Adam Wingard

Adam Wingard
Wingard at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1982-12-03) December 3, 1982 (age 41)
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma materFull Sail University (BS)
Occupations
  • Film director
  • film producer
  • screenwriter
  • editor
  • cinematographer
  • composer
Years active2004–present

Adam Wingard (/ˈwɪŋɡɑːrd/ WING-gard;[1][2] born December 3, 1982) is an American filmmaker. He has served as a film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer, actor, and composer on numerous American films.[3][4]

Following an early career as a member of the mumblecore movement, he became notable for his works in the horror and action genres, especially the films You're Next (2011), and The Guest (2014), and the bigger budget franchise films Blair Witch (2016), Death Note (2017), and Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), and its sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024).

  1. ^ Walters, Mark (August 23, 2013). "YOU'RE NEXT interview with director Adam Wingard at South by Southwest 2013". bigfanboy. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  2. ^ Champane, Jimmy (July 26, 2016). "SDCC2016 - Blair Witch Interview with Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  3. ^ "Adam Wingard". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014.
  4. ^ "Home Sick Comes Home Today!". Dreadcentral.com. August 26, 2008.