Wes Craven
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
2 Aug 1939
Age
87 Years
Born In
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Total Projects
68
Years Active
50 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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)...
Known For
Filmography
tv
The Fourth Wall
The Fourth Wall
as Self
movie
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
as Self
movie
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
as (archive footage)
movie
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
as Self
movie
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
movie
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
as Self
movie
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
as Self
movie
Trespassing Bergman
Trespassing Bergman
as Self
movie
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
as Self
movie
The Future of Fear
The Future of Fear
as Self
movie
The Making of 'Scream 4'
The Making of 'Scream 4'
as Self
movie
I Am Nancy
I Am Nancy
as Self
movie
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
as Self
movie
Scream 4
Scream 4
as Coroner (uncredited)
movie
Scream: The Inside Story
Scream: The Inside Story
as Self
movie
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self
tv
Castle
Castle
as Self
movie
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
as Self
movie
Diary of the Dead
Diary of the Dead
as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
tv
On the Lot
On the Lot
movie
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
as Self
movie
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
as Self
movie
Paris Je T'aime
Paris Je T'aime
as La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)
movie
The Tripper
The Tripper
as Hippie (uncredited)
movie
The House That Freddy Built
The House That Freddy Built
as Self
movie
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
as Self
movie
Ban the Sadist Videos!
Ban the Sadist Videos!
as Self
movie
Red Eye
Red Eye
as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
movie
Becoming a Werewolf
Becoming a Werewolf
as Wes Craven
movie
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
as Self
tv
100 Scariest Movie Moments
100 Scariest Movie Moments
as Self
movie
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
as Self
tv
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
as Self
movie
Tales from the Crapper
Tales from the Crapper
as Party Goer (uncredited)
movie
The Thick Brown Line
The Thick Brown Line
as Self
movie
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'
as Self
tv
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
movie
Celluloid Crime of the Century
Celluloid Crime of the Century
as Self
movie
Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror
as Self
movie
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
as Undead Cowboy (uncredited)
movie
It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'
It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'
as Self
movie
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
as Wes Craven
movie
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
as Self
movie
Welcome to Hollywood
Welcome to Hollywood
as Wes Craven
movie
Behind the Scream
Behind the Scream
as Self
movie
The American Nightmare
The American Nightmare
as Self
movie
Scream 3
Scream 3
as Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)
tv
Stark Raving Mad
Stark Raving Mad
as Terrance Sterling
movie
Welcome to Primetime
Welcome to Primetime
as Self
movie
Unmasking the Horror
Unmasking the Horror
movie
Scream 2
Scream 2
as Doctor (uncredited)
movie
Scream
Scream
as Fred the Janitor (uncredited)
movie
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express
as Counsellor
tv
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
movie
The Fear
The Fear
as Dr. Arnold
movie
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
as Wes Craven
movie
Body Bags
Body Bags
as Pasty Faced Man
movie
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
as Self
movie
Fear in the Dark
Fear in the Dark
as Self
movie
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
as Self
movie
Gorgon Video Magazine
Gorgon Video Magazine
as Self
movie
Shocker
Shocker
as Man Neighbor
movie
Stephen King's World of Horror
Stephen King's World of Horror
as Self
movie
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
as Self
tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Children's Zoo")
movie
Sweet Cakes
Sweet Cakes
as Photographer (uncredited)
movie
The Fireworks Woman
The Fireworks Woman
as Nicholas Burns / The Fireworks Man (uncredited)
movie
It Happened in Hollywood
It Happened in Hollywood
as Kings Litter Bearer