Wes Craven

Wes Craven

🎞 Director

Born

2 August 1939 (86)

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Also known as

Wesley Earl Craven , Abe Snake

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).

Filmography (40)

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis

2020

6.5
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

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

2020

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

2020

8.0
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2020

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

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

2013

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

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

2013

7.9
Trespassing Bergman

Trespassing Bergman

2013

6.6
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

2012

5.5

The Future of Fear

2011

The Making of 'Scream 4'

The Making of 'Scream 4'

2011

I Am Nancy

I Am Nancy

2011

6.4
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

2011

7.7
Scream 4

Scream 4

2011

6.5
Scream: The Inside Story

Scream: The Inside Story

2011

5.9
My Soul to Take

My Soul to Take

2010

5.5
🎬 Director
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010

7.8
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

2008

6.6
Diary of the Dead

Diary of the Dead

2007

5.6
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

2006

6.8
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’

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

2006

8.2
Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime

2006

6.8
The Tripper

The Tripper

2006

4.9
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

2006

5.5
The House That Freddy Built

The House That Freddy Built

2006

6.0
Ban the Sadist Videos!

Ban the Sadist Videos!

2005

6.8
Red Eye

Red Eye

2005

6.4
Becoming a Werewolf

Becoming a Werewolf

2005

3.0
Cursed

Cursed

2005

5.4
🎬 Director
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

2005

8.0
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

2004

7.0
Tales from the Crapper

Tales from the Crapper

2004

4.2

The Thick Brown Line

2004

Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'

Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'

2003

5.0
Celluloid Crime of the Century

Celluloid Crime of the Century

2003

6.0
Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror

2002

7.7
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out

Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out

2002

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

6.0
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

2001

6.4
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

2000

6.0
Welcome to Hollywood

Welcome to Hollywood

2000

3.8