James Wan biography
James Wan is a Malaysian-Australian filmmaker (born 1977), born on 26 February 1977 in Kuching.
James Wan's screen career began in 1998 with Stygian.
James Wan has appeared in 50 films and 10 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are Soulm8te (2026), Other Mommy (2026), Mortal Kombat II (2026).
Honours include Asia's Most Influential Malaysia.
Coming up next: The Revenge of La Llorona (2027), Paranormal Activity (2027), Seasons (2027).
- Also known as
- Wan Tsz-yan, Wan Tsz Yan, James Wan Tsz Yan, James Wan Tsz-yan
- Born
- 26 February 1977 (age 49)
- Birthplace
- Kuching
- Work
- Film editor, Film director, Screenwriter, Writer, Film producer
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1998 to present
- Awards
- Asia's Most Influential Malaysia
James Wan filmography
53 films and 10 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | The Revenge of La Llorona | Post-production | ||
| 2027 | Seasons | Post-production | ||
| 2027 | Paranormal Activity | Post-production | ||
| 2026 | Soulm8te | |||
| 2026 | Other Mommy | |||
| 2026 | Mortal Kombat II | |||
| 2026 | Lee Cronin's The Mummy | |||
| 2026 | Insidious: Out of the Further | |||
| 2026 | Backrooms | |||
| 2025 | The Monkey | |||
| 2025 | The Conjuring: Last Rites | Also makes a cameo as "Wedding Guest" | ||
| 2025 | M3GAN 2.0 | |||
| 2024 | Night Swim | |||
| 2024 | 'Salem's Lot | |||
| 2023 | The Nun II | |||
| 2023 | Saw X | |||
| 2023 | Insidious: The Red Door | |||
| 2023 | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | |||
| 2022 | M3GAN | |||
| 2021 | There's Someone Inside Your House | |||
| 2021 | The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It | |||
| 2021 | Spiral: From the Book of Saw | |||
| 2021 | Mortal Kombat | |||
| 2021 | Malignant | |||
| 2019 | The Curse of La Llorona |
Show all 53 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Annabelle Comes Home | |||
| 2018 | The Nun | Also second unit director | ||
| 2018 | Insidious: The Last Key | |||
| 2018 | Aquaman | |||
| 2017 | Jigsaw | |||
| 2017 | Annabelle: Creation | |||
| 2016 | The Conjuring 2 | |||
| 2016 | Lights Out | |||
| 2015 | Insidious: Chapter 3 | Also makes a cameo as "Theater Director" | ||
| 2015 | Furious 7 | |||
| 2015 | Demonic | |||
| 2014 | Annabelle | |||
| 2013 | The Conjuring | |||
| 2013 | Insidious: Chapter 2 | |||
| 2011 | Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel | English | ||
| 2010 | Saw 3D | |||
| 2010 | Insidious | Also editor | ||
| 2009 | Saw VI | |||
| 2008 | Saw V | |||
| 2008 | Doggie Heaven | |||
| 2007 | Saw IV | |||
| 2007 | Death Sentence | |||
| 2007 | Dead Silence | |||
| 2006 | Saw III | Also story writer | ||
| 2005 | Saw II | |||
| 2004 | Saw | |||
| 2003 | Saw | Retroactively referred to as Saw 0.5 | ||
| 1998 | Stygian |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 Days | |||
| 2025 | True Haunting | Documentary series | ||
| 2025 | The Copenhagen Test | |||
| 2024 | Teacup | |||
| 2022 | Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles | |||
| 2022 | Archive 81 | |||
| 2021 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | |||
| 2021 | Aquaman: King of Atlantis | |||
| 2019 | Swamp Thing | |||
| 2016 | MacGyver | Directed episode "The Rising" |