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Wolf Man
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Leigh Whannell
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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Full filmography
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Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
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2021
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Spiral: From the Book of Saw
2021
2020
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Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
as Self
2020
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The Invisible Man
2020
2018
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Insidious: The Last Key
2018
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Aquaman
as Cargo Pilot
2018
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Home Shopper
2018
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Upgrade
2018
2017
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78/52
as Self
2017
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Keep Watching
as Matt
2017
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The Bye Bye Man
as Larry Redmon
2017
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Jigsaw
2017
2016
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Knife of the Party
2016
2015
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Insidious: Chapter 3
2015
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Lavalantula
as Darren
2015
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Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
2015
2014
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Cooties
2014
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The Mule
2014
2013
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Insidious: Chapter 2
2013
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The Pardon
as Clement Moss
2013
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Crush
as David
2013
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Raze
as Elevator Guard
2013
2012
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The Debt Collector
as Donovan
2012
2011
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Insidious
2011
D
Dick Elves
as Larry
2011
2010
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Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
as Jatt (voice)
2010
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Saw 3D
2010
2009
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The Last Supper
2009
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Saw VI
2009
2008
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Dying Breed
as Matt
2008
D
Doggie Heaven
2008
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Not Quite Hollywood
as Self
2008
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Saw V
2008
2007
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The Making of Dead Silence
as Self
2007
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Making of Saw III
as Self
2007
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Death Sentence
as Spink
2007
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Saw IV
2007
D
Dead Silence
2007
2006
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Saw III
2006
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The Scott Tibbs Documentary
2006
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Gregg Hoffman: In Memoriam
as Self
2006
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Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
as Self (archive footage)
2006
2005
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Full Disclosure Report
as Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
2005
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Hacking Away at 'Saw'
as Self
2005
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Saw II
2005
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Saw: Rebirth
2005
2004
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Saw
2004
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One Perfect Day
as Chris
2004
2003
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The Matrix Reloaded
as Axel
2003
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Saw
2003
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Razor Eaters
as Nick D.
2003
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The Referees
as Footy Mate
2003
2002
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The PhanDom Menace
as Self
2002
1998
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Stygian
as Clown / Punk Kid
1998
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The Green Hornet and Kato
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