Known For
Directing
Born
Aug 02, 1939
Died
Aug 30, 2015
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Credits
131 titles
Wes 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).
Known For
Filmography
The Spot
Thanks
Dylan’s New Nightmare
Writer
The Fourth Wall
Self
Scream
In Memory Of
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
(archive footage)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
Self
Terrifier
In Memory Of
Mortal Nightmare
Thanks
The Girl in the Photographs
Executive Producer
Scream: The TV Series
Executive Producer
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
Self
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Self
Trespassing Bergman
Self
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Self
The Future of Fear
Self
The Making of 'Scream 4'
Self
I Am Nancy
Self
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Self
Scream 4
Director
Scream: The Inside Story
Self
My Soul to Take
Director
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Characters
The Last House on the Left
Producer
Castle
Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
Diary of the Dead
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
On the Lot
The Hills Have Eyes 2
Producer
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Self
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
Self
Pulse
Screenplay
Paris Je T'aime
La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)
The Breed
Executive Producer
The Tripper
Hippie (uncredited)
The Hills Have Eyes
Producer
The House That Freddy Built
Self
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
Self
Feast
Executive Producer
Ban the Sadist Videos!
Self
Red Eye
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Dracula III: Legacy
Presenter
Becoming a Werewolf
Wes Craven
Cursed
Director
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
100 Scariest Movie Moments
Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self