Wes Craven

Personal Info

Known For Director

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

Director

2011
Scream 4

as Director

2010
My Soul to Take

as Director

2006
Paris Je T'aime

as Director

2005
Cursed

as Director

2005
Red Eye

as Director

2000
Scream 3

as Director

1999
Music of the Heart

as Director

1997
Scream 2

as Director

1997
SCREAM

as Director

1996
Scream

as Director

1995
1994
New Nightmare

as Director

1992
Nightmare Cafe

as Director

1990
Night Visions

as Director

1989
Shocker

as Director

1986
Deadly Friend

as Director

1986
Casebusters

as Director

1985
Chiller

as Director

1985
The Twilight Zone

as Director

1984
Invitation to Hell

as Director

1982
Swamp Thing

as Director

1981
Deadly Blessing

as Director

1979
1977
1975
1973
It Happened in Hollywood

as Assistant Director

Actor

2013
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

as Self - Creator, A Nightmare on Elm Street

2011
2011
I Am Nancy

as Self

2011
Scream 4

as Coroner (uncredited)

2009
Castle

as Self

2007
Diary of the Dead

as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)

2006
Paris Je T'aime

as La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)

2006
The Tripper

as Hippie (uncredited)

2005
Red Eye

as Airline Passenger (uncredited)

2005
Becoming a Werewolf

as Wes Craven

2004
Tales from the Crapper

as Party Goer (uncredited)

2004
Boston Legal

as Self

2003
2002
2002
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out

as Undead Cowboy (uncredited)

2000
Scream 3

as Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)

1999
Stark Raving Mad

as Terrance Sterling

1998
Welcome to Hollywood

as Wes Craven

1997
Scream 2

as Doctor (uncredited)

1996
Scream

as Fred the Janitor (uncredited)

1995
The Fear

as Dr. Arnold

1994
New Nightmare

as Wes Craven

1993
Body Bags

as Pasty Faced Man

1991
1989
Shocker

as Man Neighbor

1976
Sweet Cakes

as Photographer (uncredited)

1975
The Fireworks Woman

as Nicholas Burns (uncredited)

1973
It Happened in Hollywood

as Kings Litter Bearer

Writer

The People Under the Stairs

as Original Film Writer

2023
2010
2010
My Soul to Take

as Writer

2010
A Nightmare on Elm Street

as Original Film Writer

2009
2009
The Last House on the Left

as Original Film Writer

2007
2007
The Hills Have Eyes 2

as Characters

2006
Pulse

as Screenplay

2006
The Hills Have Eyes

as Characters

2006
Paris Je T'aime

as Writer

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
1990
Night Visions

as Writer

1989
Shocker

as Writer

1988
Freddy's Nightmares

as Characters

1985
1982
Swamp Thing

as Writer

1981
Deadly Blessing

as Screenplay

1977
1975

Producer

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

2007
2006
The Breed

as Executive Producer

2006
2005
Feast

as Executive Producer

2002
They Shoot Divas, Don't They?

as Executive Producer

2000
Dracula 2000

as Executive Producer

1998
Hollyweird

as Executive Producer

1998
Carnival of Souls

as Executive Producer

1998
Don't Look Down

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

1981
Kent State

as Producer

1971
Together

as Associate Producer

Crew

2022
Scream

as In Memory Of

2018
Terrifier

as In Memory Of

2016
2007
2005
Dracula III: Legacy

as Presenter

2003
2002
They

as Presenter

2000
Dracula 2000

as Presenter

1998
Hollyweird

as Presenter

1990
Bloodfist II

as Other

1972
Deep Throat

as Other

Creator

1997
SCREAM

as Creator

1992
Nightmare Cafe

as Creator

1989
1988

Camera

1978
The Evolution of Snuff

as Director of Photography

1971
Together

as Director of Photography

Lighting

1978