James DeMonaco

James DeMonaco
James DeMonaco
Born	October 12, 1969 (age 54); New York City, U.S.
Occupations	Film director; screenwriter; producer;
Years active	1996–present

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),^[1] Anarchy (2014), and Election Year (2016).^[2]

DeMonaco's first produced screenplay was the Robin Williams comedy Jack (1996), directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

^ Dargis, Manohla (June 6, 2013). "'The Purge,' Starring Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey". The New York Times.
^ "Why The Purge 3 Doesn't Need Frank Grillo - Even Though He's Really, Really Awesome - Dread Central". www.dreadcentral.com. January 17, 2015.

[1] Dargis, Manohla (June 6, 2013). "'The Purge,' Starring Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey". The New York Times.

[2] "Why The Purge 3 Doesn't Need Frank Grillo - Even Though He's Really, Really Awesome - Dread Central". www.dreadcentral.com. January 17, 2015.

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James DeMonaco
Born	(1969-10-12) October 12, 1969 (age 54) New York City, U.S.
Occupations	Film director screenwriter producer
Years active	1996–present