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Wes Craven

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Born August 2, 1939 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died August 30, 2015

Also known as Wesley Earl Craven · Abe Snake · 韦斯·克雷文

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).

Filmography50+ titles

Castle

2009as Self

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

2013as Self

Boston Legal

2004as Self

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010as Self

Scream

1996as Fred the Janitor (uncredited)

A Nightmare on Elm Street

1984Director, Writer

Freddy's Nightmares

1988Characters, Creator

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

2004as Self

Scream: The TV Series

2015Executive Producer

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

2006as Self

Paris, Je T'aime

2006as La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)

Ban the Sadist Videos!

2005as Self

Scream

2022In Memory Of

Music of the Heart

1999Director

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

1987Characters, Executive Producer, Screenplay, Story

Trespassing Bergman

2013as Self

The People Under the Stairs

1991Director, Executive Producer, Writer

Scream 4

2011as Coroner (uncredited)

The Last House on the Left

2009Characters, Original Film Writer, Producer

The Hills Have Eyes

2006Characters, Original Film Writer, Producer

Scream 2

1997as Doctor (uncredited)

New Nightmare

1994as Wes Craven

Casebusters

1986Director

Red Eye

2005as Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

2001as Wes Craven

The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988Director

Terrifier

2016In Memory Of

Deadly Friend

1986Director

The Hills Have Eyes

1977Director, Editor, Writer

Feast

2005Executive Producer

Freddy vs. Jason

2003Characters

Wishmaster

1997Executive Producer

Body Bags

1993as Pasty Faced Man

Scream 3

2000as Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)

Kent State

1981Producer

Here Come the Tigers

1978Gaffer

The Last House on the Left

1972Director, Editor, Writer

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

1988Characters

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

1985Characters

Dracula II: Ascension

2003Presenter

Diary of the Dead

2007as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)

The Hills Have Eyes 2

2007Characters, Producer, Writer

Shocker

1989as Man Neighbor

Deadly Blessing

1981Director, Screenplay

My Soul to Take

2010Director, Producer, Writer

A Nightmare on Elm Street

2010Characters, Original Film Writer

The Breed

2006Executive Producer

Cursed

2005Director

They Shoot Divas, Don't They?

2002Executive Producer

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

1989Characters