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).
Filmography
all 130
Movies 113
self 51
Director 28
TV Shows 17
Writer 17
Producer 14
Voice 1
In Memory Of
Scream (2022)
Movie
7.5
Self
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS (2020)
Movie
Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. (2020)
Movie
Self
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1 (2020)
Movie
In Memory Of
Terrifier (2018)
Movie
5.5
Thanks
Mortal Nightmare (2016)
Movie
Executive Producer
The Girl in the Photographs (2015)
Movie
Executive Producer
Scream: The TV Series (2015)
TV
6.45
Self
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! (2013)
Movie
Self - Creator, A Nightmare on Elm Street
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013)
Movie
Self
Trespassing Bergman (2013)
Movie
Self
Bergmans video (2012)
Movie
Self
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger (2012)
Movie
Self
Filmmaker (2011)
Movie
Self
The Problem with Sequels (2011)
Movie
Self
Becoming a Filmmaker (2011)
Movie
Self
Two Worlds (2011)
Movie
Self
An Insane Troupe (2011)
Movie
Self
I Am Nancy (2011)
Movie
Self
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective (2011)
Movie
Coroner (uncredited) / Director / Producer
Scream 4 (2011)
Movie
5.66
Self
Scream: The Inside Story (2011)
Movie
Director
My Soul to Take (2010)
Movie
Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)
Movie
Writer
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
Movie
5.78
Writer
Freddy's Return: A Nightmare Reborn (2009)
Movie
Writer
The Last House on the Left (2009)
Movie
5.7
Self
Castle (2009)
TV
6.96
Self
Lucas Booth: Journey to Unknown (2009)
Movie
Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008)
Movie
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited) / Thanks
Diary of the Dead (2007)
Movie
5.8
On the Lot (2007)
TV
Writer
The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)
Movie
5.64
Self
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)
Movie
Writer
Pulse (2006)
Movie
5.33
La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine) / Director / Writer
Paris Je T'aime (2006)
Movie
10
Executive Producer
The Breed (2006)
Movie
Hippie (uncredited)
The Tripper (2006)
Movie
Writer
The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
Movie
8.25
Self
The Making of 'Red Eye' (2006)
Movie
Self
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares (2006)
Movie
Self
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (2006)
Movie
Self
The House That Freddy Built (2006)
Movie
Executive Producer
Feast (2005)
Movie
5.4
Self
Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005)
Movie
Director
Red Eye (2005)
Movie
6
Presenter
Dracula III: Legacy (2005)
Movie
5.04
Wes Craven
Becoming a Werewolf (2005)
Movie
Director
Cursed (2005)
Movie
4.75
Self
100 Scariest Movie Moments (2004)
TV
Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
Movie
6
Self
Boston Legal (2004)
TV
5.81
Self
The Thick Brown Line (2004)
Movie
Self
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes' (2003)
Movie
Writer
Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
Movie
6.11
Presenter
Dracula II: Ascension (2003)
Movie
5.29
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
TV
6.3
Self
Celluloid Crime of the Century (2003)
Movie
Self
Masters of Horror (2002)
Movie
Presenter
They (2002)
Movie
2
Executive Producer
They Shoot Divas, Don't They? (2002)
Movie
Self
It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left' (2002)
Movie
Wes Craven
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Movie
6.05
Executive Producer / Presenter
Dracula 2000 (2000)
Movie
5.04
Self
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film (2000)
Movie
Self
The American Nightmare (2000)
Movie
Self
Exposure (2000)
TV
Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited) / Director
Scream 3 (2000)
Movie
6.16
Director
Music of the Heart (1999)
Movie
6
Stark Raving Mad (1999)
TV
Self
Welcome to Primetime (1999)
Movie
Executive Producer
Don't Look Down (1998)
Movie
Wes Craven
Welcome to Hollywood (1998)
Movie
Executive Producer
Carnival of Souls (1998)
Movie
Executive Producer / Presenter
Hollyweird (1998)
Movie
Doctor (uncredited) / Director
Scream 2 (1997)
Movie
5.86
Executive Producer
Wishmaster (1997)
Movie
4.91
Fred the Janitor (uncredited) / Director
Scream (1996)
Movie
6.13
Counsellor
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express (1996)
Movie
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
TV
Self
MonsterVision (1996)
TV
Director
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
Movie
3.5
Executive Producer
Mind Ripper (1995)
Movie
4.95
Dr. Arnold
The Fear (1995)
Movie
Director
New Nightmare (1994)
Movie
5.5
Pasty Faced Man
Body Bags (1993)
Movie
6
Writer
The Nightmare Begins Again (1993)
Movie
Self
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies (1992)
Movie
10
Writer
Nightmare Cafe (1992)
TV
Director
The People Under the Stairs (1991)
Movie
6.67
Self
Fear in the Dark (1991)
Movie
Writer
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
Movie
5.58
Director
Night Visions (1990)
Movie
Other
Bloodfist II (1990)
Movie
4.13
Self
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV' (1989)
Movie
Writer
The People Next Door (1989)
TV
Self
Gorgon Video Magazine (1989)
Movie
Writer
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989)
Movie
5.43
Director
Shocker (1989)
Movie
5.96
Self
Stephen King's World of Horror (1989)
Movie
Writer
Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
TV
6.67
Writer
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
Movie
5.8
Director
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
Movie
6.25
Writer
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Movie
5.78
Director
Deadly Friend (1986)
Movie
Director
Casebusters (1986)
Movie
Self
Stephen King's World of Horror (1986)
Movie
Self
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986)
Movie
Writer
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
Movie
5.77
Director
The Twilight Zone (1985)
TV
7
Director
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 (1985)
Movie
3.5
Director
Chiller (1985)
Movie
Director / Writer
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Movie
6
Director
Invitation to Hell (1984)
Movie
Director
Swamp Thing (1982)
Movie
6
Director
Deadly Blessing (1981)
Movie
Producer
Kent State (1981)
Movie
Director
Stranger in Our House (1979)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Evolution of Snuff (1978)
Movie
Gaffer
Here Come the Tigers (1978)
Movie
Director
The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
Movie
4.25
Actor
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out (1976)
Movie
Editor
The Carhops (1975)
Movie
Director
The Last House on the Left (1972)
Movie
4.75
Director of Photography / Associate Producer
Together (1971)
Movie
Editor
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971)
Movie
Self
Clive Barker: A to Z of Horror
TV
Writer
The People Under the Stairs
Movie
Director
Invitation to Hell
TV
Self
Behind the Scenes
TV
Ratings
Average 5.72
Based on 3.69 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1971
1990
2001
1992
2022
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1939-08-02
Deathday2015-08-30 (76 years old)
Birth NameWesley Earl Craven
Birth PlaceCleveland, United States of America
Religionatheism
RelationshipsIya Labunka (2004-01-01 - 2015-08-30), Bonnie Broecker (1964-01-01 - 1969-01-01), Mimi Craven (1984-01-01 - 1987-01-01)
ChildrenJonathan Craven
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsWesley Earl Craven , Abe Snake, 韦斯·克雷文
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