James Wan is born in Kuching, Malaysia in 1977. The Australian-raised director, producer, screenwriter, comic book writer and co-creator of the Saw, Insidious and The Conjuring franchises, as well as director of Furious 7 and Aquaman, is one of the most commercially successful directors in film history.
This Day in Halloween: Filmmaker/creator of the "Saw," "Insidious" and "Conjuring" franchises James Wan is born in Kuching, Malaysia in 1977. / Illustration by Leah Provo