James DeMonaco

James DeMonaco

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

12/10/1969

Age

56 years old

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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).

Filmography

Crew

2025

The Home

as Writer

2025

The Home

as Director

2024

Crisis Negotiators

as Original Story

2021

This Is the Night

as Screenplay

2021

This Is the Night

as Director

2021

The Forever Purge

as Producer

2021

The Forever Purge

as Characters

2021

The Forever Purge

as Writer

2018

The First Purge

as Characters

2018

The First Purge

as Executive Producer

2018

The First Purge

as Writer

2016

The Purge: Election Year

as Characters

2014

The Purge: Anarchy

as Director

2014

The Purge: Anarchy

as Writer

2014

The Purge: Anarchy

as Characters

2013

The Purge

as Writer

2013

The Purge

as Director

2009

Staten Island

as Director

2009

Staten Island

as Writer

2006

Skinwalkers

as Screenplay

2005

Assault on Precinct 13

as Screenplay

2005

Assault on Precinct 13

as Co-Producer

2005

Hate

as Writer

1998

The Negotiator

as Screenplay

1996

Jack

as Screenplay

2005

Hate

as Executive Producer

1994

Red

as Associate Producer

1994

Red

as Writer