James Wan

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

Beginning his career with the ''Saw'' franchise, Wan made his feature directorial debut with his first film in 2004. The franchise became commercially successful and grossed more than $1 billion globally. Following a period of setbacks, Wan found new success with the ''Insidious'' series, in which he directed the first film in 2010 and its 2013 sequel. The same year as the second ''Insidious'', Wan directed the first ''Conjuring'' film to critical and commercial success. He served as the director of the second installment in 2016 and produced subsequent films in the franchise.

Outside of 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 the milestone. He is the 16th highest-grossing director of all time as of 2021, with his films having grossed over worldwide. Provided by Wikipedia