Wes Craven

Wes Craven

  • Birthday: 1939-08-02
  • Deathday: 2015-08-30
  • Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  • Also know as: Wesley Earl Craven

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).

Filmography

Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out

1976

As Undead Cowboy (uncredited)

An Insane Troupe

2011

As Self

Two Worlds

2011

As Self

Filmmaker

2011

As Self

I Am Nancy

2011

As Self

Becoming a Werewolf

2005

As Wes Craven

New Nightmare

1994

As Wes Craven

Masters of Horror

2002

As Self

Fear in the Dark

1991

As Self

Trespassing Bergman

2013

As Self

Bergmans video

2012

As Self

Body Bags

1993

As Pasty Faced Man

The Fear

1995

As Dr. Arnold

Shocker

1989

As Man Neighbor

Welcome to Hollywood

1998

As Wes Craven

The Tripper

2006

As Hippie (uncredited)

Red Eye

2005

As Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

2013

As Self - Creator, A Nightmare on Elm Street

Diary of the Dead

2007

As Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)

Scream

1996

As Fred the Janitor (uncredited)

Scream 3

2000

As Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)

Scream 4

2011

As Coroner (uncredited)

Paris Je T'aime

2006

As La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)

Scream 2

1997

As Doctor (uncredited)

The Fireworks Woman

1975

As Nicholas Burns (uncredited)

Sweet Cakes

1976

As Photographer (uncredited)

It Happened in Hollywood

1973

As Kings Litter Bearer

Production

Together

1971

As Director of Photography

The Evolution of Snuff

1978

As Director of Photography

They

2002

As Presenter

Terrifier

2018

As In Memory Of

Scream

2022

As In Memory Of

Diary of the Dead

2007

As Thanks

Mortal Nightmare

2016

As Thanks

Dracula II: Ascension

2003

As Presenter

Hollyweird

1998

As Presenter

Dracula III: Legacy

2005

As Presenter

Dracula 2000

2000

As Presenter

Deep Throat

1972

As Other

Bloodfist II

1990

As Other

A Nightmare on Elm Street

1984

As Director

Cursed

2005

As Director

Paris Je T'aime

2006

As Director

Scream 2

1997

As Director

Scream

1996

As Director

Scream 3

2000

As Director

Red Eye

2005

As Director

New Nightmare

1994

As Director

Vampire in Brooklyn

1995

As Director

The Hills Have Eyes

1977

As Director

Music of the Heart

1999

As Director

Deadly Blessing

1981

As Director

Shocker

1989

As Director

Deadly Friend

1986

As Director

Scream 4

2011

As Director

My Soul to Take

2010

As Director

Stranger in Our House

1979

As Director

Swamp Thing

1982

As Director

Invitation to Hell

1984

As Director

Chiller

1985

As Director

The Fireworks Woman

1975

As Director

Night Visions

1990

As Director

Casebusters

1986

As Director

It Happened in Hollywood

1973

As Assistant Director

The Hills Have Eyes

1977

As Editor

The Carhops

1975

As Editor

The Fireworks Woman

1975

As Editor

Here Come the Tigers

1978

As Gaffer

The Breed

2006

As Executive Producer

Feast

2005

As Executive Producer

Dracula 2000

2000

As Executive Producer

Shocker

1989

As Executive Producer

The Hills Have Eyes

2006

As Producer

The Hills Have Eyes 2

2007

As Producer

Scream 4

2011

As Producer

My Soul to Take

2010

As Producer

Mind Ripper

1995

As Executive Producer

New Nightmare

1994

As Executive Producer

They Shoot Divas, Don't They?

2002

As Executive Producer

The Girl in the Photographs

2015

As Executive Producer

Carnival of Souls

1998

As Executive Producer

Night Visions

1990

As Executive Producer

Wishmaster

1997

As Executive Producer

The People Under the Stairs

1991

As Executive Producer

Together

1971

As Associate Producer

Kent State

1981

As Producer

Don't Look Down

1998

As Executive Producer

Hollyweird

1998

As Executive Producer

A Nightmare on Elm Street

2010

As Characters

Deadly Blessing

1981

As Screenplay

The Hills Have Eyes 2

2007

As Writer

My Soul to Take

2010

As Writer

New Nightmare

1994

As Characters

Freddy vs. Jason

2003

As Characters

Night Visions

1990

As Writer

Paris Je T'aime

2006

As Writer

The Fireworks Woman

1975

As Writer

The Last House on the Left

2009

As Original Film Writer

The Hills Have Eyes

2006

As Original Film Writer

A Nightmare on Elm Street

2010

As Original Film Writer

Pulse

2006

As Screenplay

The Last House on the Left

2009

As Characters

The Hills Have Eyes

2006

As Characters

The Hills Have Eyes

1977

As Writer

Swamp Thing

1982

As Writer

Shocker

1989

As Writer

New Nightmare

1994

As Writer

The Hills Have Eyes 2

2007

As Characters

The Nightmare Begins Again

1993

As Characters

The People Under the Stairs

0000

As Original Film Writer

The Hills Have Eyes Part 2

1985

As Characters

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