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

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Scream

    Scream

  • Scream 2

    Scream 2

  • Trespassing Bergman

    Trespassing Bergman

  • Scream 4

    Scream 4

  • The Fear

    The Fear

  • Scream 3

    Scream 3

  • The Tripper

    The Tripper

  • Red Eye

    Red Eye

  • Stark Raving Mad

    Stark Raving Mad

  • Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

    Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

  • New Nightmare

    New Nightmare

  • The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

    The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

  • Paris Je T'aime

    Paris Je T'aime

  • Diary of the Dead

    Diary of the Dead

  • Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

    Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

  • The American Nightmare

    The American Nightmare

  • Tales from the Crapper

    Tales from the Crapper

  • Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

    Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

  • Scream: The Inside Story

    Scream: The Inside Story

  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

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

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

  • Celluloid Crime of the Century

    Celluloid Crime of the Century

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

    Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

  • Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

    Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

  • 100 Scariest Movie Moments

    100 Scariest Movie Moments

  • Body Bags

    Body Bags

  • Masters of Horror

    Masters of Horror

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

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

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

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

  • The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'

    The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'

  • Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'

    Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'

  • Welcome to Hollywood

    Welcome to Hollywood

  • The Future of Fear

    The Future of Fear

  • Shadow Zone: The Undead Express

    Shadow Zone: The Undead Express

  • Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

    Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis

    AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis

  • Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out

    Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out

  • The House That Freddy Built

    The House That Freddy Built

  • Shocker

    Shocker

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

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

  • Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

    Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

  • On the Lot

    On the Lot

  • Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

    Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

  • Welcome to Primetime

    Welcome to Primetime

  • Behind the Scream

    Behind the Scream

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

    AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

  • The Making of 'Scream 4'

    The Making of 'Scream 4'

  • Becoming a Werewolf

    Becoming a Werewolf

  • Gorgon Video Magazine

    Gorgon Video Magazine

  • Stephen King's World of Horror

    Stephen King's World of Horror

  • The Fourth Wall

    The Fourth Wall

  • Ban the Sadist Videos!

    Ban the Sadist Videos!

  • Fear in the Dark

    Fear in the Dark

  • I Am Nancy

    I Am Nancy

  • Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

    Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

  • 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

  • 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'

  • 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