From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Adam Wingard (born December 3, 1982 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee) is an American film director, editor, cinematographer, and writer whose films are known for their emphasis on horror, extreme violence, and psychedelic imagery. Wingard graduated from Full Sail University in 2002 and was featured on the premiere episode of Fox Reality Show On the Lot. He frequently collaborates with screenwriter/producer E.L. Katz, former horror/music journalist for While You Were Sleeping, Fangoria, Creature-Corner, and Life Sucks Die. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adam Wingard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.