Wes Craven
Born: 1939-08-02 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died: 2015-08-30
Known For: Directing
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
2023
- The Spot ... (Thanks)
- Dylan’s New Nightmare ... (Characters)
- The Fourth Wall as Self
2022
- Scream ... (In Memory Of)
2020
- The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as (archive footage)
- AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. as (archive footage)
- AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 as Self
- AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis as Self
2018
- Terrifier ... (In Memory Of)
2016
- Mortal Nightmare ... (Thanks)
2015
- Scream: The TV Series ... (Executive Producer)
- The Girl in the Photographs ... (Executive Producer)
2013
- Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th as Self
- Trespassing Bergman as Self
- It's a Miserable Life ... (Writer)
- House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! as Self
2012
2011
- Scream 4 ... (Director)
- Scream: The Inside Story as Self
- Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective as Self
- The Making of 'Scream 4' as Self
- I Am Nancy as Self
- The Future of Fear as Self
2010
- A Nightmare on Elm Street ... (Characters)
- Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy as Self
- My Soul to Take ... (Director)
- Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2009
- Castle as Self
- The Last House on the Left ... (Producer)
2008
2007
- The Hills Have Eyes 2 ... (Producer)
- Diary of the Dead as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
- On the Lot
2006
- The Hills Have Eyes ... (Producer)
- Paris Je T'aime as La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)
- The Breed ... (Executive Producer)
- Pulse ... (Screenplay)
- Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film as Self
- The Tripper as Hippie (uncredited)
- Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ as Self
- The House That Freddy Built as Self
- Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares as Self
2005
- Red Eye as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
- Cursed ... (Director)
- Feast ... (Executive Producer)
- Inside Deep Throat as Self
- Dracula III: Legacy ... (Presenter)
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection as Self
- Ban the Sadist Videos! as Self
- Becoming a Werewolf as Wes Craven
2004
- Boston Legal as Self
- 100 Scariest Movie Moments as Self
- The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing as Self
- Tales from the Crapper as Party Goer (uncredited)
- The Thick Brown Line as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Freddy vs. Jason ... (Characters)
- Dracula II: Ascension ... (Presenter)
- Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes' as Self
- Celluloid Crime of the Century as Self
2002
- They ... (Presenter)
- They Shoot Divas, Don't They? ... (Executive Producer)
- Masters of Horror as Self
- It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left' as Self
- Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out as Undead Cowboy (uncredited)
2001
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back as Wes Craven
2000
- Scream 3 as Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)
- Dracula 2000 ... (Executive Producer)
- Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film as Self
- Welcome to Hollywood as Wes Craven
- The American Nightmare as Self
- Behind the Scream as Self
1999
- Stark Raving Mad as Terrance Sterling
- Music of the Heart ... (Director)
- Welcome to Primetime as Self
1998
- Don't Look Down ... (Executive Producer)
- Carnival of Souls ... (Executive Producer)
- Hollyweird ... (Executive Producer)
1997
- Scream 2 as Doctor (uncredited)
- Wishmaster ... (Executive Producer)
1996
- Scream as Fred the Janitor (uncredited)
- E! True Hollywood Story
- Shadow Zone: The Undead Express as Counsellor
1995
- Vampire in Brooklyn ... (Director)
- Mind Ripper ... (Executive Producer)
- The Fear as Dr. Arnold
1994
- Wes Craven's New Nightmare as Wes Craven
1993
- Body Bags as Pasty Faced Man
- The Nightmare Begins Again ... (Characters)
1992
- Nightmare Cafe ... (Producer)
- Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies as Self
1991
- Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare ... (Characters)
- The People Under the Stairs ... (Writer)
- Fear in the Dark as Self
1990
- Night Visions ... (Director)
- Bloodfist II ... (Other)
1989
- A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child ... (Characters)
- Shocker as Man Neighbor
- The People Next Door ... (Creator)
- Stephen King's World of Horror as Self
- The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV' as Self
- Gorgon Video Magazine as Self
1988
- Freddy's Nightmares ... (Characters)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master ... (Characters)
- The Serpent and the Rainbow ... (Director)
1987
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors ... (Executive Producer)
1986
- Deadly Friend ... (Director)
- Casebusters ... (Director)
- Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors as Self
1985
- The Twilight Zone as (segment "Children's Zoo")
- A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge ... (Characters)
- The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 ... (Director)
- Chiller ... (Director)
1984
- A Nightmare on Elm Street ... (Director)
- Invitation to Hell ... (Director)
1982
- Swamp Thing ... (Director)
1981
- Deadly Blessing ... (Director)
- Kent State ... (Producer)
1979
- Stranger in Our House ... (Director)
1978
- Here Come the Tigers ... (Gaffer)
- The Evolution of Snuff ... (Director of Photography)
1977
- The Hills Have Eyes ... (Director)
1976
- Sweet Cakes as Photographer (uncredited)
1975
- Kitty Can't Help It ... (Editor)
- The Fireworks Woman as Nicholas Burns / The Fireworks Man (uncredited)
1973
- It Happened in Hollywood as Kings Litter Bearer
1972
- The Last House on the Left ... (Editor)
- Deep Throat ... (Other)
1971
- Together ... (Associate Producer)
- You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat ... (Editor)