Wes Craven
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).
Known For
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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
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Becoming a Werewolf
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New Nightmare
Self
Scream: The Inside Story
Pasty Faced Man
Body Bags
Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Dr. Arnold
The Fear
Self
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
Self
The Making of 'Red Eye'
Hippie (uncredited)
The Tripper
Photographer (uncredited)
Sweet Cakes
Self
I Am Nancy
Self
Welcome to Primetime
Undead Cowboy (uncredited)
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Counsellor
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express
Self
The American Nightmare
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Red Eye
Coroner (uncredited)
Scream 4
Self
Gorgon Video Magazine
Self
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Self
Celluloid Crime of the Century
Self
Fear in the Dark
Party Goer (uncredited)
Tales from the Crapper
Doctor (uncredited)
Scream 2
Man Neighbor
Shocker
Self
Stephen King's World of Horror
La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)
Paris, je t'aime
Self
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Nicholas Burns (uncredited)
The Fireworks Woman
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Welcome to Hollywood
Self
Trespassing Bergman
Self
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Self
It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'
Self
Ban the Sadist Videos!
Self
The Thick Brown Line
Self
Masters of Horror
Self
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'
Self
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)
Scream 3
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
Diary of the Dead
Self
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
Self
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1
Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
Self
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS
Self
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
Self
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
Kings Litter Bearer
It Happened in Hollywood
Fred the Janitor (uncredited)
Scream
Self
The House That Freddy Built
Self
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
Self
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Self
The Future of Fear
Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Self
The Making of 'Scream 4'
Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
58
Gender
Male
Birthday
1939-08-02
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
Wesley Earl Craven