Sean S. Cunningham

Known for production · Born 31 December 1941 · 84 · New York City, New York, USA

66 credits

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sean Sexton Cunningham (born December 31, 1941, in New York City) is an American film director, producer, and writer. He is best known for creating the Friday the 13th series of horror films, which introduced the fictional killer Jason Voorhees. He also produced many horror films, such as Wes Craven's debut feature and House film series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sean S. Cunningham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known for

Friday the 13th

1980

DeepStar Six

1989

The New Kids

1985

Spring Break

1983

Terminal Invasion

2002

Trapped Ashes

2006

Friday the 13th

2009

Freddy vs. Jason

2003

Surviving Sid

2008

The Last House on the Left

2009

Jason X

2001

A Stranger Is Watching

1982

Acting (32)

2020In Search of Darkness: Part IISelfFilm

2020Outta Space: The Making of Jason XSelfFilm

2020The Story Of The '80s Slasher CrazeFilm

2019The Movies That Made UsSelf · 2 episodesSeries

2019In Search of DarknessSelfFilm

2018Eli Roth's History of HorrorSelf · 2 episodesSeries

2018ClarkJonathanFilm

2017To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder StorySelfFilm

2017Ding Dong, You're Dead! The Making of "House"Film

2017Home Deadly Home: The Making of "House IV"Film

2017It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II"SelfFilm

2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thSelfFilm

2010Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street LegacySelfFilm

2010His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13thSelfFilm

2008Surviving SidGlyptodon Boy (voice)Film

2006Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher FilmSelfFilm

2006Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’SelfFilm

2006The House That Freddy BuiltSelfFilm

2006Hitchcocked!SelfFilm

2005The Perfect Scary MovieSelfFilm

2004100 Scariest Movie MomentsSelf · 5 episodesSeries

2004The Friday the 13th ChroniclesSelfFilm

2004Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)SelfFilm

2004Secrets Galore Behind the GoreSelfFilm

2004Genesis: Development HellSelfFilm

2003Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'HimselfFilm

2003Celluloid Crime of the CenturySelfFilm

2002The Many Lives of Jason VoorheesSelfFilm

2002It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'SelfFilm

2002By Any Means Necessary: The Making of "Jason X"Self (uncredited)Film

2000Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher FilmSelfFilm

1999Welcome to PrimetimeSelfFilm

Crew (2)

2023The SpotThanksFilm

1989A Taste of HemlockPresenterFilm

Directing (11)

2006Trapped AshesDirectorFilm

2002Terminal InvasionDirector, Executive ProducerFilm

1985The New KidsDirector, ProducerFilm

1983Spring BreakDirector, ProducerFilm

1982A Stranger Is WatchingDirectorFilm

1980Friday the 13thDirector, ProducerFilm

1978Here Come the TigersDirector, ProducerFilm

1978Manny's OrphansDirector, ProducerFilm

1973The Case of the Smiling StiffsDirector, ProducerFilm

1971TogetherDirector, Writer, ProducerFilm

1970The Art of MarriageDirector, Writer, ProducerFilm

Production (17)

2010His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13thExecutive ProducerFilm

2009Friday the 13thProducerFilm

2009The Last House on the LeftProducerFilm

2003Freddy vs. JasonProducerFilm

2001Jason XExecutive ProducerFilm

2001XCU: Extreme Close UpProducer, DirectorFilm

1993Jason Goes to Hell: The Final FridayProducerFilm

1993My Boyfriend's BackProducerFilm

1992House IVProducerFilm

1989DeepStar SixProducer, DirectorFilm

1989The Horror ShowProducerFilm

1987House II: The Second StoryProducerFilm

1985HouseProducerFilm

1975The Fireworks WomanProducerFilm

1972The Last House on the LeftProducerFilm

—HouseProducerFilm

—The Night DriverExecutive ProducerFilm

Writing (4)

2023Friday the 13th: Origin of Evil - Part 3CharactersFilm

2022Friday the 13th: Origin of EvilCharactersFilm

2022Friday the 13th: Origin of Evil - Part 2CharactersFilm

1985Friday the 13th: A New BeginningCharactersFilm