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Sean Sexton Cunningham (born December 31, 1941, in New York City) is an American film director, producer, and writer. He is best known for creating the Friday the 13th series of horror films, which introduced the fictional killer Jason Voorhees. He also produced many horror films, such as Wes Craven's debut feature and House film series.
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Known For
Friday the 13th
(1980)
Producer
Jason X
(2001)
Executive Producer
House
(1986)
Producer
Freddy vs. Jason
(2003)
Producer
Friday the 13th
(2009)
Producer
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
(1993)
Producer
The Last House on the Left
(2009)
Producer
The Horror Show
(1989)
Producer
The Last House on the Left
(1972)
Producer
DeepStar Six
(1989)
Producer
House II: The Second Story
(1987)
Producer
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
(2010)
Executive Producer
The New Kids
(1985)
Producer
House IV
(1992)
Producer
My Boyfriend's Back
(1993)
Producer
Spring Break
(1983)
Producer
Full Filmography
Production
The Art of Marriage
(1970)
Producer
Together
(1971)
Producer
The Last House on the Left
(1972)
Producer
Manny's Orphans
(1978)
Producer
Here Come the Tigers
(1978)
Producer
Friday the 13th
(1980)
Producer
Spring Break
(1983)
Producer
The New Kids
(1985)
Producer
House
(1986)
Producer
House II: The Second Story
(1987)
Producer
DeepStar Six
(1989)
Producer
The Horror Show
(1989)
Producer
House IV
(1992)
Producer
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
(1993)
Producer
My Boyfriend's Back
(1993)
Producer
Jason X
(2001)
Executive Producer
XCU: Extreme Close Up
(2001)
Producer
Freddy vs. Jason
(2003)
Producer
Friday the 13th
(2009)
Producer
The Last House on the Left
(2009)
Producer
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
(2010)
Executive Producer
Acting
Welcome to Primetime
(1999)
Self
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
(2000)
Self
The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees
(2002)
Self
It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'
(2002)
Self
Celluloid Crime of the Century
(2003)
Self
Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'
(2003)
Himself
Secrets Galore Behind the Gore
(2004)
Himself
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
(2004)
Self
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
(2004)
Self
The Perfect Scary Movie
(2005)
Self
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
(2006)
Self
Hitchcocked!
(2006)
Self
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
(2006)
Self
The House That Freddy Built
(2006)
Self
Ice Age: Surviving Sid
(2008)
Glyptodon Boy (voice)
The Man Behind the Legacy: Sean S. Cunningham
(2009)
Himself
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
(2010)
Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
(2010)
Self
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
(2013)
Self - Producer / Director
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
(2017)
Self
Ding Dong, You're Dead! The Making of "House"
(2017)
It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II"
(2017)
Home Deadly Home: The Making of "House IV"
(2017)
Clark
(2018)
Jonathan
In Search of Darkness
(2019)
Self
In Search of Darkness: Part II
(2020)
Self
The Story Of The '80s Slasher Craze
(2020)
Outta Space: The Making of Jason X
(2020)
Self
Directing
The Art of Marriage
(1970)
Director
Together
(1971)
Director
The Case of the Smiling Stiffs
(1973)
Director
Here Come the Tigers
(1978)
Director
Manny's Orphans
(1978)
Director
Friday the 13th
(1980)
Director
A Stranger Is Watching
(1982)
Director
Spring Break
(1983)
Director
The New Kids
(1985)
Director
DeepStar Six
(1989)
Director
XCU: Extreme Close Up
(2001)
Director
Terminal Invasion
(2002)
Director
Trapped Ashes
(2006)
Director
Writing
The Art of Marriage
(1970)
Writer
Together
(1971)
Writer
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
(1985)
Characters
Crew