Leigh Whannell
Leigh Whannell (born January 17, 1977) is an Australian screenwriter, producer, director and actor who has primarily worked in the horror genre. He is best known for co-creating the "Saw" and "Insidious" franchises with James Wan.
Leigh Whannell awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Winner Chainsaw Award | Best Director (Leigh Whannell) | The Invisible Man |
| 2021 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Winner Chainsaw Award | Best Screenplay (Leigh Whannell) | The Invisible Man |
| 2020 | Bram Stoker Awards | Winner Bram Stoker Award | Screenplay (Leigh Whannell) | The Invisible Man |
| 2020 | Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards | Winner HCA Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Leigh Whannell) | The Invisible Man |
| 2018 | SXSW Film Festival | Winner Audience Award | Midnighters (Leigh Whannell) | Upgrade |
| 1987 | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Winner Midseason Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Leigh Whannell) | The Witches of Eastwick |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Director (Leigh Whannell) | The Invisible Man |
| 2021 | Austin Film Critics Association | Nominee AFCA Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Leigh Whannell) | The Invisible Man |
| 2021 | New Mexico Film Critics | Nominee NMFC Award | Best Director (Leigh Whannell) | The Invisible Man |
| 2020 | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards | Nominee AACTA Award | Best Direction (Leigh Whannell) | The Invisible Man |
| 2020 | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards | Nominee AACTA Award | Best Screenplay (Leigh Whannell) | The Invisible Man |
| 2020 | Fright Meter Awards | Nominee Fright Meter Award | Best Director (Leigh Whannell) | The Invisible Man |
| 2020 | Fright Meter Awards | Nominee Fright Meter Award | Best Screenplay (Leigh Whannell) | The Invisible Man |
| 2020 | Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards | Nominee HCA Award | Best Male Director (Leigh Whannell) | The Invisible Man |
| 2020 | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Nominee Halfway Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Leigh Whannell) | The Invisible Man |
| 2019 | Australian Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee AFCA Award | Best Screenplay (Leigh Whannell) | Upgrade |
| 2019 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Nominee Chainsaw Award | Best Wide-Release Film (Leigh Whannell) | Upgrade |
| 2018 | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards | Nominee AACTA Award | Best Original Screenplay (Leigh Whannell) | Upgrade |
| 2018 | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Nominee Best Film | Secció Oficial Fantàstic (Leigh Whannell) | Upgrade |
| 2017 | Cayman Islands International Film Festival | Nominee Halfway Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Leigh Whannell) | The White King |
| 2016 | Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | Nominee NMFC Award | Best Director (Leigh Whannell) | The White King |
| 2013 | IGN Summer Movie Awards | Nominee AACTA Award | Best Direction (Leigh Whannell) | The Wizard of Oz |
| 2013 | IGN Summer Movie Awards | Nominee AACTA Award | Best Screenplay (Leigh Whannell) | The Wizard of Oz |
| 2006 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Director (Leigh Whannell) | The Wizard of Oz |
| 1989 | National Film Preservation Board, USA | Nominee Bram Stoker Award | Screenplay (Leigh Whannell) | The Wizard of Oz |
| 1988 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Nominee Fright Meter Award | Best Director (Leigh Whannell) | The Witches of Eastwick |
| 1988 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Nominee Fright Meter Award | Best Screenplay (Leigh Whannell) | The Witches of Eastwick |
| 1987 | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Nominee Midseason Award | Best Male Director (Leigh Whannell) | The Witches of Eastwick |
| 1939 | Faro Island Film Festival | Nominee AFCA Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Leigh Whannell) | The Wizard of Oz |
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