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).

Directed

1. Scream (1996) — Director
2. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) — Director
3. Scream 2 (1997) — Director
4. Scream 4 (2011) — Director
5. Scream 3 (2000) — Director
6. Red Eye (2005) — Director
7. Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) — Director
8. The Hills Have Eyes (1977) — Director
9. Paris Je T'aime (2006) — Director
10. The Last House on the Left (1972) — Director
11. Cursed (2005) — Director
12. The People Under the Stairs (1991) — Director
13. Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) — Director
14. The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) — Director
15. My Soul to Take (2010) — Director
16. Swamp Thing (1982) — Director
17. Shocker (1989) — Director
18. The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 (1985) — Director
19. Deadly Friend (1986) — Director
20. The Twilight Zone (1985) — Director
21. Music of the Heart (1999) — Director
22. Deadly Blessing (1981) — Director
23. Stranger in Our House (1979) — Director
24. Invitation to Hell (1984) — Director
25. Chiller (1985) — Director
26. The Fireworks Woman (1975) — Director
27. Night Visions (1990) — Director
28. Nightmare Cafe (1992) — Director
29. Casebusters (1986) — Director
30. Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out (2002) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Scream (1996) — Fred the Janitor (uncredited)
2. Scream 2 (1997) — Doctor (uncredited)
3. Scream 3 (2000) — Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)
4. Red Eye (2005) — Airline Passenger (uncredited)
5. Castle (2009) — Self
6. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) — Wes Craven
7. Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) — Wes Craven
8. Diary of the Dead (2007) — Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
9. Paris Je T'aime (2006) — La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)
10. Shocker (1989) — Man Neighbor
11. Body Bags (1993) — Pasty Faced Man
12. Boston Legal (2004) — Self
13. The Twilight Zone (1985) — (segment "Children's Zoo")
14. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
15. Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) — Self
16. The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004) — Self
17. The Tripper (2006) — Hippie (uncredited)
18. Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013) — Self
19. Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006) — Self
20. E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
21. The Fear (1995) — Dr. Arnold
22. The American Nightmare (2000) — Self
23. Trespassing Bergman (2013) — Self
24. Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005) — Self
25. Tales from the Crapper (2004) — Party Goer (uncredited)
26. Scream: The Inside Story (2011) — Self
27. Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective (2011) — Self
28. The Fireworks Woman (1975) — Nicholas Burns / The Fireworks Man (uncredited)
29. 100 Scariest Movie Moments (2004) — Self
30. Welcome to Hollywood (2000) — Wes Craven
31. Masters of Horror (2002) — Self
32. I Am Nancy (2011) — Self
33. Shadow Zone: The Undead Express (1996) — Counsellor
34. Stark Raving Mad (1999) — Terrance Sterling
35. Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (2006) — Self
36. Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986) — Self
37. The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV' (1989) — Self
38. Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008) — Self
39. Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger (2012) — Self
40. Sweet Cakes (1976) — Photographer (uncredited)