Leigh Whannell (born January 17, 1977) is an Australian screenwriter, producer, director and actor who has primarily worked in the horror genre. He is best known for co-creating the "Saw" and "Insidious" franchises with James Wan.
Wolf Man
2024 • Director
The Green Hornet and Kato
• Director
The Invisible Man
2020 • Director
Upgrade
2018 • Director
Insidious: Chapter 3
2015 • Director
Saw XI
2025 • Characters
Saw X
2023 • Original Film Writer
Home Shopper
2018 • Story
Insidious: The Last Key
2018 • Writer
The Mule
2014 • Writer
Insidious: Chapter 2
2013 • Screenplay
Insidious
2010 • Writer
Dead Silence
2007 • Writer
Saw III
2006 • Screenplay
Saw II
2005 • Screenplay
Saw Rebirth
2005 • Characters
Saw
2004 • Writer
2003 • Screenplay
Insidious: The Red Door
2023 • Specs
Aquaman
2018 • Cargo Pilot
2018 • Specs
78/52
2017 • Self
Keep Watching
2017 • Matt
The Bye Bye Man
2017 • Larry Redmon
Lavalantula
2015 • Darren
2015 • Specs
Cooties
2014 • Doug
2014 • Gavin Ellis
2013 • Specs
Raze
2013 • Security Guard
The Pardon
2013 • Clement Moss
Crush
2013 • David
The Debt Collector
2012 • Donovan
2010 • Specs
Saw 3D
2010 • Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010 • Jatt (voice)
The Last Supper
2009 • Phillip
Not Quite Hollywood
2008 • Self
Dying Breed
2008 • Matt
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
2006 - 2006 • Himself
Death Sentence
2007 • Spink
2006 • Adam Stanheight
Blue Heelers
1994 - 2006 • Jared Ryan
Full Disclosure Report
2005 • Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
2005 • Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)
2004 • Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
One Perfect Day
2004 • Chris
2003 • David
The Matrix Reloaded
2003 • Axel
Stygian
1998 • Clown / Punk Kid
2024 • Executive Producer
2023 • Producer
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
2021 • Executive Producer
2014 • Executive Producer
2010 • Executive Producer
Saw VI
2009 • Executive Producer
Saw V
2008 • Executive Producer
Saw IV
2007 • Executive Producer
Jigsaw
2017 • Creator