Leigh Whannell (/ˈli ˈhwÉ'Ë nÉ›l/; born 17 January 1977) is an
Australian screenwriter, actor, film producer, and film director. He
is best known for writing films 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 two more films,
Upgrade (2018) and The Invisible Man (2020).Whannell and Wan are the
creators of the Saw franchise. Whannell wrote the first installment,
co-wrote the second and third installments, was producer or executive
producer for all the films, and appeared as the Adam Stanheight
character in four of the installments. He was also the writer of the
Saw video game (2009), and co-writer of the 2014 film Cooties.Whannell
was born in Melbourne, Australia. He believes that he inherited his
love of storytelling from his mother, and his fondness of filmmaking
from his father, who was a cameraman in the television industry.
Australian screenwriter, actor, film producer, and film director. He
is best known for writing films 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 two more films,
Upgrade (2018) and The Invisible Man (2020).Whannell and Wan are the
creators of the Saw franchise. Whannell wrote the first installment,
co-wrote the second and third installments, was producer or executive
producer for all the films, and appeared as the Adam Stanheight
character in four of the installments. He was also the writer of the
Saw video game (2009), and co-writer of the 2014 film Cooties.Whannell
was born in Melbourne, Australia. He believes that he inherited his
love of storytelling from his mother, and his fondness of filmmaking
from his father, who was a cameraman in the television industry.
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