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
Scream 2
(1997)
Director
Scream
(1996)
Director
Scream 4
(2011)
Director
Scream 3
(2000)
Director
Cursed
(2005)
Director
New Nightmare
(1994)
Director
A Nightmare on Elm Street
(1984)
Director
Shocker
(1989)
Director
Red Eye
(2005)
Director
Paris Je T'aime
(2006)
Director
Deadly Friend
(1986)
Director
Swamp Thing
(1982)
Director
Vampire in Brooklyn
(1995)
Director
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
(1985)
Director
The Last House on the Left
(1972)
Director
The People Under the Stairs
(1991)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
The Last House on the Left
(1972)
Director
It Happened in Hollywood
(1973)
Assistant Director
The Fireworks Woman
(1975)
Director
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
(1976)
Director
The Hills Have Eyes
(1977)
Director
Stranger in Our House
(1979)
Director
Deadly Blessing
(1981)
Director
Swamp Thing
(1982)
Director
A Nightmare on Elm Street
(1984)
Director
Invitation to Hell
(1984)
Director
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
(1985)
Director
Chiller
(1985)
Director
Deadly Friend
(1986)
Director
Casebusters
(1986)
Director
The Serpent and the Rainbow
(1988)
Director
Shocker
(1989)
Director
Night Visions
(1990)
Director
The People Under the Stairs
(1991)
Director
New Nightmare
(1994)
Director
Vampire in Brooklyn
(1995)
Director
Scream
(1996)
Director
Scream 2
(1997)
Director
Music of the Heart
(1999)
Director
Scream 3
(2000)
Director
Cursed
(2005)
Director
Red Eye
(2005)
Director
Paris Je T'aime
(2006)
Director
My Soul to Take
(2010)
Director
Scream 4
(2011)
Director
Acting
It Happened in Hollywood
(1973)
Kings Litter Bearer
The Fireworks Woman
(1975)
Nicholas Burns
Sweet Cakes
(1976)
Photographer (uncredited)
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
(1976)
Undead Cowboy (uncredited)
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
(1986)
Self
Gorgon Video Magazine
(1989)
Self
Shocker
(1989)
Man Neighbor
Stephen King's World of Horror
(1989)
Self
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
(1989)
Self
Fear in the Dark
(1991)
Self
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
(1992)
Self
Body Bags
(1993)
Pasty Faced Man
New Nightmare
(1994)
Wes Craven
The Fear
(1995)
Dr. Arnold
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express
(1996)
Counsellor
Scream
(1996)
Fred the Janitor (uncredited)
Scream 2
(1997)
Doctor (uncredited)
Welcome to Hollywood
(1998)
Wes Craven
Welcome to Primetime
(1999)
Self
The American Nightmare
(2000)
Self
Scream 3
(2000)
Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
(2000)
Self
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
(2001)
Wes Craven
It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'
(2002)
Self
Masters of Horror
(2002)
Self
Celluloid Crime of the Century
(2003)
Self
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'
(2003)
Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
(2004)
Self
The Thick Brown Line
(2004)
Self
Ban the Sadist Videos!
(2005)
Self
Becoming a Werewolf
(2005)
Wes Craven
Red Eye
(2005)
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
(2006)
Self
Paris Je T'aime
(2006)
La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
(2006)
Self
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
(2006)
Self
The House That Freddy Built
(2006)
Self
The Making of 'Red Eye'
(2006)
Self
The Tripper
(2006)
Hippie (uncredited)
Diary of the Dead
(2007)
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
(2008)
Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
(2010)
Self
I Am Nancy
(2011)
Self
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
(2011)
Self
Scream: The Inside Story
(2011)
Self
An Insane Troupe
(2011)
Self
Two Worlds
(2011)
Self
Becoming a Filmmaker
(2011)
Self
The Problem with Sequels
(2011)
Self
Filmmaker
(2011)
Self
Scream 4
(2011)
Coroner (uncredited)
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
(2012)
Self
Bergmans video
(2012)
Self
Trespassing Bergman
(2013)
Self
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
(2013)
Self - Creator, A Nightmare on Elm Street
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
(2013)
Self
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1
(2020)
Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
(2020)
Self
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS
(2020)
Self
Production
Together
(1971)
Associate Producer
Kent State
(1981)
Producer
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
(1987)
Executive Producer
Shocker
(1989)
Executive Producer
Night Visions
(1990)
Executive Producer
The People Under the Stairs
(1991)
Executive Producer
New Nightmare
(1994)
Executive Producer
Mind Ripper
(1995)
Executive Producer
Wishmaster
(1997)
Executive Producer
Carnival of Souls
(1998)
Executive Producer
Don't Look Down
(1998)
Executive Producer
Hollyweird
(1998)
Executive Producer
Dracula 2000
(2000)
Executive Producer
They Shoot Divas, Don't They?
(2002)
Executive Producer
Feast
(2005)
Executive Producer
The Breed
(2006)
Executive Producer
The Hills Have Eyes
(2006)
Producer
The Hills Have Eyes 2
(2007)
Producer
The Last House on the Left
(2009)
Producer
My Soul to Take
(2010)
Producer
Scream 4
(2011)
Producer
The Girl in the Photographs
(2015)
Executive Producer
Camera
Editing
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
(1971)
Editor
The Last House on the Left
(1972)
Editor
It Happened in Hollywood
(1973)
Editor
The Carhops
(1975)
Editor
The Fireworks Woman
(1975)
Editor
The Hills Have Eyes
(1977)
Editor
Writing
The Last House on the Left
(1972)
Writer
The Fireworks Woman
(1975)
Writer
The Hills Have Eyes
(1977)
Writer
Deadly Blessing
(1981)
Screenplay
Swamp Thing
(1982)
Writer
A Nightmare on Elm Street
(1984)
Writer
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
(1985)
Characters
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
(1985)
Writer and Characters
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
(1987)
Screenplay, Story, and Characters
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
(1988)
Characters
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
(1989)
Characters
Shocker
(1989)
Writer
Night Visions
(1990)
Writer
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
(1991)
Characters
The People Under the Stairs
(1991)
Writer
The Nightmare Begins Again
(1993)
Characters
New Nightmare
(1994)
Characters and Writer
Freddy vs. Jason
(2003)
Characters
Paris Je T'aime
(2006)
Writer
The Hills Have Eyes
(2006)
Original Film Writer and Characters
Pulse
(2006)
Screenplay
The Hills Have Eyes 2
(2007)
Writer and Characters
The Last House on the Left
(2009)
Original Film Writer and Characters
A Nightmare on Elm Street
(2010)
Characters and Original Film Writer
My Soul to Take
(2010)
Writer
Crew
Deep Throat
(1972)
Other
Bloodfist II
(1990)
Other
The Nightmare Begins Again
(1993)
Creator
Hollyweird
(1998)
Presenter
Dracula 2000
(2000)
Presenter
They
(2002)
Presenter
Dracula II: Ascension
(2003)
Presenter
Dracula III: Legacy
(2005)
Presenter
Diary of the Dead
(2007)
Thanks
Mortal Nightmare
(2016)
Thanks
Terrifier
(2018)
In Memory Of
Scream
(2022)
In Memory Of
Lighting