Oren Peli

Born: January 21, 1970 · Ramat Gan, Israel

Producer
Writer
Director

Oren Peli is an Israeli-American filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer best known for creating and directing the groundbreaking horror film Paranormal Activity. Produced on a microbudget, the film became a worldwide phenomenon and helped redefine modern found footage horror. Peli has since produced and developed numerous genre projects, including Insidious, Area 51, Chernobyl Diaries, The Bay and entries in the Paranormal Activity franchise.

Filmography · 36 credits

2027Paranormal Activity 8 · Producer
2026Insidious: Out of the Further · Producer ★ 6.1
2023Insidious: The Red Door · Producer ★ 5.5
2021Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin · Producer ★ 5.3
2021Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin · Writer ★ 5.3
2021Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity · Self (Self) ★ 6.9
2020The Horror Crowd · Self (Self) ★ 5.8
2018Insidious: The Last Key · Producer ★ 5.7
2015Insidious: Chapter 3 · Producer ★ 6.1
2015Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension · Producer ★ 4.6
2015Area 51 · Writer ★ 4.3
2015Area 51 · Director ★ 4.3
2014Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones · Writer ★ 5.1
2014Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones · Producer ★ 5.1
2013Insidious: Chapter 2 · Producer ★ 6.6
2012Paranormal Activity 4 · Producer ★ 4.7
2012Paranormal Activity 4 · Writer ★ 4.7
2012Chernobyl Diaries · Producer ★ 5.1
2012Chernobyl Diaries · Writer ★ 5.1
2012The Lords of Salem · Producer ★ 5.2
2012The Bay · Producer ★ 5.7
2012Paranormal Activity: The Chronology · Writer ★ 5.4
2012Paranormal Activity: The Chronology · Director ★ 5.4
2012Paranormal Activity: The Chronology · Editor ★ 5.4
2012Paranormal Activity: The Chronology · Cinematographer ★ 5.4
2012Paranormal Activity: The Chronology · Producer ★ 5.4
2011Paranormal Activity 3 · Producer ★ 5.8
2011Paranormal Activity 3 · Writer ★ 5.8
2010Insidious · Producer ★ 6.8
2010Paranormal Activity 2 · Writer ★ 5.7
2010Paranormal Activity 2 · Producer ★ 5.7
2007Paranormal Activity · Director ★ 6.3
2007Paranormal Activity · Cinematographer ★ 6.3
2007Paranormal Activity · Producer ★ 6.3
2007Paranormal Activity · Writer ★ 6.3
2007Paranormal Activity · Editor ★ 6.3