Person
Wes Craven
Directing · 1939–2015 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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).
Known for
Castle
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Boston Legal
Self
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Children's Zoo")
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Director
Scream
Fred the Janitor (uncredited)
Scream: The TV Series
Executive Producer
Scream
In Memory Of
Terrifier
In Memory Of
Freddy's Nightmares
Characters
Filmography
- 2023Dylan’s New NightmareWriter
- 2023The Fourth WallSelf
- 2022ScreamIn Memory Of
- 2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: SequelitisSelf
- 2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.(archive footage)
- 2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1Self
- 2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault(archive footage)
- 2018TerrifierIn Memory Of
- 2016Mortal NightmareThanks
- 2015The Girl in the PhotographsExecutive Producer
- 2015The Confession of Fred KruegerCharacters
- 2015Scream: The TV SeriesExecutive Producer
- 2013House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!Self
- 2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thSelf
- 2013Trespassing BergmanSelf
- 2012Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy KruegerSelf
- 2011The Future of FearSelf
- 2011The Making of 'Scream 4'Self
- 2011I Am NancySelf
- 2011Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie RetrospectiveSelf
- 2011Scream 4Director
- 2011Scream: The Inside StorySelf
- 2010My Soul to TakeDirector
- 2010Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
- 2010Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street LegacySelf
- 2010A Nightmare on Elm StreetCharacters
- 2009The Last House on the LeftProducer
- 2009CastleSelf
- 2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXSelf
- 2007Diary of the DeadNewsreader (voice) (uncredited)
- 2007On the Lot
- 2007The Hills Have Eyes 2Producer
- 2006Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher FilmSelf
- 2006Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’Self
- 2006PulseScreenplay
- 2006Paris Je T'aimeLa victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)
- 2006The BreedExecutive Producer
- 2006The TripperHippie (uncredited)
- 2006The Hills Have EyesProducer
- 2006Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's NightmaresSelf
- 2006The House That Freddy BuiltSelf
- 2005FeastExecutive Producer
- 2005Ban the Sadist Videos!Self
- 2005Red EyeAirline Passenger (uncredited)
- 2005Dracula III: LegacyPresenter
- 2005Becoming a WerewolfWes Craven
- 2005CursedDirector
- 2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years CollectionSelf
- 2004100 Scariest Movie MomentsSelf
- 2004The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie EditingSelf
- 2004Boston LegalSelf
- 2004Tales from the CrapperParty Goer (uncredited)
- 2004The Thick Brown LineSelf
- 2003Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'Self
- 2003Freddy vs. JasonCharacters
- 2003Dracula II: AscensionPresenter
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
- 2003Celluloid Crime of the CenturySelf
- 2002Masters of HorrorSelf
- 2002TheyPresenter
- 2002They Shoot Divas, Don't They?Executive Producer
- 2002Tales That'll Tear Your Heart OutUndead Cowboy (uncredited)
- 2002It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'Self
- 2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackWes Craven
- 2000Dracula 2000Executive Producer
- 2000Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher FilmSelf
- 2000Welcome to HollywoodWes Craven
- 2000Behind the ScreamSelf
- 2000The American NightmareSelf
- 2000Scream 3Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)
- 1999Music of the HeartDirector
- 1999Stark Raving MadTerrance Sterling
- 1999Welcome to PrimetimeSelf
- 1998Don't Look DownExecutive Producer
- 1998Carnival of SoulsExecutive Producer
- 1998Unmasking the Horror
- 1998HollyweirdExecutive Producer
- 1997Scream 2Doctor (uncredited)
- 1997WishmasterExecutive Producer
- 1996ScreamFred the Janitor (uncredited)
- 1996Shadow Zone: The Undead ExpressCounsellor
- 1996E! True Hollywood Story
- 1995Vampire in BrooklynDirector
- 1995Mind RipperExecutive Producer
- 1995The FearDr. Arnold
- 1994Wes Craven's New NightmareWes Craven
- 1993Body BagsPasty Faced Man
- 1993The Nightmare Begins AgainCharacters
- 1992Heartstoppers: Horror at the MoviesSelf
- 1992Nightmare CafeProducer
- 1991The People Under the StairsDirector
- 1991Fear in the DarkSelf
- 1991Freddy's Dead: The Final NightmareCharacters
- 1990Night VisionsDirector
- 1990Bloodfist IIOther
- 1989The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'Self
- 1989The People Next DoorCreator
- 1989Gorgon Video MagazineSelf
- 1989A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream ChildCharacters
- 1989ShockerMan Neighbor
- 1989Stephen King's World of HorrorSelf
- 1988Freddy's NightmaresCharacters
- 1988A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream MasterCharacters
- 1988The Serpent and the RainbowDirector
- 1987A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream WarriorsScreenplay
- 1986Deadly FriendDirector
- 1986CasebustersDirector
- 1986Fangoria's Weekend of HorrorsSelf
- 1985A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's RevengeCharacters
- 1985The Twilight Zone(segment "Children's Zoo")
- 1985The Hills Have Eyes Part 2Director
- 1985ChillerDirector
- 1984A Nightmare on Elm StreetDirector
- 1984Invitation to HellDirector
- 1982Swamp ThingDirector
- 1981Deadly BlessingDirector
- 1981Kent StateProducer
- 1979Stranger in Our HouseDirector
- 1978The Evolution of SnuffDirector of Photography
- 1978Here Come the TigersGaffer
- 1977The Hills Have EyesDirector
- 1976Sweet CakesPhotographer (uncredited)
- 1975The Fireworks WomanNicholas Burns / The Fireworks Man (uncredited)
- 1975Kitty Can't Help ItEditor
- 1973It Happened in HollywoodKings Litter Bearer
- 1972The Last House on the LeftDirector
- 1972Deep ThroatOther
- 1971TogetherAssociate Producer
- 1971You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That BeatEditor
- —The People Under the StairsOriginal Film Writer
- —Untitled A Nightmare on Elm Street FilmOriginal Film Writer
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