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Wes Craven

Wes Craven

Wesley Earl "Wes" Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) was a prolific and influential American film director, writer, producer, and occasional actor known for his pioneering work in the horror genre, and particularly in the teen slasher subgenre. Among his best-known works are such landmark films as "The Last House on the Left" (1972), "The Hills Have Eyes" (1977), "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984) and the "Scream" series (1996–2011).

  • BIRTH 02/08/1939
  • DEATH 30/08/2015
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 3
  • MOVIES 15
  • SHOWRUNNER 1
  • DIRECTOR 24
  • SCRIPT 14
  • PRODUCTION 17

Shows (3)

Castle (2009)
Castle (2009)
Self
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
Self
The 100 Scariest Movie Moments
The 100 Scariest Movie Moments
Himself

Movies (15)

New Nightmare
New Nightmare
Wes Craven
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Wes Craven
Scream: The Inside Story
Scream: The Inside Story
Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
Shocker
Shocker
Man Neighbor
Body Bags
Body Bags
Pasty Faced Man
Celluloid Crime of the Century
Celluloid Crime of the Century
Self
Welcome to Hollywood
Welcome to Hollywood
Wes Craven
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A…
Self
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie…
Self
The Tripper
The Tripper
Hippie (uncredited)
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the…
Self
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
Self
Stephen King's World of Horror
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self

Showrunner

Freddy's Nightmares
Freddy's Nightmares

Director (24)

Red Eye
Red Eye
Scream
Scream
Scream 2
Scream 2
Scream 3
Scream 3
Scream 4
Scream 4
A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Vampire in Brooklyn
Vampire in Brooklyn
New Nightmare
New Nightmare
The Hills Have Eyes
The Hills Have Eyes
The Twilight Zone (1985)
The Twilight Zone (1985)
(7 episodes)
Cursed
Cursed
The Last House on the Left
The Last House on the Left
The People Under the Stairs
The People Under the Stairs
My Soul to Take
My Soul to Take
Deadly Friend
Deadly Friend
Paris, je t'aime
Paris, je t'aime
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing
Music of the Heart
Music of the Heart
Deadly Blessing
Deadly Blessing
The Serpent and the Rainbow
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Shocker
Shocker
Stranger in Our House
Stranger in Our House
Casebusters
Casebusters

Script (14)

A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street
The Hills Have Eyes 2
The Hills Have Eyes 2
New Nightmare
New Nightmare
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
The Hills Have Eyes
The Hills Have Eyes
The Last House on the Left
The Last House on the Left
The People Under the Stairs
The People Under the Stairs
My Soul to Take
My Soul to Take
Paris, je t'aime
Paris, je t'aime
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
Pulse
Pulse
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing
Shocker
Shocker
Deadly Blessing
Deadly Blessing

Production (17)

Scream 4
Scream 4
The Last House on the Left
The Last House on the Left
The Hills Have Eyes
The Hills Have Eyes
The Hills Have Eyes 2
The Hills Have Eyes 2
Wishmaster
Wishmaster
New Nightmare
New Nightmare
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
The People Under the Stairs
The People Under the Stairs
The Breed
The Breed
My Soul to Take
My Soul to Take
Dracula 2000
Dracula 2000
Don't Look Down
Don't Look Down
Feast
Feast
Shocker
Shocker
The Girl in the Photographs
The Girl in the Photographs
Mind Ripper
Mind Ripper
Carnival of Souls
Carnival of Souls