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James DeMonaco

American director, writer, and producer · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1969 · age 57

James DeMonaco 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), Anarchy (2014), and Election Year (2016).

James DeMonaco is read about 382 times a day, in 22 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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2026The Last KissFilm, Producer2025The HomeFilm, Director, Writer2021The Forever PurgeFilm, Writer, Producer2018HauntedSeries, ProducerThe PurgeSeries, 2018Writer, CreatorThe First PurgeFilm, 2018Writer, Producer2016The Purge: Election YearFilm, Director, Writer2014The Purge: AnarchyFilm, Director, Writer2013The PurgeFilm, Director, Writer2009Staten IslandFilm, Director, Writer2008CrashSeries, Writer, Producer2007The Kill PointSeries, Writer, Creator2006SkinwalkersFilm, Writer2005Assault on Precinct 13Film, WriterHateFilm, 2005Writer, Producer1999Ryan Caulfield: Year OneSeries, Writer, Creator1998The NegotiatorFilm, Writer1996JackFilm, Writer1994RedFilm, Writer1969Born

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  • The Negotiator 1998
  • The Forever Purge 2021
  • The Home 2025
  • The Purge: Anarchy 2014
  • The Purge: Election Year 2016

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Filmography 18

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Television 5

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Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1969 · age 57

In the same film or series as James

Mckenna GraceAlso in The Last Kiss (2026)Aisha HindsAlso in Hate (2005)Raquel CastroAlso in This Is the Night (2021)Dorian HarewoodAlso in Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)Brian KerwinAlso in Jack (1996)