Kevin Williamson
Born: 1965-03-14 in New Bern, North Carolina, USA
Known For: Writing
Biography
Kevin Meade Williamson (born March 14, 1965) is an American screenwriter and director, best known for creating the Scream franchise. In 1995, and unhappy with his futile attempts to get an acting career off the ground, Williamson wrote a self-referential comedy horror script titled Scary Movie, which was subsequently bought by Miramax Films and put into production under filmmaker Wes Craven. Retitled Scream, the movie was a sleeper smash upon release in 1996 and was credited with reviving the horror genre as a commercial money-maker. It has, as of 2026, spawned six sequels and a TV spin-off series. The success of Scream led to Williamson becoming one of the most in-demand screenwriters of the era, with some of his biggest hits including the thriller I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), the alien invasion film The Faculty (1998), and the TV drama Dawson’s Creek (1998), which was loosely inspired by his own coming-of-age and ran for six seasons. He also made his directorial debut with the black comedy Teaching Mrs Tingle in 1999. Williamson’s other credits include the TV series The Vampire Diaries (2009) and The Following (2013), as well as the werewolf horror film Cursed (2005). In 2026, Williamson returned to the world of Scream – having only served as a producer on the third, fifth and sixth entries in the franchise – as the co-writer and director of Scream 7.
Filmography
2026
- Scream 7 ... (Executive Producer)
2025
- The Waterfront ... (Executive Producer)
2024
- The Exorcism ... (Producer)
2023
- Scream VI ... (Executive Producer)
2018
- Tell Me a Story ... (Writer)
- Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
2017
- Time After Time ... (Writer)
2015
- Scream: The TV Series ... (Story)
2014
- Stalker ... (Writer)
- The Originals: The Awakening ... (Creator)
2013
- The Following ... (Writer)
2011
- Scream 4 ... (Characters)
- The Secret Circle ... (Writer)
- Scream: The Inside Story as Self
2009
- The Vampire Diaries ... (Writer)
2007
- Hidden Palms ... (Writer)
2003
- Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut) ... (Writer)
2002
- Glory Days ... (Writer)
2000
- Scream 3 ... (Producer)
- Behind the Scream as Self
1999
- Teaching Mrs. Tingle ... (Director)
- Wasteland ... (Writer)
1998
- Dawson's Creek ... (Writer)
- The Faculty ... (Screenplay)
- Halloween H20: 20 Years Later ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- Unmasking the Horror
1997
- Scream 2 as Cotton's Interviewer
- I Know What You Did Last Summer ... (Screenplay)
1996
- Scream ... (Screenplay)
1995
- Strip for Action as Haker