
Leigh Whannell
Born January 17, 1977 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Leigh Whannell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Notable Appearances
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Saw II

Saw III

Saw 3D

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

The Bye Bye Man

Death Sentence

Cooties

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Crush

Keep Watching

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

Dying Breed

Raze

Lavalantula

Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

Saw

78/52

The Mule

Not Quite Hollywood

The Pardon

Hacking Away at 'Saw'

Doggie Heaven

Making of Saw III

The Making of Dead Silence

Full Disclosure Report

The Scott Tibbs Documentary

Dick Elves

The Referees

Stygian

One Perfect Day

The Last Supper

Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man

Razor Eaters

The PhanDom Menace




















