James DeMonaco

James DeMonaco
Born 1969 (age 46–47)
Brooklyn, New York City
New York, United States
Nationality American
Occupation Film director, screenwriter, producer
Known for The Purge series

James DeMonaco[1] (born 1969) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He is best known for creating the popular Purge film series, writing and directing The Purge (2013),[2] The Purge: Anarchy (2014) and The Purge: Election Year (2016).[3]

DeMonaco's first produced screenplay was the Robin Williams comedy Jack (1996), directed by Academy Award-winner Francis Ford Coppola.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Credit(s)
1996 Jack Writer
1998 The Negotiator
2005 Assault on Precinct 13
2006 Skinwalkers
2009 Staten Island (Little New York) Director, writer
2013 The Purge
2014 The Purge: Anarchy
2016 The Purge: Election Year

Television

Year Title Role Credit(s)
2005 HBO First Look Himself
2007 The Kill Point Producer, writer *Who's Afraid of Mr. Wolf, Part 1 (22 July 2007) – writer (creator) (written by), executive producer
  • Who's Afraid of Mr. Wolf? Part 2 (22 July 2007) – writer (creator) (written by), executive producer
  • No Meringue (29 July 2007) – writer (creator), executive producer
  • Pro Patria (5 August 2007) – writer (creator) (written by)
  • Visiting Hours (12 August 2007) – writer (creator) (written by)
  • The Great Ape Escape (19 August 2007) – writer (writer)
  • Rabbit at Unrest (26 August 2007) – executive producer
  • The Devil's Zoo (26 August 2007) – writer (writer)
2009 Crash Writer, producer *You Set the Scene (18 September 2009) – executive producer
  • Always See Your Face (25 September 2009) – writer (written by), executive producer
  • The World's a Mess/It's in My Kiss (3 October 2009) – executive producer
  • Can't Explain (9 October 2009) – executive producer
  • You, I'll Be Following (16 October 2009) – executive producer
  • No Matter What You Do (30 October 2009) – executive producer
  • Johnny Hit and Run Pauline (6 November 2009) – executive producer
  • Lovers in Captivity (13 November 2009) – writer (written by), executive producer
  • Endangered Species (20 November 2009) – executive producer
  • Master of Puppets (27 November 2009) – executive producer
  • Calm Like a Bomb (4 December 2009) – executive producer
  • Alone Again Or... (11 December 2009) – writer (written by), executive producer
  • Los Angeles (18 December 2009) – executive producer

References

  1. ↑ The New York Times
  2. ↑ The New York Times
  3. ↑ James DeMonaco is set to write and direct The Purge 3

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