Wes Craven
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- August 2, 1939
- Died
- August 30, 2015
- Birthplace
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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
Freddy’s Back TBA
Original Concept
- Untitled A Nightmare on Elm Street Film
Untitled A Nightmare on Elm Street Film TBA
Original Film Writer, Characters
The People Under the Stairs TBA
Original Film Writer
The Spot 2023
Thanks
Dylan’s New Nightmare 2023
Characters
Scream 2022
In Memory Of
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis 2020
as Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. 2020
as (archive footage)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault 2020
as (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 2020
as Self
Terrifier 2018
In Memory Of
- Mortal Nightmare
Mortal Nightmare 2016
Thanks
The Girl in the Photographs 2015
Executive Producer
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! 2013
as Self
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th 2013
as Self
Trespassing Bergman 2013
as Self
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger 2012
as Self
- The Future of Fear
The Future of Fear 2011
as Self
The Making of 'Scream 4' 2011
as Self
I Am Nancy 2011
as Self
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective 2011
as Self
Scream 4 2011
Director, Producer
Scream: The Inside Story 2011
as Self
My Soul to Take 2010
Director, Writer, Producer
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy 2010
as Self
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010
Characters, Original Film Writer
The Last House on the Left 2009
Producer, Characters, Original Film Writer
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX 2008
as Self
Diary of the Dead 2007
as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited), Thanks
The Hills Have Eyes 2 2007
Producer, Writer, Characters
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film 2006
as Self
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ 2006
as Self
Pulse 2006
Screenplay
Paris Je T'aime 2006
as La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine), Director, Writer
Père-Lachaise 2006
Director
The Breed 2006
Executive Producer
The Tripper 2006
as Hippie (uncredited)
The Hills Have Eyes 2006
Producer, Characters, Original Film Writer
The House That Freddy Built 2006
as Self
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares 2006
as Self
Feast 2005
Executive Producer
Ban the Sadist Videos! 2005
as Self
Red Eye 2005
as Airline Passenger (uncredited), Director
Dracula III: Legacy 2005
Presenter
Becoming a Werewolf 2005
as Wes Craven
Cursed 2005
Director
Inside Deep Throat 2005
as Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection 2005
as Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing 2004
as Self
Tales from the Crapper 2004
as Party Goer (uncredited)
- The Thick Brown Line
The Thick Brown Line 2004
as Self
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes' 2003
as Self
Freddy vs. Jason 2003
Characters
Dracula II: Ascension 2003
Presenter
Celluloid Crime of the Century 2003
as Self
Masters of Horror 2002
as Self
They 2002
Presenter
They Shoot Divas, Don't They? 2002
Executive Producer
It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left' 2002
as Self
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out 2002
as Undead Cowboy (uncredited), Director
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2001
as Wes Craven
Dracula 2000 2000
Executive Producer, Presenter
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film 2000
as Self
Behind the Scream 2000
as Self
The American Nightmare 2000
as Self
Scream 3 2000
as Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited), Director
Music of the Heart 1999
Director
Welcome to Primetime 1999
as Self
Don't Look Down 1998
Executive Producer
Carnival of Souls 1998
Executive Producer
Hollyweird 1998
Executive Producer, Presenter
Scream 2 1997
as Doctor (uncredited), Director
Wishmaster 1997
Executive Producer
Scream 1996
as Fred (uncredited), Director
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express 1996
as Counsellor
Vampire in Brooklyn 1995
Director
Mind Ripper 1995
Executive Producer
The Fear 1995
as Dr. Arnold
Wes Craven's New Nightmare 1994
as Wes Craven, Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Characters
Body Bags 1993
as Pasty Faced Man
The Nightmare Begins Again 1993
Characters, Creator
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies 1992
as Self
The People Under the Stairs 1991
Writer, Director, Executive Producer
Fear in the Dark 1991
as Self
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare 1991
Characters
Night Visions 1990
Director, Executive Producer, Writer
Bloodfist II 1990
Other
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV' 1989
as Self
Shocker 1989
as Man Neighbor, Executive Producer, Director, Writer
Gorgon Video Magazine 1989
as Self
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child 1989
Characters
Stephen King's World of Horror 1989
as Self
It's a Miserable Life 1988
Writer
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master 1988
Characters
The Serpent and the Rainbow 1988
Director
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors 1987
Executive Producer, Screenplay, Characters, Story
Deadly Friend 1986
Director
Casebusters 1986
Director
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors 1986
as Self
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge 1985
Characters
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 1985
Director, Writer, Characters
Chiller 1985
Director
A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984
Director, Writer
Invitation to Hell 1984
Director
Swamp Thing 1982
Director, Writer
Deadly Blessing 1981
Director, Screenplay
Kent State 1981
Producer
Stranger in Our House 1979
Director
The Evolution of Snuff 1978
Director of Photography
Here Come the Tigers 1978
Gaffer
The Hills Have Eyes 1977
Director, Editor, Writer
Sweet Cakes 1976
as Photographer (uncredited)
The Fireworks Woman 1975
as Nicholas Burns / The Fireworks Man (uncredited), Director, Editor, Writer
Kitty Can't Help It 1975
Editor
It Happened in Hollywood 1973
as Kings Litter Bearer, Assistant Director, Editor
The Last House on the Left 1972
Editor, Director, Writer
Deep Throat 1972
Other
Together 1971
Associate Producer, Director of Photography
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat 1971
Editor
Credits from TMDB.