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Leigh Whannell
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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Wolf Man
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Insidious: The Red Door
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
Insidious: The Last Key
Aquaman
78/52
Keep Watching
The Bye Bye Man
Insidious: Chapter 3
Lavalantula
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Cooties
The Mule
Insidious: Chapter 2
The Pardon
Crush
Raze
The Debt Collector
Insidious
Dick Elves
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Saw 3D
The Last Supper
Dying Breed
Doggie Heaven
Not Quite Hollywood
The Making of Dead Silence
Making of Saw III
Death Sentence