Adam Wingard
Biography
Adam Wingard is an American filmmaker born on December 3, 1982, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He has worked as a film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer, actor, and composer in numerous American films. Following an early career as a member of the mumblecore movement, he became notable for his works in the horror and action genres. His notable films include You're Next in 2011, The Guest in 2014, and larger-budget franchise films such as Blair Witch in 2016, Death Note in 2017, Godzilla vs. Kong in 2021, and its sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire in 2024. Within the Movie Database system, he has forty-six known credits for directing.
Career overview
Adam Wingard is an American filmmaker born on December 3, 1982, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He has worked in numerous American films as a film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer, actor, and composer. Following an early career as a member of the mumblecore movement, he became notable for his works in the horror and action genres.
Among his most notable works are the films You're Next in 2011 and The Guest in 2014. He has also directed bigger-budget franchise films, including Blair Witch in 2016, Death Note in 2017, Godzilla vs. Kong in 2021, and its sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire in 2024.
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Full Filmography
107 titles- Onslaught (2026) Producer
- Onslaught (2026) Director
- Onslaught (2026) Story
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) Director
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) Executive Producer
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) Story
- Generation Terror (2024) as Self
- Directors of the Monsterverse (2024) as Self
- Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) Director
- Fear Street: 1994 (2021) Executive Producer
- Seance (2021) Executive Producer
- She Dies Tomorrow (2020) as Dune Buggy Man
- The Beastmaster Chronicles (2020) as Self
- Death Note (2017) Director
- Neverending Night: The Making of Blair Witch (2017) as Self
- Outcast (2016) Director
- Blair Witch (2016) Director
- Blair Witch (2016) Co-Producer
- Blair Witch (2016) Original Music Composer
- The Guest (2014) Director
- The Guest (2014) Editor
- The Last Survivors (2014) Editor
- You're Next (2013) Director
- You're Next (2013) Editor
- V/H/S/2 (2013) as Herman (segment "Phase I Clinical Trials")
- V/H/S/2 (2013) Director
- V/H/S/2 (2013) Executive Producer
- The ABCs of Death (2013) as Adam (segment "Q is for Quack")
- The ABCs of Death (2013) Director
- 24 Exposures (2013) as Billy
- V/H/S (2012) as Brad (segment "Tape 56")
- V/H/S (2012) Director
- V/H/S (2012) Director of Photography
- V/H/S (2012) Editor
- Marriage Material (2012)
- Marriage Material (2012) Director of Photography
- Marriage Material (2012) Writer
- Art History (2011) as Bill
- Art History (2011) Director of Photography
- Autoerotic (2011)
- Autoerotic (2011) Writer
- Autoerotic (2011) Director
- Autoerotic (2011) Editor
- Autoerotic (2011) Camera Operator
- 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero (2011) Director
- The Zone (2011)
- The Zone (2011) Director of Photography
- What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape (2011) Editor
- What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape (2011) Cinematography
- What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape (2011) Director
- What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape (2011) Writer
- Caitlin Plays Herself (2011) Director of Photography
- Ultra Modern (2011) Writer
- Ultra Modern (2011) Director
- Blackmail Boys (2010) Director of Photography
- A Horrible Way to Die (2010) Director
- A Horrible Way to Die (2010) Editor
- Her Name Is Laura Panic (2009) Director
- Her Name Is Laura Panic (2009) Writer
- Her Name Is Laura Panic (2009) Camera Operator
- Her Name Is Laura Panic (2009) Editor
- Cerebella (2009) Director
- Cerebella (2009) Writer
- Cerebella (2009) Editor
- Cerebella (2009) Camera Operator
- The Screaming Man (2009) Editor
- The Screaming Man (2009) Director
- From the Perspective of a Dog (2008) Director
- From the Perspective of a Dog (2008) Editor
- From the Perspective of a Dog (2008) Cinematography
- Little Sister Gone (2008) Editor
- Little Sister Gone (2008) Writer
- Little Sister Gone (2008) Director
- Little Sister Gone (2008) Cinematography
- Little Sister Gone (2008) Scoring Mixer
- Laura Panic (2008) Writer
- Laura Panic (2008) Director
- Laura Panic (2008) Cinematography
- Laura Panic (2008) Editor
- Laura Panic (2008) Producer
- Paradox Mary (2008) Director
- Paradox Mary (2008) Writer
- Paradox Mary (2008) Cinematography
- Paradox Mary (2008) Editor
- Paradox Mary (2008) Music
- Pop Skull (2007) as Raymond
- Pop Skull (2007) Writer
- Pop Skull (2007) Director
- Home Sick (2007) Director
- Patton Oswalt: Werewolves and Lollipops (2007) Editor
- Patton Oswalt: Werewolves and Lollipops (2007) Camera Operator
- Thousand Year Sleep (2007) Director
- Thousand Year Sleep (2007) Writer
- Thousand Year Sleep (2007) Cinematography
- Thousand Year Sleep (2007) Editor
- Karate Disaster (2006) as Michael
- Karate Disaster (2006) Editor
- Karate Disaster (2006) Camera Car
- Karate Disaster (2006) Director
- Don't Worry (2006) Director
- The Girlfriend (2005) Director
- The Girlfriend (2005) Editor
- The Girlfriend (2005) Director of Photography
- The Little One (2004) Director of Photography
- The Little One (2004) Director
- The Little One (2004) Editor
- Face/Off 2 Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Adam Wingard best known for?
Adam Wingard is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Onslaught (2026), Onslaught (2026), Onslaught (2026), Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024).
When and where was Adam Wingard born?
Adam Wingard was born on December 3, 1982 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA.
How many credits does Adam Wingard have?
Adam Wingard has accumulated over 107 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2004 to 2026.
What is Adam Wingard's background in cinema and television?
Adam Wingard is an American filmmaker born on December 3, 1982, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He has worked as a film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer, actor, and composer in numerous American films. Following an early career as a member of the mumblecore movement, he became notable for his works in...