Leigh Whannell
Writing
Born: January 17, 1977 (age 49) · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Highest Rated
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Leigh Whannell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Aquaman
2018
The Matrix Reloaded
2003
Saw
2004
Insidious
2011
The Invisible Man
2020
Saw II
2005
Upgrade
2018
Saw III
2006
Insidious: Chapter 2
2013
Saw IV
2007
Jigsaw
2017
Saw V
2008
Photos (2)
Movies (34)
Insidious
Specs
Insidious: The Red Door
Specs
Insidious: The Last Key
Specs
Insidious: Chapter 3
Specs
Insidious: Chapter 2
Specs
Saw
Adam Radford
The Matrix Reloaded
Axel
Aquaman
Cargo Pilot
Wolf Man
Dan (voice)
Saw II
Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)
Saw III
Adam Radford
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Jatt (voice)
Saw 3D
Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)
Death Sentence
Spink
Cooties
Doug
The Bye Bye Man
Larry Redmon
Crush
David
Keep Watching
Matt
Lavalantula
Darren
Dying Breed
Matt
Raze
Elevator Guard
Saw
David
The Mule
Gavin Ellis
Stygian
Clown / Punk Kid
The Last Supper
Phillip
The Pardon
Clement Moss
The Referees
Footy Mate
Doggie Heaven
Neil
Full Disclosure Report
Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
One Perfect Day
Chris
The Debt Collector
Donovan
Razor Eaters
Nick D.
The Scott Tibbs Documentary
Adam Stanheight
Dick Elves
Larry
TV Shows (3)
Self / Appearances (17)
Grave Conversations
Self · 1 eps
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self · 5 eps
Recovery
Self · 17 eps
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
Self · 2 eps
The Core
Self · 1 eps
78/52
Self
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Self - (archive footage)
The Panel
Self · 1 eps
Not Quite Hollywood
Self
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Self (archive footage)
The Project
Self · 1 eps
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Self
Hacking Away at 'Saw'
Self
The PhanDom Menace
Self
Making of Saw III
Self
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
Self
The Making of Dead Silence
Self
Upcoming (2)
Directing (4)
Writing (39)
Insidious: Out of the Further
Characters
Insidious
Writer
Insidious: The Red Door
Characters
Insidious: The Red Door
Story
Insidious: The Last Key
Writer
Insidious: The Last Key
Characters
Insidious: Chapter 3
Writer
Insidious: Chapter 3
Characters
Insidious: Chapter 2
Screenplay
Insidious: Chapter 2
Story
Insidious: Chapter 2
Characters
Saw
Story
Saw
Screenplay
Dead Silence
Writer
Dead Silence
Story
Saw X
Characters
The Invisible Man
Story
The Invisible Man
Screenplay
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Characters
Wolf Man
Screenplay
Saw II
Writer
Saw II
Characters
Upgrade
Writer
Saw III
Screenplay
Saw III
Story
Saw III
Characters
Saw IV
Characters
Saw VI
Characters
Saw 3D
Characters
Jigsaw
Characters
Saw V
Characters
Cooties
Story
Cooties
Writer
Saw
Writer
The Mule
Writer
Saw: Rebirth
Characters
Doggie Heaven
Screenplay
Home Shopper
Story
The Scott Tibbs Documentary
Characters
Producing (21)
Insidious: Out of the Further
Producer
Insidious: The Red Door
Producer
Insidious: The Last Key
Producer
Saw X
Executive Producer
The Invisible Man
Executive Producer
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Executive Producer
Wolf Man
Executive Producer
Saw II
Executive Producer
Upgrade
Executive Producer
Saw III
Executive Producer
Saw IV
Executive Producer
Saw VI
Executive Producer
Saw 3D
Executive Producer
Jigsaw
Executive Producer
Saw V
Executive Producer
Cooties
Executive Producer
Saw
Executive Producer
The Mule
Executive Producer
The Last Supper
Executive Producer
Home Shopper
Executive Producer
Knife of the Party
Executive Producer