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Leigh Whannell
January 17, 1977 (age 49)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Male
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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 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…
Movies
42 credits
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Insidious: The Red Door
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Saw II
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Insidious: Chapter 3
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Insidious: Chapter 2
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Saw 3D
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Insidious: The Last Key
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Wolf Man
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Saw III
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Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
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Cooties
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Keep Watching
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The Bye Bye Man
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Death Sentence
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Crush
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Lavalantula
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78/52
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Saw
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Dying Breed
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Not Quite Hollywood
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Raze
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The Mule
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Hacking Away at Saw
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The PhanDom Menace
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Full Disclosure Report
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Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
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The Last Supper