Leigh Whannell
Writing
Born 1977-01-17
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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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 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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Filmography
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Writing
17 credits
Saw II
Insidious: The Red Door
Insidious
Saw
Dead Silence
Saw III
Insidious: Chapter 3
The Invisible Man
Insidious: Chapter 2
Insidious: The Last Key
Wolf Man
Upgrade
Cooties
The Mule
Saw
Doggie Heaven
Home Shopper
Acting
55 credits
Neighbours
Blue Heelers
Aquaman
The Matrix Reloaded
Insidious: Out of the Further
Saw II
Insidious: The Red Door
Insidious
Saw
Saw X
Saw III
Insidious: Chapter 3
Jigsaw
Saw VI
Saw V
Saw 3D
Insidious: Chapter 2
Insidious: The Last Key
Wolf Man
The Bye Bye Man
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Saw IV
Cooties
Death Sentence
Recovery
Crush
Keep Watching
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
The Referees
The Panel
The Mule
Dying Breed
Raze
The Project
78/52
Saw
Lavalantula
Not Quite Hollywood
The Core
Hacking Away at 'Saw'
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Saw: Rebirth
Insidious: Spectral Sightings
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Stygian
The Pardon
The Last Supper
Dick Elves
Untitled Saw Film
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Full Disclosure Report
The Scott Tibbs Documentary
Doggie Heaven
Producing
22 credits
Insidious: Out of the Further
Saw II
Insidious: The Red Door
Saw X
Saw III
Jigsaw
Saw VI
Saw V
Saw 3D
The Invisible Man
Insidious: The Last Key
Wolf Man
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Upgrade
Saw IV
Cooties
The Mule
Saw
The Last Supper
Untitled Saw Film
Knife of the Party
Home Shopper
Directing
4 credits
Other credits
2 credits
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