Wes Craven

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

66

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

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Scream

    Scream

  • Scream 4

    Scream 4

  • Scream 3

    Scream 3

  • Scream 2

    Scream 2

  • New Nightmare

    New Nightmare

  • Shadow Zone: The Undead Express

    Shadow Zone: The Undead Express

  • Diary of the Dead

    Diary of the Dead

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

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

  • Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

    Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

  • Scream: The Inside Story

    Scream: The Inside Story

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

    Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

  • Red Eye

    Red Eye

  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

  • Masters of Horror

    Masters of Horror

  • Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

    Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

  • Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'

    Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'

  • Celluloid Crime of the Century

    Celluloid Crime of the Century

  • Stark Raving Mad

    Stark Raving Mad

  • The American Nightmare

    The American Nightmare

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

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

  • Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

    Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

  • The Tripper

    The Tripper

  • The Fear

    The Fear

  • Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

    Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

  • Body Bags

    Body Bags

  • Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

    Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

  • The Future of Fear

    The Future of Fear

  • AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS

    AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS

  • On the Lot

    On the Lot

  • Trespassing Bergman

    Trespassing Bergman

  • Paris Je T'aime

    Paris Je T'aime

  • Welcome to Hollywood

    Welcome to Hollywood

  • 100 Scariest Movie Moments

    100 Scariest Movie Moments

  • Shocker

    Shocker

  • Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

    Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

  • Behind the Scream

    Behind the Scream

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

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

  • The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

    The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

  • Tales from the Crapper

    Tales from the Crapper

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'

    The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'

  • The Making of 'Scream 4'

    The Making of 'Scream 4'

  • The House That Freddy Built

    The House That Freddy Built

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

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

  • The Fourth Wall

    The Fourth Wall

  • Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out

    Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out

  • Becoming a Werewolf

    Becoming a Werewolf

  • Gorgon Video Magazine

    Gorgon Video Magazine

  • Welcome to Primetime

    Welcome to Primetime

  • Stephen King's World of Horror

    Stephen King's World of Horror

  • AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1

    AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1

  • Fear in the Dark

    Fear in the Dark

  • I Am Nancy

    I Am Nancy

  • Ban the Sadist Videos!

    Ban the Sadist Videos!

  • Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

    Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

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

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

  • The Thick Brown Line

    The Thick Brown Line

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

    Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

  • 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'

  • Sweet Cakes

    Sweet Cakes

  • The Fireworks Woman

    The Fireworks Woman

  • It Happened in Hollywood

    It Happened in Hollywood