Wes Craven
Known for Directing · 68 credits
- Born
- 1939-08-02
- Died
- 2015-08-30
- Place of birth
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Also known as
- Wesley Earl Craven · Abe Snake · 韦斯·克雷文
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
TV Shows (9)
Movies (59)
Scream
1996
as Fred the Janitor (uncredited)
Scream 2
1997
as Doctor (uncredited)
Scream 4
2011
as Coroner (uncredited)
Scream 3
2000
as Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)
Red Eye
2005
as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
1994
as Wes Craven
Shocker
1989
as Man Neighbor
Paris Je T'aime
2006
as La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
as Wes Craven
Diary of the Dead
2007
as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
as Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
as Self
Welcome to Hollywood
2000
as Wes Craven
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
2011
as Self
Body Bags
1993
as Pasty Faced Man
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013
as Self
The Tripper
2006
as Hippie (uncredited)
The Fear
1995
as Dr. Arnold
Trespassing Bergman
2013
as Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
as (archive footage)
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
2006
as Self
Stephen King's World of Horror
1989
as Self
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express
1996
as Counsellor
Becoming a Werewolf
2005
as Wes Craven
The American Nightmare
2000
as Self
Scream: The Inside Story
2011
as Self
Tales from the Crapper
2004
as Party Goer (uncredited)
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
2013
as Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
2020
as Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008
as Self
Masters of Horror
2002
as Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
2020
as (archive footage)
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012
as Self
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000
as Self
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
2006
as Self
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986
as Self
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
1989
as Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
as Self
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
1992
as Self
The Making of 'Scream 4'
2011
as Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020
as Self
Fear in the Dark
1991
as Self
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'
2003
as Self
Ban the Sadist Videos!
2005
as Self
The House That Freddy Built
2006
as Self
Unmasking the Horror
1998
The Future of Fear
2011
as Self
Celluloid Crime of the Century
2003
as Self
I Am Nancy
2011
as Self
Welcome to Primetime
1999
as Self
Behind the Scream
2000
as Self
Gorgon Video Magazine
1989
as Self
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
2002
as Undead Cowboy (uncredited)
The Thick Brown Line
2004
as Self
It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'
2002
as Self
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
2006
as Self
Sweet Cakes
1976
as Photographer (uncredited)
The Fireworks Woman
1975
as Nicholas Burns / The Fireworks Man (uncredited)
It Happened in Hollywood
1973
as Kings Litter Bearer
About Wes Craven
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). With 68 credits spanning from 1973 to 2023, Wes Craven has appeared in 59 films and 9 TV shows.
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