James Wan (born 26 February 1977) is an Australian filmmaker. He has worked primarily in the horror genre as co-creator of the Saw and Insidious franchises and creator of the Conjuring Universe. The latter is the highest-grossing horror franchise with over $2 billion. Wan is also the founder of the production company Atomic Monster.

After starting his career with the Saw franchise, Wan made his feature directorial debut with his first film in 2004. The franchise became a commercial success and grossed over $1 billion worldwide. After a period of setbacks, Wan found new success with the Insidious series, in which he directed the first film in 2010 and its sequel in 2013. In the same year as the second Insidious, Wan directed the first Conjuring film, which received critical acclaim and commercial success. He directed the second installment in 2016 and produced the subsequent films in the franchise.

Beyond horror, Wan directed Furious 7 (2015), the seventh installment of the Fast & Furious franchise, and the DC Extended Universe superhero films Aquaman (2018) and its sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023). Both Furious 7 and Aquaman grossed over $1 billion, making Wan the eighth director with two films to reach that milestone. As of 2021, he is the 16th highest-grossing director of all time, and his films have grossed over $3.7 billion worldwide.

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