Wes Craven
DirectingBorn Aug 2, 1939Died Aug 30, 2015
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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
Unmasking the Horror
movie1998
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
movie1992
Welcome to Primetime
movie1999
Gorgon Video Magazine
movie1989
Fear in the Dark
movie1991
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
movie1971
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
movie2006
E! True Hollywood Story
tv1996
Stephen King's World of Horror
movie1989
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
movie2020
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
movie2005
Castle
tv2009
Filmography
2023The Fourth Wallas Selftv2022Screamas In Memory Ofmovie2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitisas Selfmovie2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.as (archive footage)movie2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1as Selfmovie2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vaultas (archive footage)movie2019New Tale: The Demon of Elm Streetas Charactersmovie2018Terrifieras In Memory Ofmovie2017Krueger: Tales from Elm Streetas Charactersmovie2016Krueger: The Legend of Elm Streetas Charactersmovie2016Mortal Nightmareas Thanksmovie2015The Girl in the Photographsas Executive Producermovie2015The Confession of Fred Kruegeras Charactersmovie2015Scream: The TV Seriesas Executive Producertv2014Krueger: A Walk Through Elm Streetas Charactersmovie2013House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!as Selfmovie2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thas Selfmovie2013Trespassing Bergmanas Selfmovie2013Krueger: Another Tale from Elm Streetas Thanksmovie2012Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Kruegeras Selfmovie2011The Future of Fearas Selfmovie2011The Making of 'Scream 4'as Selfmovie2011Krueger: A Tale from Elm Streetas Charactersmovie2011I Am Nancyas Selfmovie2011Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospectiveas Selfmovie2011Scream 4as Producermovie2011Scream: The Inside Storyas Selfmovie2010My Soul to Takeas Producermovie2010Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacyas Selfmovie2010A Nightmare on Elm Streetas Original Film Writermovie2009The Last House on the Leftas Original Film Writermovie2009Castleas Selftv2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXas Selfmovie2007Diary of the Deadas Thanksmovie2007On the Lottv2007The Hills Have Eyes 2as Charactersmovie2006Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Filmas Selfmovie2006Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’as Selfmovie2006Pulseas Screenplaymovie2006Paris Je T'aimeas Writermovie2006The Breedas Executive Producermovie2006The Tripperas Hippie (uncredited)movie2006The Hills Have Eyesas Original Film Writermovie2006Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmaresas Selfmovie2006The House That Freddy Builtas Selfmovie2005Feastas Executive Producermovie2005Ban the Sadist Videos!as Selfmovie2005Red Eyeas Directormovie2005Dracula III: Legacyas Presentermovie2005Becoming a Werewolfas Wes Cravenmovie2005Cursedas Directormovie2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collectionas Selfmovie2004100 Scariest Movie Momentsas Selftv2004The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editingas Selfmovie2004Boston Legalas Selftv2004The Nightmare Ends on Halloweenas Thanksmovie2004Tales from the Crapperas Party Goer (uncredited)movie2004The Thick Brown Lineas Selfmovie2003Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'as Selfmovie2003Freddy vs. Jasonas Charactersmovie2003Dracula II: Ascensionas Presentermovie2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Selftv2003Celluloid Crime of the Centuryas Selfmovie2002Masters of Horroras Selfmovie2002Theyas Presentermovie2002They Shoot Divas, Don't They?as Executive Producermovie2002Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Outas Directormovie2002It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'as Selfmovie2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike Backas Wes Cravenmovie2000Dracula 2000as Presentermovie2000Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Filmas Selfmovie2000Welcome to Hollywoodas Wes Cravenmovie2000Behind the Screamas Selfmovie2000The American Nightmareas Selfmovie2000Scream 3as Directormovie1999Music of the Heartas Directormovie1999Stark Raving Madas Terrance Sterlingtv1999Welcome to Primetimeas Selfmovie1998Don't Look Downas Executive Producermovie1998Carnival of Soulsas Executive Producermovie