About

Known credits:
38
Birthday:
1969-10-12
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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James DeMonaco

Overview

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

Acting
2018 The Purge: Behind the Series Actor Self 58
Average

Directing
2025 The Home Directing Director 58
Average
2021 This Is the Night Directing Director 58
Average
2016 The Purge: Election Year Directing Director 63
Fair
2014 The Purge: Anarchy Directing Director 65
Fair
2013 The Purge Directing Director 62
Fair
2009 Staten Island Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
2025 The Home Writing Writer 58
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2024 Crisis Negotiators Writing Original Story 59
Average
2021 This Is the Night Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2021 The Forever Purge Writing Writer 67
Fair
2021 The Forever Purge Writing Characters 67
Fair
2018 The Purge Writing Original Film Writer 69
Fair
2018 The First Purge Writing Writer 59
Average
2018 The First Purge Writing Characters 59
Average
2016 The Purge: Election Year Writing Characters 63
Fair
2016 The Purge: Election Year Writing Writer 63
Fair
2014 The Purge: Anarchy Writing Characters 65
Fair
2014 The Purge: Anarchy Writing Writer 65
Fair
2013 The Purge Writing Writer 62
Fair
2009 Staten Island Writing Writer 58
Average
2006 Skinwalkers Writing Screenplay 55
Average
2005 Assault on Precinct 13 Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2005 Hate Writing Writer 58
Average
1998 The Negotiator Writing Screenplay 68
Fair
1996 Jack Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1994 Red Writing Writer N/A
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Untitled The Purge Sixth Film Writing Characters N/A
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Untitled The Purge Sixth Film Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2021 The Forever Purge Production Producer 67
Fair
2018 Haunted Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2018 The Purge Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2018 The First Purge Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2008 Crash Production Executive Producer 65
Fair
2005 Assault on Precinct 13 Production Co-Producer 60
Fair
2005 Hate Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1994 Red Production Associate Producer N/A
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Untitled The Purge Sixth Film Production Producer N/A
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