Wes Craven
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA — Aug 02 1939• Died Aug 30 2015
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Biography
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).
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Wes Craven's Credits
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Castle
Self
Boston Legal
Self
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Children's Zoo")
Scream
Fred the Janitor (uncredited)
Scream
Crew
Scream 2
Doctor (uncredited)
Scream: The TV Series
Production
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Directing
Scream 3
Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)
Stark Raving Mad
Terrance Sterling
Freddy's Nightmares
Writing
Scream 4
Coroner (uncredited)
The Hills Have Eyes
Production
Terrifier
Crew
The Last House on the Left
Production
Freddy vs. Jason
Writing
On the Lot
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Writing
Red Eye
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
Writing
The Hills Have Eyes 2
Production
Wishmaster
Production
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Wes Craven
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
Writing
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Writing
Nightmare Cafe
Directing
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Writing
Cursed
Directing
Dracula 2000
Production
The People Under the Stairs
Writing
Pulse
Writing
Feast
Production
100 Scariest Movie Moments
Self
Paris Je T'aime
La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)
Mind Ripper
Production
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Wes Craven
Deadly Friend
Directing
Body Bags
Pasty Faced Man
Diary of the Dead
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
Shocker
Man Neighbor
The Hills Have Eyes
Directing
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Directing
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Production
They
Crew
Scream: The Inside Story
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
The People Next Door
Creator
The Breed
Production
The Last House on the Left
Editing
Trespassing Bergman
Self
Swamp Thing
Directing
Welcome to Hollywood
Wes Craven
The American Nightmare
Self
Dracula II: Ascension
Crew
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Self
My Soul to Take
Directing
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
Vampire in Brooklyn
Directing
The Tripper
Hippie (uncredited)
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
Directing
Kent State
Production
Chiller
Directing
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
Dracula III: Legacy
Crew
Deadly Blessing
Directing
Bloodfist II
Crew
Tales from the Crapper
Party Goer (uncredited)
The Fourth Wall
Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
Don't Look Down
Production
The Fear
Dr. Arnold
The Nightmare Begins Again
Writing
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
Music of the Heart
Directing
Invitation to Hell
Directing
Casebusters
Directing
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
Self
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self
The Future of Fear
Self
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Self
Night Visions
Directing
Masters of Horror
Self
The Making of 'Scream 4'
Self
Hollyweird
Production
Stranger in Our House
Directing
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Self
Fear in the Dark
Self
The Girl in the Photographs
Production
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
Self
They Shoot Divas, Don't They?
Production
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Self
The House That Freddy Built
Self
Welcome to Primetime
Self
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
Self
Carnival of Souls
Production
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
(archive footage)
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express
Counsellor
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
Self
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
Editing
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
Self
Celluloid Crime of the Century
Self
Together
Production
The Evolution of Snuff
Camera
Here Come the Tigers
Lighting
Kitty Can't Help It
Editing
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'
Self
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
Self
Behind the Scream
Self
Ban the Sadist Videos!
Self
Gorgon Video Magazine
Self
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Self
The Nightmare Ends on Halloween
Crew
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
Undead Cowboy (uncredited)
I Am Nancy
Self
Becoming a Werewolf
Wes Craven
The Confession of Fred Krueger
Writing
Krueger: Another Tale from Elm Street
Writing
The People Under the Stairs
Writing
The Thick Brown Line
Self
It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'
Self
Scream Ressurection
Production
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
Self
Mortal Nightmare
Crew
Krueger: A Tale from Elm Street
Writing
New Tale: The Demon of Elm Street
Writing
Unmasking the Horror
Krueger: A Walk Through Elm Street
Writing
Krueger: Tales from Elm Street
Writing
Krueger: The Legend of Elm Street
Writing
Sweet Cakes
Photographer (uncredited)
The Fireworks Woman
Nicholas Burns / The Fireworks Man (uncredited)
It Happened in Hollywood
Kings Litter Bearer
Deep Throat
Crew