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Adam Wingard

Adam Wingard

Film director · 7 films (2010–2024)

Adam Wingard is a director whose work here spans A Horrible Way To Die (2010) to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024), across horror and thriller. 2 of those films were photographed by Chris Hilleke. All 475 frames from 7 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.

Adam Wingard is an American filmmaker. He has been a film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer, actor, and composer in numerous American films.

Born 3 December 1982 · Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA

Directing style

Wingard builds a tense, ominous atmosphere by favoring eye-level medium shots and closeups captured with a shallow depth of field, keeping the focus tight on characters within interior and night settings. His lighting setups lean heavily on practical fixtures, natural sunlight, and saturated neon or fluorescent sources, which cut through predominantly cool, desaturated color grades. The palette is defined by deep, shadowy blues and grays accented by stark, aggressive pops of blood red.

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Films directed by Adam Wingard

About Adam Wingard

When was Adam Wingard born?

Adam Wingard was born on 3 December 1982 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA.

What films has Adam Wingard directed?

FrameThrower holds stills from 7 of them: A Horrible Way To Die (2010), The ABCs of Death (2012), You’re Next (2013), The Guest (2014), Death Note (2017), Godzilla Vs. Kong (2021) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024).

Search every frame of Adam Wingard’s films

All 475 indexed frames from 7 films directed by Adam Wingard — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.