Wes Craven
Director·1939–2015·Cleveland, Ohio, USA
76 horror 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).
Director25 films
Scream 4
Director
My Soul to Take
Director
Paris Je T'aime
Director
Red Eye
Director
Cursed
Director
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
Director
Scream 3
Director
Scream 2
Director
Scream
Director
Vampire in Brooklyn
Director
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Director
The People Under the Stairs
Director
Night Visions
Director
Shocker
Director
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Director
Deadly Friend
Director
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
Director
Chiller
Director
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Director
Invitation to Hell
Director
Swamp Thing
Director
Deadly Blessing
Director
Stranger in Our House
Director
The Hills Have Eyes
Director
The Last House on the Left
Director
Writer18 films
My Soul to Take
Writer
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Original Film Writer
The Last House on the Left
Original Film Writer
The Hills Have Eyes 2
Writer
Pulse
Screenplay
Paris Je T'aime
Writer
The Hills Have Eyes
Original Film Writer
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Writer
The People Under the Stairs
Writer
Night Visions
Writer
Shocker
Writer
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Screenplay / Story
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
Writer
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Writer
Swamp Thing
Writer
Deadly Blessing
Screenplay
The Hills Have Eyes
Writer
The Last House on the Left
Writer
Producer20 films
Scream Ressurection
Executive Producer
The Girl in the Photographs
Executive Producer
Scream 4
Producer
My Soul to Take
Producer
The Last House on the Left
Producer
The Hills Have Eyes 2
Producer
The Breed
Executive Producer
The Hills Have Eyes
Producer
Feast
Executive Producer
Dracula 2000
Executive Producer
Don't Look Down
Executive Producer
Carnival of Souls
Executive Producer
Hollyweird
Executive Producer
Wishmaster
Executive Producer
Mind Ripper
Executive Producer
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Executive Producer
The People Under the Stairs
Executive Producer
Night Visions
Executive Producer
Shocker
Executive Producer
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Executive Producer
Cinematographer1 film
The Evolution of Snuff
Director of Photography
Editor2 films
The Hills Have Eyes
Editor
The Last House on the Left
Editor
Actor31 films
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
(archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
I Am Nancy
Self
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Self
Scream 4
Coroner (uncredited)
Scream: The Inside Story
Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
Diary of the Dead
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Self
Paris Je T'aime
La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)
The Tripper
Hippie (uncredited)
Red Eye
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Becoming a Werewolf
Wes Craven
Tales from the Crapper
Party Goer (uncredited)
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
Undead Cowboy (uncredited)
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Self
The American Nightmare
Self
Scream 3
Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)
Scream 2
Doctor (uncredited)
Scream
Fred the Janitor (uncredited)
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express
Counsellor
The Fear
Dr. Arnold
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Wes Craven
Body Bags
Pasty Faced Man
Fear in the Dark
Self
Gorgon Video Magazine
Self
Shocker
Man Neighbor
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Self
Other Crew19 films
New Tale: The Demon of Elm Street
Characters
Krueger: Tales from Elm Street
Characters
Krueger: The Legend of Elm Street
Characters
The Confession of Fred Krueger
Characters
Krueger: A Walk Through Elm Street
Characters
Krueger: Another Tale from Elm Street
Characters
Krueger: A Tale from Elm Street
Characters
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Characters
The Last House on the Left
Characters
The Hills Have Eyes 2
Characters
The Hills Have Eyes
Characters
Freddy vs. Jason
Characters
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Characters
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Characters
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
Characters
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Characters
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Characters
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
Characters
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
Characters