Wes Craven

Personal Info

Birthday

August 2, 1939

Day of Death

2015-08-30

(76 years old)

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

Wesley Earl Craven

Abe Snake

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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

The Twilight Zone

Scream

Scream 4

Scream 2

Scream 3

Red Eye

New Nightmare

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Filmography

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