Leigh Whannell
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- January 17, 1977, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Movies
- 63
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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Upcoming Leigh Whannell Movies
Untitled Saw Film
Release date TBA
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2026 | Insidious: Out of the Further | Producer |
| 2025 | Wolf Man | Director, Screenplay |
| 2023 | Insidious: The Red Door | Producer |
| 2020 | The Invisible Man | Director, Screenplay |
| 2018 | Upgrade | Director, Writer |
| 2018 | Insidious: The Last Key | Writer, Producer |
| 2015 | Insidious: Chapter 3 | Writer, Director |
| 2014 | Cooties | Screenplay |
| 2014 | The Mule | Writer |
| 2013 | Insidious: Chapter 2 | Screenplay |
| 2011 | Insidious | Writer |
| 2008 | Doggie Heaven | Screenplay |
| 2007 | Dead Silence | Writer |
| 2006 | Saw III | Screenplay |
| 2005 | Saw II | Writer |
| 2004 | Saw | Screenplay |
| 2003 | Saw | Writer |
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