Wes Craven

Wes Craven

🎂 2nd August 1939 (86 yrs) 📍 Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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).

Wes Craven

🎬 Movies Featuring Wes Craven

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis (2020)

as Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. (2020)

as (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 (2020)

as Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020)

as (archive footage)
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!

House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! (2013)

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

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

as Self
Trespassing Bergman

Trespassing Bergman (2013)

as Self
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger (2012)

as Self
No Image

The Future of Fear (2011)

as Self
The Making of 'Scream 4'

The Making of 'Scream 4' (2011)

as Self
I Am Nancy

I Am Nancy (2011)

as Self
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective (2011)

as Self
Scream 4

Scream 4 (2011)

as Coroner (uncredited)
Scream: The Inside Story

Scream: The Inside Story (2011)

as Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)

as Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008)

as Self
Diary of the Dead

Diary of the Dead (2007)

as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

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’

Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (2006)

as Self
Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime (2006)

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

The Tripper (2006)

as Hippie (uncredited)
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares (2006)

as Self
The House That Freddy Built

The House That Freddy Built (2006)

as Self
Ban the Sadist Videos!

Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005)

as Self
Red Eye

Red Eye (2005)

as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Becoming a Werewolf

Becoming a Werewolf (2005)

as Wes Craven
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005)

as Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)

as Self
Tales from the Crapper

Tales from the Crapper (2004)

as Party Goer (uncredited)
No Image

The Thick Brown Line (2004)

as Self
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'

Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes' (2003)

as Self
Celluloid Crime of the Century

Celluloid Crime of the Century (2003)

as Self
Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror (2002)

as Self
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out

Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out (2002)

as Undead Cowboy (uncredited)
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' (2002)

as Self
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)

as Wes Craven
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film (2000)

as Self
Welcome to Hollywood

Welcome to Hollywood (2000)

as Wes Craven
Behind the Scream

Behind the Scream (2000)

as Self
The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare (2000)

as Self
Scream 3

Scream 3 (2000)

as Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)
Welcome to Primetime

Welcome to Primetime (1999)

as Self
Scream 2

Scream 2 (1997)

as Doctor (uncredited)
Scream

Scream (1996)

as Fred the Janitor (uncredited)
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express

Shadow Zone: The Undead Express (1996)

as Counsellor
The Fear

The Fear (1995)

as Dr. Arnold
New Nightmare

New Nightmare (1994)

as Self
Body Bags

Body Bags (1993)

as Pasty Faced Man
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies (1992)

as Self
Fear in the Dark

Fear in the Dark (1991)

as Self
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'

The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV' (1989)

as Self
Gorgon Video Magazine

Gorgon Video Magazine (1989)

as Self
Shocker

Shocker (1989)

as Man Neighbor
Stephen King's World of Horror

Stephen King's World of Horror (1989)

as Self
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986)

as Self
Sweet Cakes

Sweet Cakes (1976)

as Photographer (uncredited)
The Fireworks Woman

The Fireworks Woman (1975)

as Nicholas Burns / The Fireworks Man (uncredited)
It Happened in Hollywood

It Happened in Hollywood (1973)

as Kings Litter Bearer