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Adam Wingard, born on December 3, 1982 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States, is a film director, cinematographer and screenwriter. That puts Adam Wingard at 43 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Full Sail University.
My Take
Adam Wingard is one of those directors whose indie roots make his Hollywood pivot genuinely fascinating to watch. He came up through the mumblecore scene and low-budget horror shorts, and then You're Next announced him as someone with real instincts — that home-invasion movie had a wicked sense of dark humor that felt totally his own. The Guest followed in 2014 and honestly I think it's a minor masterpiece: slick, synthy, and deeply weird in the best way. Then he jumped to the Monsterverse with Godzilla vs. Kong and somehow made giant monster wrestling feel genuinely kinetic and fun, which not everyone could pull off. He wears his genre-nerd heart on his sleeve — you can feel the love for 80s action and horror in every frame — and that sincerity is exactly what keeps his work from feeling like a hollow exercise.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Adam Wingard
- Name (Japanese)
- アダム・ウィンガード
- Reading
- あだむ・うぃんがーど
- Born
- December 3, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
- Origin
- Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
- Occupation
- film director / cinematographer / screenwriter / film editor / actor
2. Background
- University
- Full Sail University
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Adam Wingard born?
Born December 3, 1982 (age 43).
Where is Adam Wingard from?
Adam Wingard is from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States.
What does Adam Wingard do?
Adam Wingard works as film director, cinematographer, screenwriter, film editor, actor.
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