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Biography
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).
Filmography17 titles
Crisis Negotiators
2024Original Story
2024Original Story
The Negotiator
1998Screenplay
1998Screenplay
The Home
2025Director, Writer
2025Director, Writer
The Forever Purge
2021Characters, Producer, Writer
2021Characters, Producer, Writer
The Purge
2018Creator, Executive Producer, Original Film Writer, Story, Writer
2018Creator, Executive Producer, Original Film Writer, Story, Writer
Haunted
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
The Purge: Anarchy
2014Characters, Director, Writer
2014Characters, Director, Writer
The Kill Point
2007Executive Producer, Writer
2007Executive Producer, Writer
The Purge: Election Year
2016Characters, Director, Writer
2016Characters, Director, Writer
Jack
1996Screenplay
1996Screenplay
The Purge
2013Director, Writer
2013Director, Writer
Assault on Precinct 13
2005Co-Producer, Screenplay
2005Co-Producer, Screenplay
The First Purge
2018Characters, Executive Producer, Writer
2018Characters, Executive Producer, Writer
Little New York
2009Director, Writer
2009Director, Writer
This Is the Night
2021Director, Screenplay
2021Director, Screenplay
Skinwalkers
2006Screenplay
2006Screenplay
Crash
2008Executive Producer, Writer
2008Executive Producer, Writer