James DeMonaco

Writer, Director, Producer

October 12, 1969 (56 years)
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 & Shows on Plex

  • Skinwalkers
    Skinwalkers2006
  • Staten Island
    Staten Island2009
  • The Kill Point
    The Kill Point1 season
  • Crash
    Crash2 seasons
  • Crisis Negotiators
    Crisis Negotiators2024

Known For

  • The Purge
    The Purge2013
  • The Purge: Anarchy
    The Purge: Anarchy2014
  • The Purge: Election Year
    The Purge: Election Year2016
  • Assault on Precinct 13
    Assault on Precinct 132005
  • The Negotiator
    The Negotiator1998
  • The First Purge
    The First Purge2018
  • Jack
    Jack1996
  • The Forever Purge
    The Forever Purge2021
  • The Purge
    The Purge2 seasons
  • The Home
    The Home2025
  • Staten Island
    Staten Island2009
  • The Kill Point
    The Kill Point1 season
  • Skinwalkers
    Skinwalkers2006
  • Haunted (2018)
    Haunted (2018)3 seasons
  • This Is the Night
    This Is the Night2021
  • Crash
    Crash2 seasons

Featured Videos

  • James Demonaco On The Rule Change
    James Demonaco On The Rule ChangeThe Purge: Election YearJun 30, 2016
  • James Demonaco On The Storyline
    James Demonaco On The StorylineThe PurgeMay 30, 2013

Filmography

2025
2021
This Is the Night · as Screenplay
2018
2014
2013
2009
2008
CrashOn Plex
2007
2006
Skinwalkers · as ScreenplayOn Plex
2005
Assault on Precinct 13 · as Screenplay
2005
1999
1998
The Negotiator · as Screenplay
1996
Jack · as Screenplay

2021
2018
Haunted (2018) · as Executive Producer
2018
The Purge · as Executive Producer
2018
The First Purge · as Executive Producer
2008
Crash · as Executive ProducerOn Plex
2007
The Kill Point · as Executive ProducerOn Plex
2005
Assault on Precinct 13 · as Co-Producer
2005
Hate · as Executive Producer
1999
Ryan Caulfield: Year One · as Executive Producer

2005
1992
HBO First Look · as Self
1981

2024
Crisis Negotiators · as Original StoryOn Plex
2021
The Forever Purge · as Characters
2018
The First Purge · as Characters
2016
The Purge: Election Year · as Characters
2015
The Purge UK · as Based On The Movie Written By