Wes Craven
Wesley Earl "Wes" Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) was a prolific and influential American film director, writer, producer, and actor known for his pioneering work in the genre of horror films, particularly slasher films. Due to the success and cultural impact of his works in the horror film genre, Craven has been called the "Master of Horror". He is best known for creating the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise featuring the Freddy Krueger character, directing the first installment and Wes Craven's New Nightmare, and co-writing A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors with Bruce Wagner. Craven also directed all four films in the Scream series and two films in the Hills Have Eyes series. Some of his other films include The Last House on the Left, The People Under the Stairs, Red Eye, The Serpent and the Rainbow, andVampire in Brooklyn. On August 30, 2015, Craven died of brain cancer, at the age of 76 at his home in Los Angeles. From Wikipedia
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- Born:
- Aug 2, 1939 In Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 39
- First Appeared:
- In the series The Twilight Zone 1985-09-27
- Latest Project:
- Movie House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! 2013-10-01
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! | Self | 2013-10-01 |
| Movie | Trespassing Bergman | Self | 2013-08-28 |
| Movie | Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th | Self - Creator, A Nightmare on Elm Street | 2013-09-13 |
| Movie | Scream 4 | Coroner (uncredited) | 2011-04-13 |
| Movie | Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective | Self | 2011-04-14 |
| Movie | I Am Nancy | Self | 2011-04-24 |
| Movie | Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | Self | 2010-05-04 |
| Series | Castle | Wes Craven | 2009-03-09 |
| Movie | Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX | Self | 2008-10-07 |
| Series | On the Lot | Unknown | 2007-05-22 |
| Movie | Diary of the Dead | Newsreader (voice) (uncredited) | 2007-05-26 |
| Movie | Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film | Self | 2006-10-13 |
| Movie | The House That Freddy Built | Self | 2006-01-01 |
| Movie | The Tripper | Hippie (uncredited) | 2006-04-20 |
| Movie | Paris Je T'aime | La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine) | 2006-06-21 |
| Movie | Red Eye | Airline Passenger (uncredited) | 2005-08-19 |
| Movie | Ban the Sadist Videos! | Self | 2005-09-06 |
| Movie | The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing | Self | 2004-10-12 |
| Series | Boston Legal | Unknown | 2004-10-03 |
| Movie | Celluloid Crime of the Century | Self | 2003-01-01 |
| Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
| Movie | The American Nightmare | Self | 2000-09-11 |
| Movie | Behind the 'Scream' | Himself | 2000-09-26 |
| Movie | Welcome to Primetime | Self | 1999-09-08 |
| Series | Stark Raving Mad | Unknown | 1999-09-23 |
| Movie | Welcome to Hollywood | Wes Craven | 1998-10-01 |
| Movie | Scream 2 | Doctor (uncredited) | 1997-12-12 |
| Series | E! True Hollywood Story | Unknown | 1996-08-21 |
| Movie | Shadow Zone: The Undead Express | Counsellor | 1996-10-27 |
| Movie | The Fear | Dr. Arnold | 1995-01-20 |
| Movie | New Nightmare | Wes Craven | 1994-10-13 |
| Movie | Body Bags | Pasty Faced Man | 1993-08-08 |
| Movie | Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies | Self | 1992-10-31 |
| Movie | Fear in the Dark | Self | 1991-10-29 |
| Movie | Shocker | Man Neighbor | 1989-03-23 |
| Movie | The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV' | Self | 1989-10-31 |
| Movie | Gorgon Video Magazine | Self | 1989-08-30 |
| Movie | Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors | Self | 1986-01-01 |
| Series | The Twilight Zone | Unknown | 1985-09-27 |