Wes Craven

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

67

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-08-02

Day of death

2015-08-30 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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

  • Castle

    Castle

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Scream

    Scream

  • Scream 4

    Scream 4

  • Scream 2

    Scream 2

  • Scream 3

    Scream 3

  • Red Eye

    Red Eye

  • Welcome to Hollywood

    Welcome to Hollywood

  • Stark Raving Mad

    Stark Raving Mad

  • Trespassing Bergman

    Trespassing Bergman

  • Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

    Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

  • New Nightmare

    New Nightmare

  • Diary of the Dead

    Diary of the Dead

  • 100 Scariest Movie Moments

    100 Scariest Movie Moments

  • Paris Je T'aime

    Paris Je T'aime

  • Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

    Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

  • Shocker

    Shocker

  • On the Lot

    On the Lot

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

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

  • Body Bags

    Body Bags

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • The Tripper

    The Tripper

  • Scream: The Inside Story

    Scream: The Inside Story

  • Welcome to Primetime

    Welcome to Primetime

  • Ban the Sadist Videos!

    Ban the Sadist Videos!

  • The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

    The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

  • The American Nightmare

    The American Nightmare

  • Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

    Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

  • Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

    Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

  • Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

    Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

  • The Fear

    The Fear

  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis

    AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis

  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

  • The Thick Brown Line

    The Thick Brown Line

  • The Making of 'Scream 4'

    The Making of 'Scream 4'

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

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

  • Shadow Zone: The Undead Express

    Shadow Zone: The Undead Express

  • Masters of Horror

    Masters of Horror

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

    Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

  • Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

    Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

  • Stephen King's World of Horror

    Stephen King's World of Horror

  • Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

    Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

  • The Fourth Wall

    The Fourth Wall

  • Fear in the Dark

    Fear in the Dark

  • Gorgon Video Magazine

    Gorgon Video Magazine

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

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

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

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

  • Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

    Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

    AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

  • Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'

    Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'

  • The House That Freddy Built

    The House That Freddy Built

  • The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'

    The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'

  • Tales from the Crapper

    Tales from the Crapper

  • The Future of Fear

    The Future of Fear

  • Becoming a Werewolf

    Becoming a Werewolf

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

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

  • Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out

    Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out

  • I Am Nancy

    I Am Nancy

  • Behind the Scream

    Behind the Scream

  • 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'

  • Celluloid Crime of the Century

    Celluloid Crime of the Century

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

    Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

  • Sweet Cakes

    Sweet Cakes

  • The Fireworks Woman

    The Fireworks Woman

  • It Happened in Hollywood

    It Happened in Hollywood