Wes Craven
Known for directing · Born 2 August 1939 · Died 30 August 2015 · aged 76 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
144 credits
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
Red Eye
2005
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
1994
The Hills Have Eyes
1977
The Hills Have Eyes
2006
A Nightmare on Elm Street
2010
Paris Je T'aime
2006
Cursed
2005
Acting (68)
2023The Fourth WallSelfSeries
2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: SequelitisSelfFilm
2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1SelfFilm
2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.(archive footage)Film
2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault(archive footage)Film
2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thSelfFilm
2013Trespassing BergmanSelfFilm
2013House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!SelfFilm
2012Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy KruegerSelfFilm
2011Scream: The Inside StorySelfFilm
2011Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie RetrospectiveSelfFilm
2011I Am NancySelfFilm
2011The Future of FearSelfFilm
2011The Making of 'Scream 4'SelfFilm
2010Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street LegacySelfFilm
2010Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy · 2 episodesSeries
2009CastleSelfSeries
2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXSelfFilm
2007Diary of the DeadNewsreader (voice) (uncredited)Film
2007On the LotSeries
2006Paris Je T'aimeLa victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)Film
2006The TripperHippie (uncredited)Film
2006Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher FilmSelfFilm
2006Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’SelfFilm
2006Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's NightmaresSelfFilm
2006The House That Freddy BuiltSelfFilm
2005Red EyeAirline Passenger (uncredited)Film
2005Inside Deep ThroatSelfFilm
2005Ban the Sadist Videos!SelfFilm
2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years CollectionSelfFilm
2005Becoming a WerewolfWes CravenFilm
2004Boston LegalSelfSeries
2004The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie EditingSelfFilm
2004Tales from the CrapperParty Goer (uncredited)Film
2004100 Scariest Movie MomentsSelf · 5 episodesSeries
2004The Thick Brown LineSelfFilm
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!SelfSeries
2003Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'SelfFilm
2003Celluloid Crime of the CenturySelfFilm
2002Masters of HorrorSelfFilm
2002It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'SelfFilm
2002Tales That'll Tear Your Heart OutUndead Cowboy (uncredited)Film
2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackWes CravenFilm
2000Scream 3Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)Film
2000The American NightmareSelfFilm
2000Welcome to HollywoodWes CravenFilm
2000Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher FilmSelfFilm
2000Behind the ScreamSelfFilm
1999Stark Raving MadTerrance SterlingSeries
1999Welcome to PrimetimeSelfFilm
1997Scream 2Doctor (uncredited)Film
1996ScreamFred the Janitor (uncredited)Film
1996E! True Hollywood Story · 2 episodesSeries
1996Shadow Zone: The Undead ExpressCounsellorFilm
1995The FearDr. ArnoldFilm
1994Wes Craven's New NightmareWes CravenFilm
1993Body BagsPasty Faced ManFilm
1992Heartstoppers: Horror at the MoviesSelfFilm
1991Fear in the DarkSelfFilm
1989ShockerMan NeighborFilm
1989The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'SelfFilm
1989Stephen King's World of HorrorSelfFilm
1989Gorgon Video MagazineSelfFilm
1986Fangoria's Weekend of HorrorsSelfFilm
1985The Twilight Zone(segment "Children's Zoo")Series
1976Sweet CakesPhotographer (uncredited)Film
1975The Fireworks WomanNicholas Burns / The Fireworks Man (uncredited)Film
1973It Happened in HollywoodKings Litter BearerFilm
Camera (1)
1978The Evolution of SnuffDirector of PhotographyFilm
Creator (1)
1989The People Next DoorCreatorSeries
Crew (10)
2023The SpotThanksFilm
2022ScreamIn Memory OfFilm
2018TerrifierIn Memory OfFilm
2016Mortal NightmareThanksFilm
2007Diary of the DeadThanksFilm
2005Dracula III: LegacyPresenterFilm
2003Dracula II: AscensionPresenterFilm
2002TheyPresenterFilm
1990Bloodfist IIOtherFilm
1972Deep ThroatOtherFilm
Directing (28)
2011Scream 4Director, ProducerFilm
2010My Soul to TakeDirector, Writer, ProducerFilm
2006Paris Je T'aimeDirector, WriterFilm
2005Red EyeDirectorFilm
2005CursedDirectorFilm
2002Tales That'll Tear Your Heart OutDirectorFilm
2000Scream 3DirectorFilm
1999Music of the HeartDirectorFilm
1997Scream 2DirectorFilm
1996ScreamDirectorFilm
1995Vampire in BrooklynDirectorFilm
1994Wes Craven's New NightmareDirector, Writer, Executive Producer, CharactersFilm
1992Nightmare CafeDirector, Producer, CreatorSeries
1990Night VisionsDirector, Executive Producer, WriterFilm
1988The Serpent and the RainbowDirectorFilm
1986Deadly FriendDirectorFilm
1986CasebustersDirectorFilm
1985The Hills Have Eyes Part 2Director, Writer, CharactersFilm
1985The Twilight ZoneDirectorSeries
1985ChillerDirectorFilm
1984A Nightmare on Elm StreetDirector, WriterFilm
1984Invitation to HellDirectorFilm
1982Swamp ThingDirector, WriterFilm
1981Deadly BlessingDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1979Stranger in Our HouseDirectorFilm
1977The Hills Have EyesDirector, Editor, WriterFilm
1975The Fireworks WomanDirector, Editor, WriterFilm
1973It Happened in HollywoodAssistant Director, EditorFilm
Editing (3)
1975Kitty Can't Help ItEditorFilm
1972The Last House on the LeftEditor, Director, WriterFilm
1971You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That BeatEditorFilm
Lighting (1)
1978Here Come the TigersGafferFilm
Production (18)
2015Scream: The TV SeriesExecutive ProducerSeries
2015The Girl in the PhotographsExecutive ProducerFilm
2009The Last House on the LeftProducer, Characters, Original Film WriterFilm
2007The Hills Have Eyes 2Producer, Writer, CharactersFilm
2006The Hills Have EyesProducer, Characters, Original Film WriterFilm
2006The BreedExecutive ProducerFilm
2005FeastExecutive ProducerFilm
2002They Shoot Divas, Don't They?Executive ProducerFilm
2000Dracula 2000Executive Producer, PresenterFilm
1998Carnival of SoulsExecutive ProducerFilm
1998Don't Look DownExecutive ProducerFilm
1998HollyweirdExecutive Producer, PresenterFilm
1997WishmasterExecutive ProducerFilm
1995Mind RipperExecutive ProducerFilm
1989ShockerExecutive Producer, Director, WriterFilm
1987A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream WarriorsExecutive Producer, Screenplay, Characters, StoryFilm
1981Kent StateProducerFilm
1971TogetherAssociate Producer, Director of PhotographyFilm
Writing (14)
2023Dylan’s New NightmareCharactersFilm
2013It's a Miserable LifeWriterFilm
2010A Nightmare on Elm StreetCharacters, Original Film WriterFilm
2006PulseScreenplayFilm
2003Freddy vs. JasonCharactersFilm
1993The Nightmare Begins AgainCharacters, CreatorFilm
1991Freddy's Dead: The Final NightmareCharactersFilm
1991The People Under the StairsWriter, Director, Executive ProducerFilm
1989A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream ChildCharactersFilm
1988A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream MasterCharactersFilm
1988Freddy's NightmaresCharacters, CreatorSeries
1985A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's RevengeCharactersFilm
—The People Under the StairsOriginal Film WriterFilm
—Untitled A Nightmare on Elm Street FilmOriginal Film Writer, CharactersFilm