James DeMonaco

1969 (56) • Writing

Born: 10/12/1969 (56) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Writing

James DeMonaco

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

62%

Writer

2013

The Purge: Anarchy

66%

Director

2014

The Purge: Election Year

64%

Characters

2016

The First Purge

60%

Characters

2018

The Purge

69%

Creator

2018

The Forever Purge

69%

Producer

2021

The Negotiator

71%

Screenplay

1998

Jack

63%

Screenplay

1996

The Last Kiss

64%

Producer

2026

The Home

69%

Writer

2025

The Home

69%

Director

2025

Crisis Negotiators

72%

Original Story

2024

This Is the Night

54%

Screenplay

2021

This Is the Night

54%

Director

2021

The Forever Purge

69%

Producer

2021

The Forever Purge

69%

Characters

2021

The Forever Purge

69%

Writer

2021

Haunted

69%

Executive Producer

2018

The Purge

69%

Creator

2018

The Purge

69%

Executive Producer

2018

The Purge

69%

Original Film Writer, Story, Writer

2018

The Purge: Behind the Series

20%

Self

2018

The First Purge

60%

Characters

2018

The First Purge

60%

Executive Producer

2018

The First Purge

60%

Writer

2018

The Purge: Election Year

64%

Characters

2016

The Purge: Election Year

64%

Director

2016

The Purge: Election Year

64%

Writer

2016

The Purge: Anarchy

66%

Director

2014

The Purge: Anarchy

66%

Writer

2014

The Purge: Anarchy

66%

Characters

2014

The Purge

62%

Writer

2013

The Purge

62%

Director

2013

Staten Island

60%

Director

2009

Staten Island

60%

Writer

2009

Crash

51%

Executive Producer

2008