James DeMonaco
Known for writing · Born 12 October 1969 · 56 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
24 credits
James DeMonaco (born October 12, 1969) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for creating the Purge franchise, writing all five films in the series and directing the first three, The Purge (2013), The Purge: Anarchy (2014), and The Purge: Election Year (2016).
Known for
The Purge
2013
The Purge: Anarchy
2014
The Purge: Election Year
2016
The Purge
2018
The First Purge
2018
The Forever Purge
2021
The Negotiator
1998
Jack
1996
Assault on Precinct 13
2005
The Home
2025
Skinwalkers
2006
Staten Island
2009
Acting (1)
2018The Purge: Behind the SeriesSelfFilm
Directing (3)
2014The Purge: AnarchyDirector, Writer, CharactersFilm
2009Staten IslandDirector, WriterFilm
—VigilantDirector, WriterFilm
Production (8)
2026The Last KissProducerFilm
2021The Forever PurgeProducer, Characters, WriterFilm
2018The PurgeExecutive Producer, Writer, Story, Original Film Writer, CreatorSeries
2018HauntedExecutive ProducerSeries
2008CrashExecutive Producer, WriterSeries
2007The Kill PointExecutive Producer, Writer, CreatorSeries
1999Ryan Caulfield: Year OneExecutive Producer, Writer, CreatorSeries
1994RedAssociate Producer, WriterFilm
Writing (12)
2025The HomeWriter, DirectorFilm
2024Crisis NegotiatorsOriginal StoryFilm
2021This Is the NightScreenplay, DirectorFilm
2018The First PurgeCharacters, Executive Producer, WriterFilm
2016The Purge: Election YearCharacters, Director, WriterFilm
2013The PurgeWriter, DirectorFilm
2006SkinwalkersScreenplayFilm
2005Assault on Precinct 13Screenplay, Co-ProducerFilm
2005HateWriter, Executive ProducerFilm
1998The NegotiatorScreenplayFilm
1996JackScreenplayFilm
—Untitled The Purge FilmWriter, Characters, ProducerFilm