Personal Info
Known ForWriting
Born1969-10-12
BirthplaceBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
James DeMonaco
Writing
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring James DeMonaco
The Purge
2013
Filmography
Acting (1)
2018
The Purge: Behind the Seriesas Self
2.0
Production & Directing (36)
2026
The Last KissProducer
6.4
2025
The HomeDirector
6.9
2025
The HomeWriter
6.9
2024
Crisis NegotiatorsOriginal Story
7.2
2021
This Is the NightDirector
5.4
2021
This Is the NightScreenplay
5.4
2021
The Forever PurgeProducer
6.9
2021
The Forever PurgeCharacters
6.9
2021
The Forever PurgeWriter
6.9
2018
The First PurgeCharacters
6.0
2018
The First PurgeExecutive Producer
6.0
2018
The First PurgeWriter
6.0
2016
The Purge: Election YearCharacters
6.4
2016
The Purge: Election YearDirector
6.4
2016
The Purge: Election YearWriter
6.4
2014
The Purge: AnarchyDirector
6.6
2014
The Purge: AnarchyWriter
6.6
2014
The Purge: AnarchyCharacters
6.6
2013
The PurgeDirector
6.2
2013
The PurgeWriter
6.2
2009
Staten IslandDirector
6.0
2009
Staten IslandWriter
6.0
2006
SkinwalkersScreenplay
5.1
2005
Assault on Precinct 13Screenplay
6.2
2005
Assault on Precinct 13Co-Producer
6.2
2005
HateWriter
5.1
2005
HateExecutive Producer
5.1
1998
The NegotiatorScreenplay
7.1
1996
JackScreenplay
6.3
1994
RedAssociate Producer
7.0
1994
RedWriter
7.0
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Untitled The Purge FilmWriter
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Untitled The Purge FilmCharacters
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Untitled The Purge FilmProducer
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VigilantDirector
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VigilantWriter