
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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Saw VI

Saw

Saw 3D

Jigsaw

Dead Silence

Spiral: From the Book of Saw

Insidious: Chapter 2

Cooties

Saw

Insidious: The Last Key

Saw V

Insidious: Chapter 3

Saw X

Insidious: The Red Door

Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

Insidious

Insidious: The Bleeding World

Saw XI

Saw II

Saw III

Wolf Man

Saw IV

Upgrade

The Invisible Man
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