Leigh Whannell trivia: 18 facts about the director

Leigh Whannell is an Australian screenwriter and film director. He is best known for writing films for James Wan.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about his life and career thus far.

1. Leigh Whannell was born on January 17, 1977
2. He is an Australian screenwriter, actor, film producer, and film director
3. He is best known for writing films directed by his friend James Wan
4. Including Saw (2004), Dead Silence (2007), Insidious (2010), and Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
5. Whannell made his directorial debut with Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)
6. He has since directed two more films, Upgrade (2018) and The Invisible Man (2020)
7. Whannell and Wan are the creators of the Saw franchise
8. Whannell wrote the first installment
9. He co-wrote the second and third instalments
10. He was producer or executive producer for all the films
11. He appeared as the Adam Stanheight character in four of the instalments
12. He was also the writer of the Saw video game (2009)
13. And co-writer of the 2014 film Cooties
14. Whannell was born in Melbourne, Australia
15. He believes that he inherited his love of storytelling from his mother
16. And his fondness of filmmaking from his father, who was a cameraman in the television industry
17. Whannell is currently working on a reboot of Escape From New York
18. He has expressed interest in writing and directing a sequel to Upgrade