation (2017) — ProducerSaw II (2005) — Executive Producer · CharactersInsidious: Chapter 2 (2013) — Director · StorySaw X (2023) — Executive Producer · CharactersSaw III (2006) — Story · Executive Producer · CharactersMalignant (2021) — Director · Producer · StoryAquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) — Producer · Story · DirectorLights Out (2016) — ProducerThe Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) — Wedding Guest · Producer · StoryAnnabelle Comes Home (2019) — Story · Producer