Wes Craven
Directing
Born: August 2, 1939 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died: August 30, 2015 (aged 76)
Highest Rated
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
Scream
1996
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984
Scream 2
1997
Scream 4
2011
Scream 3
2000
Scream
2022
The Hills Have Eyes
2006
Terrifier
2018
A Nightmare on Elm Street
2010
Freddy vs. Jason
2003
Red Eye
2005
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
1985
Photos (5)
Movies (22)
Scream
Fred (uncredited)
Scream 2
Doctor (uncredited)
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Wes Craven
Red Eye
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Paris Je T'aime
La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)
Scream 3
Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)
Diary of the Dead
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Wes Craven
Shocker
Man Neighbor
Body Bags
Pasty Faced Man
The Tripper
Hippie (uncredited)
The Fear
Dr. Arnold
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express
Counsellor
Tales from the Crapper
Party Goer (uncredited)
Welcome to Hollywood
Wes Craven
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
Becoming a Werewolf
Wes Craven
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
(archive footage)
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
Undead Cowboy (uncredited)
Sweet Cakes
Photographer (uncredited)
The Fireworks Woman
Nicholas Burns / The Fireworks Man (uncredited)
It Happened in Hollywood
Kings Litter Bearer
TV Shows (6)
Self / Appearances (38)
Castle
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
Inside Deep Throat
Self
100 Scariest Movie Moments
Self · 5 eps
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
The American Nightmare
Self
Masters of Horror
Self
Trespassing Bergman
Self
Scream: The Inside Story
Self
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Self
Ban the Sadist Videos!
Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Self
The Making of 'Scream 4'
Self
The Fourth Wall
Self · 1 eps
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Self
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Self
Fear in the Dark
Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
Self
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
Self
The House That Freddy Built
Self
Welcome to Primetime
Self
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
Self
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'
Self
Celluloid Crime of the Century
Self
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
Self
I Am Nancy
Self
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Self
It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'
Self
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
Self
Behind the Scream
Self
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
Self
Gorgon Video Magazine
Self
Upcoming (2)
Directing (31)
The Twilight Zone
Director
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Director
Scream
Director
Scream 4
Director
Scream 2
Director
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Director
Red Eye
Director
Paris Je T'aime
Director
Scream 3
Director
The People Under the Stairs
Director
Cursed
Director
The Last House on the Left
Director
My Soul to Take
Director
Deadly Friend
Director
The Hills Have Eyes
Director
Deadly Blessing
Director
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Director
Vampire in Brooklyn
Director
Swamp Thing
Director
Invitation to Hell
Director
Music of the Heart
Director
Nightmare Cafe
Director
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
Director
Shocker
Director
Stranger in Our House
Director
Casebusters
Director
Night Visions
Director
Chiller
Director
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
Director
The Fireworks Woman
Director
It Happened in Hollywood
Assistant Director
Writing (36)
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Writer
Freddy vs. Jason
Characters
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Characters
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Original Film Writer
Freddy's Nightmares
Characters
The Hills Have Eyes
Characters
The Hills Have Eyes
Original Film Writer
The Hills Have Eyes 2
Writer
The Hills Have Eyes 2
Characters
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Writer
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Characters
Paris Je T'aime
Writer
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
Characters
The People Under the Stairs
Writer
The Last House on the Left
Characters
The Last House on the Left
Original Film Writer
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Characters
The Last House on the Left
Writer
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Characters
My Soul to Take
Writer
The Hills Have Eyes
Writer
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
Characters
Deadly Blessing
Screenplay
Pulse
Screenplay
Swamp Thing
Writer
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Screenplay
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Characters
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Story
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
Writer
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
Characters
Shocker
Writer
Night Visions
Writer
It's a Miserable Life
Writer
Dylan’s New Nightmare
Characters
The Nightmare Begins Again
Characters
The Fireworks Woman
Writer
Producing (24)
Scream 4
Producer
Scream: The TV Series
Executive Producer
The Hills Have Eyes
Producer
The Hills Have Eyes 2
Producer
Dracula 2000
Executive Producer
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Executive Producer
The People Under the Stairs
Executive Producer
The Last House on the Left
Producer
Wishmaster
Executive Producer
My Soul to Take
Producer
Feast
Executive Producer
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Executive Producer
The Breed
Executive Producer
Nightmare Cafe
Producer
Don't Look Down
Executive Producer
Shocker
Executive Producer
Mind Ripper
Executive Producer
The Girl in the Photographs
Executive Producer
Carnival of Souls
Executive Producer
They Shoot Divas, Don't They?
Executive Producer
Night Visions
Executive Producer
Hollyweird
Executive Producer
Together
Associate Producer
Kent State
Producer
Other Crew (24)
Scream
In Memory Of
Terrifier
In Memory Of
Freddy's Nightmares
Creator
Dracula 2000
Presenter
Diary of the Dead
Thanks
The Last House on the Left
Editor
The Hills Have Eyes
Editor
Dracula II: Ascension
Presenter
Nightmare Cafe
Creator
They
Presenter
Dracula III: Legacy
Presenter
The Spot
Thanks
Kitty Can't Help It
Editor
The People Next Door
Creator
Here Come the Tigers
Gaffer
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
Editor
Hollyweird
Presenter
Together
Director of Photography
Bloodfist II
Other
The Nightmare Begins Again
Creator
The Evolution of Snuff
Director of Photography
Deep Throat
Other
It Happened in Hollywood
Editor
The Fireworks Woman
Editor