Writing
James DeMonaco
Oct 12, 1969 (57 years) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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
6.2
The Purge
Writer, Director
6.6
The Purge: Anarchy
Director, Writer, Characters
6.4
The Purge: Election Year
Characters, Director, Writer
6.9
The Purge
Executive Producer, Writer, Story, Original Film Writer, Creator
6.0
The First Purge
Characters, Executive Producer, Writer
6.9
The Forever Purge
Producer, Characters, Writer
7.1
The Negotiator
Screenplay
6.2
Assault on Precinct 13
Screenplay, Co-Producer
6.3
Jack
Screenplay
6.8
The Home
Writer, Director
6.9
Haunted
Executive Producer
5.1
Skinwalkers
Screenplay
6.6
The Kill Point
Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
6.0
Staten Island
Director, Writer
6.4
The Last Kiss
Producer
Filmography
6.4
The Last Kiss
2026 · Producer
6.8
The Home
2025 · Writer, Director
7.2
Crisis Negotiators
2024 · Original Story
6.9
The Forever Purge
2021 · Producer, Characters, Writer
5.4
This Is the Night
2021 · Screenplay, Director
2.0
The Purge: Behind the Series
2018 · Self
6.9
The Purge
2018 · Executive Producer, Writer, Story, Original Film Writer, Creator
6.0
The First Purge
2018 · Characters, Executive Producer, Writer
6.9
Haunted
2018 · Executive Producer
6.4
The Purge: Election Year
2016 · Characters, Director, Writer
6.6
The Purge: Anarchy
2014 · Director, Writer, Characters
6.2
The Purge
2013 · Writer, Director
6.0
Staten Island
2009 · Director, Writer
5.1
Crash
2008 · Executive Producer, Writer
6.6
The Kill Point
2007 · Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
5.1
Skinwalkers
2006 · Screenplay
6.2
Assault on Precinct 13
2005 · Screenplay, Co-Producer
6.0
Ryan Caulfield: Year One
1999 · Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
7.1
The Negotiator
1998 · Screenplay
6.3
Jack
1996 · Screenplay