Wes Craven

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

66

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-08-02

Deathday

2015-08-30 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

  • Wesley Earl Craven
  • Abe Snake
  • 韦斯·克雷文

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

Scream
7.4%

Scream

Dec 20, 1996

Scream 2
6.5%

Scream 2

Dec 12, 1997

Scream 4
6.5%

Scream 4

Apr 13, 2011

Scream 3
6.0%

Scream 3

Feb 4, 2000

Red Eye
6.4%

Red Eye

Aug 10, 2005

Castle
8.0%

Castle

Mar 9, 2009

New Nightmare
6.4%

New Nightmare

Oct 13, 1994

Diary of the Dead
5.6%

Diary of the Dead

May 26, 2007

Paris Je T'aime
6.8%

Paris Je T'aime

Jun 21, 2006

Shocker
5.6%

Shocker

Mar 23, 1989

Body Bags
6.1%

Body Bags

Aug 8, 1993

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Acting

2025
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as Self
2025
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as Self
2020
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS as Self
2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. as Self
2020
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1 as Self
2013
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! as Self
2013
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th as Self
2013
Trespassing Bergman as Self
2012
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger as Self
2011
The Future of Fear as Self
2011
The Making of 'Scream 4' as Self
2011
I Am Nancy as Self
2011
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective as Self
2011
Scream 4 as Coroner (uncredited)
2011
Scream: The Inside Story as Self
2010
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy as Self
2009
Castle as Self
2008
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX as Self
2007
Diary of the Dead as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
2007
On the Lot
2006
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film as Self
2006
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ as Self
2006
Paris Je T'aime as La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)
2006
The Tripper as Hippie (uncredited)
2006
The Making of 'Red Eye' as Self
2006
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares as Self
2006
The House That Freddy Built as Self
2005
Ban the Sadist Videos! as Self
2005
Red Eye as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
2005
Becoming a Werewolf as Wes Craven
2004
100 Scariest Movie Moments as Self
2004
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing as Self
2004
Boston Legal as Self
2004
Tales from the Crapper as Party Goer (uncredited)
2004
The Thick Brown Line as Self
2003
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes' as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2003
Celluloid Crime of the Century as Self
2002
Masters of Horror as Self
2002
It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left' as Self
2002
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out as Undead Cowboy (uncredited)
2001
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back as Wes Craven
2000
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film as Self
2000
The American Nightmare as Self
2000
Scream 3 as Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)
1999
Stark Raving Mad as Terrance Sterling
1999
Welcome to Primetime as Self
1998
Welcome to Hollywood as Wes Craven
1997
Scream 2 as Doctor (uncredited)
1996
Scream as Fred the Janitor (uncredited)
1996
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express as Counsellor
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1995
The Fear as Dr. Arnold
1994
New Nightmare as Wes Craven
1993
Body Bags as Pasty Faced Man
1992
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies as Self
1991
Fear in the Dark as Self
1989
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV' as Self
1989
Gorgon Video Magazine as Self
1989
Shocker as Man Neighbor
1989
Stephen King's World of Horror as Self
1986
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors as Self
1985
The Twilight Zone as (segment "Children's Zoo")
1976
Sweet Cakes as Photographer (uncredited)
1975
The Fireworks Woman as Nicholas Burns (uncredited)
1973
It Happened in Hollywood as Kings Litter Bearer

Camera

1978
The Evolution of Snuff as Director of Photography
1971
Together as Director of Photography

Creator

1992
Nightmare Cafe as Creator
1989
The People Next Door as Creator
1988
Freddy's Nightmares as Creator

Crew

2022
Scream as In Memory Of
2018
Terrifier as In Memory Of
2016
Mortal Nightmare as Thanks
2013
Krueger: Another Tale from Elm Street as Thanks
2007
Diary of the Dead as Thanks
2005
Dracula III: Legacy as Presenter
2004
The Nightmare Ends on Halloween as Thanks
2003
Dracula II: Ascension as Presenter
2002
They as Presenter
2000
Dracula 2000 as Presenter
1998
Hollyweird as Presenter
1993
The Nightmare Begins Again as Creator
1990
Bloodfist II as Other
1972
Deep Throat as Other

Directing

2011
Scream 4 as Director
2010
My Soul to Take as Director
2006
Paris Je T'aime as Director
2005
Red Eye as Director
2005
Cursed as Director
2002
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out as Director
2000
Scream 3 as Director
1999
Music of the Heart as Director
1997
Scream 2 as Director
1996
Scream as Director
1995
Vampire in Brooklyn as Director
1994
New Nightmare as Director
1992
Nightmare Cafe as Director
1991
The People Under the Stairs as Director
1990
Night Visions as Director
1989
Shocker as Director
1988
The Serpent and the Rainbow as Director
1986
Deadly Friend as Director
1986
Casebusters as Director
1985
The Twilight Zone as Director
1985
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 as Director
1985
Chiller as Director
1984
A Nightmare on Elm Street as Director
1984
Invitation to Hell as Director
1982
Swamp Thing as Director
1981
Deadly Blessing as Director
1979
Stranger in Our House as Director
1977
The Hills Have Eyes as Director
1975
The Fireworks Woman as Director
1973
It Happened in Hollywood as Assistant Director
1972
The Last House on the Left as Director

Lighting

1978
Here Come the Tigers as Gaffer

Production

2015
The Girl in the Photographs as Executive Producer
2015
Scream: The TV Series as Executive Producer
2011
Scream 4 as Producer
2010
My Soul to Take as Producer
2009
The Last House on the Left as Producer
2007
The Hills Have Eyes 2 as Producer
2006
The Breed as Executive Producer
2006
The Hills Have Eyes as Producer
2005
Feast as Executive Producer
2002
They Shoot Divas, Don't They? as Executive Producer
2000
Dracula 2000 as Executive Producer
1998
Don't Look Down as Executive Producer
1998
Carnival of Souls as Executive Producer
1998
Hollyweird as Executive Producer
1997
Wishmaster as Executive Producer
1995
Mind Ripper as Executive Producer
1994
New Nightmare as Executive Producer
1992
Nightmare Cafe as Producer
1991
The People Under the Stairs as Executive Producer
1990
Night Visions as Executive Producer
1989
Shocker as Executive Producer
1987
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors as Executive Producer
1981
Kent State as Producer
1971
Together as Associate Producer

Writing

The People Under the Stairs as Original Film Writer
2023
Dylan's New Nightmare as Writer
2013
Krueger: Another Tale from Elm Street as Characters
2010
My Soul to Take as Writer
2010
A Nightmare on Elm Street as Characters
2010
A Nightmare on Elm Street as Original Film Writer
2009
The Last House on the Left as Characters
2009
The Last House on the Left as Original Film Writer
2007
The Hills Have Eyes 2 as Writer
2007
The Hills Have Eyes 2 as Characters
2006
Pulse as Screenplay
2006
Paris Je T'aime as Writer
2006
The Hills Have Eyes as Characters
2006
The Hills Have Eyes as Original Film Writer
2003
Freddy vs. Jason as Characters
1994
New Nightmare as Writer
1994
New Nightmare as Characters
1993
The Nightmare Begins Again as Characters
1991
The People Under the Stairs as Writer
1991
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare as Characters
1990
Night Visions as Writer
1989
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child as Characters
1989
Shocker as Writer
1988
Freddy's Nightmares as Characters
1988
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master as Characters
1987
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors as Screenplay
1987
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors as Characters
1987
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors as Story
1985
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge as Characters
1985
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 as Writer
1985
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 as Characters
1984
A Nightmare on Elm Street as Writer
1982
Swamp Thing as Writer
1981
Deadly Blessing as Screenplay
1977
The Hills Have Eyes as Writer
1975
The Fireworks Woman as Writer
1972
The Last House on the Left as Writer
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