Directed credits
5
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
James DeMonaco
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.6
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 5Directed series: 0All crew credits: 18
TMDB ID: 53120
IMDb ID: nm0218621
Known for: Writing
Born: October 12, 1969
Age: 56
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1996 - 2025
Years active: 30
Average TMDB rating: 6.4
Wikidata: Q3161013
Frequent jobs
Director (5)Executive Producer (5)Screenplay (4)Characters (2)Original Story (1)Producer (1)
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).
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by James DeMonaco.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with James DeMonaco.
7.1
The Negotiator
Screenplay
1998 Movie
6.9
The Forever Purge
Producer
2021 Movie
6.7
The Home
Director
2025 Movie
6.6
The Purge: Anarchy
Director
2014 Movie
6.4
The Purge: Election Year
Characters
2016 Movie
6.3
Jack
Screenplay
1996 Movie
6.3
The Purge
Director
2013 Movie
6.2
Assault on Precinct 13
Screenplay
2005 Movie
6.0
Staten Island
Director
2009 Movie
6.0
The First Purge
Characters
2018 Movie
5.1
Skinwalkers
Screenplay
2006 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with James DeMonaco.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with James DeMonaco.
6.6
The Purge: Anarchy
Director
2014 Movie
6.3
The Purge
Director
2013 Movie
6.4
The Purge: Election Year
Characters
2016 Movie
7.1
The Negotiator
Screenplay
1998 Movie
6.9
The Forever Purge
Producer
2021 Movie
6.3
Jack
Screenplay
1996 Movie
6.0
The First Purge
Characters
2018 Movie
5.1
Skinwalkers
Screenplay
2006 Movie
6.7
The Home
Director
2025 Movie
6.2
Assault on Precinct 13
Screenplay
2005 Movie
7.0
Crisis Negotiators
Original Story
2024 Movie
5.4
This Is the Night
Director
2021 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with James DeMonaco.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for James DeMonaco.
7.0
Crisis Negotiators
Original Story
2024 Movie
6.9
The Forever Purge
Producer
2021 Movie
6.0
The First Purge
Characters
2018 Movie
6.4
The Purge: Election Year
Characters
2016 Movie
5.1
Skinwalkers
Screenplay
2006 Movie
6.2
Assault on Precinct 13
Screenplay
2005 Movie
7.1
The Negotiator
Screenplay
1998 Movie
6.3
Jack
Screenplay
1996 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for James DeMonaco.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for James DeMonaco.
