Oren Peli

Biography

Oren Peli is an Israeli-American filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer born on January 21, 1970, in Ramat Gan, Israel. He began his career as a computer software programmer before transitioning to film, developing the networking code for Mortal Kombat 3. Peli's breakthrough came with the 2007 horror film Paranormal Activity, which became a worldwide phenomenon and spawned multiple sequels.