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Oren Peli

Israeli filmmaker

Oren Peli

Born () January 21, (age&#;54)

Ramat Gan, Israel

Occupation(s)Film director, producer, screenwriter
Years&#;active–present
Known&#;forParanormal Activity

Oren Peli (Hebrew: אורן פלאי / אורן פלי; born January 21, ) is an Israeli filmmaker, best known for writing and directing the horror film Paranormal Activity.[1] He acted as producer on subsequent films in the franchise, as well as on the first five films in the Insidious franchise.

Early life

Peli was born in Ramat Gan, Israel, to a Jewish family.

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    • At the age of 19, he moved to the United States.[2]

    Career

    Peli began as a computer software programmer, and was one of the developers behind Photon Paint, a bitmap graphics program for the Amiga.[3] He is also credited for developing the networking code for the home console versions of Mortal Kombat 3, during his work at Sculptured Software.[4]

    His first film Paranormal Activity was inspired by Peli moving into his first house alone and without family nearby.

    Peli heard creaks and knocks in the night, which laid the groundwork for a film about a family running around with cameras trying to catch what was going on in the house.[5]

    After the success of Paranormal Activity, Peli worked with James Wan and Leigh Whannell to develop Insidious.

    Peli also produced and wrote the horror film Chernobyl Diaries, based on the Chernobyl disaster and on his story The Diary of Lawson Oxford. The film followed "a group of friends who, while vacationing in Europe, find themselves stranded in the abandoned city of Prypiat, Ukraine only to discover that they are not alone."[6]

    Television

    In , The River premiered on ABC, a paranormal/action/horror television series about a group of people on a mission to find a missing TV explorer in the Amazon.

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    Peli co-created the show with Michael R. Perry, who co-wrote Paranormal Activity 2.

    Films

    Peli is writer and director of Area 51, a story about three friends who want to discover the secrets of the fabled Area Peli is also the producer of all films in the Paranormal Activity & Insidious franchises and The Lords of Salem.[7][8][9]

    Filmography

    Actor

    • Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity () (Documentary film, himself)[10]

    Video games

    • NFL Xtreme (programmer)
    • Night Terrors: Bloody Mary (executive producer)

    References

    1. ^"Oren Peli".

      Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 15, Retrieved December 5,

    2. ^Mandell, Lisa Johnson (October 8, ). "Horror Filmmaker Oren Peli Won't Have to Scare Up Buyers for His SoCal Mansion".
    3. ^Spangler, Todd (August 2, ).

      Oren peli biography for kids In other projects. Born: 01 July Israeli. Insidious: Chapter 3. Oren Peli facts for kids Kids Encyclopedia Facts.

      "'Paranormal Activity' Creator Oren Peli's Next Project: A Social-Networking App for Event Hookups". Variety.

    4. ^"Why do Mortal Kombat 3 players still insist on keyboard controls 27 years later?". PCGamer. March 29,
    5. ^Hall, Peter (October 9, ). "Interview: Oren Peli, Writer-Director of 'Paranormal Activity'".

      Moviefone.

      Biography for kids amelia earhart Haya Harareet was born on 20 September Insidious: The Last Key … Producer. At the age of 19, he moved to the United States. The River … Creator.

      Retrieved December 5,

    6. ^"Alcon to Release 'Chernobyl Diaries'". The Hollywood Reporter. February 14, Retrieved December 5,
    7. ^"The Lords of Salem Synopsis – Plot Summary". Retrieved December 5,
    8. ^"Area 51 Synopsis – Plot Summary".

      Sports biography for kids Born: 31 May Israeli. Peli also produced and wrote the horror film Chernobyl Diaries , based on the Chernobyl disaster and on his story The Diary of Lawson Oxford. Paranormal Activity 4 … Producer. Retrieved December 5,

      Retrieved December 5,

    9. ^"Oren Peli Filmography". Retrieved December 5,
    10. ^Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity (). Retrieved October 25, &#; via

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