James DeMonaco Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

James DeMonaco is an American screenwriter, director, and producer who is best known for creating the Purge franchise. He has written all the 4 films in the series while he has also directed the first 3 of them which are titled The Purge (2013), The Purge: Anarchy (2014), and The Purge: Election Year (2016). He has worked as a writer for a multitude of projects such as Little New York, Crash, Skinwalkers, Hate, The Kill Point, Assault on Precinct 13, The Negotiator, and Jack. James DeMonaco has also worked on a number of projects with actor, writer, and director, Ethan Hawke.

Born Name

James DeMonaco

Nick Name

James

Age

James DeMonaco was born in 1969.

Born Place

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Nationality

Occupation

Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer

Manager

James DeMonaco is represented by United Talent Agency, Talent Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 7 in or 170 cm

Weight

68 kg or 150 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Salt and Pepper

Eye Color

Light Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Wears glasses
• Often wears a cap

Best Known For

Having created the Purge franchise. He has served as the writer for all the 4 films in the series and has worked as the director as well for the first 3 which are titled The Purge (2013), The Purge: Anarchy (2014), and The Purge: Election Year (2016).

First Film

James DeMonaco made his first theatrical film appearance in the horror thriller movie, The Purge, in 2013. The film starred the likes of Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane, and Max Burkholder and was written and directed by James DeMonaco himself.

First TV Show

James DeMonaco made his first TV show appearance as himself in an episode, titled Assault on Precinct 13: Caught in the Crosshairs, of the documentary series, HBO First Look, in January 2005.

James DeMonaco Facts

1. Apart from the Purge franchise, James DeMonaco has worked as a writer on a variety of projects such as The Negotiator, Assault on Precinct 13, Skinwalkers, The Kill Point, Little New York, Crash, and Once Upon a Time in Staten Island.
2. He has served as the producer for a couple of projects which include Crash, The Kill Point, Ryan Caulfield: Year One, Hate, and Assault on Precinct 13.
3. As a director, James DeMonaco has worked on a number of projects like Once Upon a Time in Staten Island, The Purge: Election Year, The Purge: Anarchy, The Purge, and Little New York.
4. He wrote 3 episodes, Alone Again Or…, Lovers in Captivity, and Always See Your Face, of the drama series, Crash.
5. In the drama movie Once Upon a Time in Staten Island, James DeMonaco worked with artists like Naomi Watts, Frank Grillo, Bobby Cannavale, Method Man, and Jonah Hauer-King.
6. He worked with the likes of Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Seymour Cassel in the crime drama film, Staten Island (2009).
7. James DeMonaco is not active on social media.

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