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James DeMonaco

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Born: October 12, 1969
From: 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).

Known for

The Purge: Anarchy

The Purge: Election Year

The First Purge

2018 Series 6.9

The Forever Purge

The Negotiator

Filmography

25 displayed · 25 matching · 25 total

2026

The Last Kiss

Production (Producer)

2025

Writing (Writer) Directing (Director)

2024

Crisis Negotiators

Writing (Original Story)

2021

This Is the Night

Writing (Screenplay) Directing (Director)

The Forever Purge

Production (Producer) Writing (Characters) Writing (Writer)

2018

Production (Executive Producer) 18 EP

Production (Executive Producer) 20 EPWriting (Writer) 10 EPWriting (Story) 2 EPWriting (Original Film Writer) 20 EPCreating (Creator)

The Purge: Behind the Series

Acting (Self)

The First Purge

Writing (Characters) Production (Executive Producer) Writing (Writer)

2016

The Purge: Election Year

Writing (Characters) Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

2014

The Purge: Anarchy

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Writing (Characters)

2013

Writing (Writer) Directing (Director)

2009

Staten Island

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

2008

Production (Executive Producer) 13 EPWriting (Writer) 3 EP

2007

The Kill Point

Production (Executive Producer) 8 EPWriting (Writer) 4 EPCreating (Creator)

2006

Skinwalkers

Writing (Screenplay)

2005

Assault on Precinct 13

Writing (Screenplay) Production (Co-Producer)

Writing (Writer) Production (Executive Producer)

1999

Ryan Caulfield: Year One

Production (Executive Producer) 8 EPWriting (Writer) 3 EPCreating (Creator)

1998

The Negotiator

Writing (Writer)

1996

Writing (Screenplay)

1994

Red

Production (Associate Producer) Writing (Writer)

Undated

Untitled Purge Film

Writing (Characters)

Untitled The Purge Film

Writing (Writer) Writing (Characters) Production (Producer)

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)