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Wes Craven

August 2, 1939 (age 76)
August 30, 2015
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Male
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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).

Movies

58 credits
Scream Movie
★ 7.4
Crime, Horror
1996 Crime, Horror
Scream 3 Movie
★ 6.0
Horror, Mystery
2000 Horror, Mystery
Scream 2 Movie
★ 6.5
Horror, Mystery
1997 Horror, Mystery
Scream 4 Movie
★ 6.5
Horror, Mystery
2011 Horror, Mystery
Red Eye
★ 6.4
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Red Eye
2005 as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing Movie
★ 7.0
Documentary, History
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
★ 6.5
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Wes Craven's New Nightmare
1994 as Wes Craven
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
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AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
2020 as (archive footage)
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
★ 5.5
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Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012 as Self
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
★ 6.4
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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001 as Wes Craven
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
★ 6.6
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Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008 as Self
Scream: The Inside Story
★ 5.9
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Scream: The Inside Story
2011 as Self
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
★ 7.9
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Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013 as Self
Paris Je T'aime
★ 6.8
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Paris Je T'aime
2006 as La victime de la…
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
★ 7.7
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Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
2011 as Self
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
★ 6.0
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Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000 as Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
★ 7.8
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 as Self
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
★ 6.8
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Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
2006 as Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
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The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020 as (archive footage)
The Fear
★ 3.9
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The Fear
1995 as Dr. Arnold
Diary of the Dead
★ 5.6
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Diary of the Dead
2007 as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
The Future of Fear
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The Future of Fear
2011 as Self
Celluloid Crime of the Century
★ 6.0
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Celluloid Crime of the Century
2003 as Self
Body Bags
★ 6.1
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Body Bags
1993 as Pasty Faced Man
Shocker
★ 5.6
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Shocker
1989 as Man Neighbor
The Tripper
★ 4.9
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The Tripper
2006 as Hippie (uncredited)
Tales from the Crapper
★ 4.2
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Tales from the Crapper
2004 as Party Goer (uncredited)
Trespassing Bergman
★ 6.6
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Trespassing Bergman
2013 as Self
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
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Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
2002 as Undead Cowboy (uncredited)
Stephen King's World of Horror
★ 8.0
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Stephen King's World of Horror
1989 as Self

TV Shows

9 credits
Boston Legal TV
★ 7.9
Comedy, Drama
2004 Comedy, Drama
Castle TV
★ 8.0
Crime, Drama
2009 Crime, Drama
Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV
★ 5.4
Comedy, Talk
2003 Comedy, Talk
The Twilight Zone TV
★ 7.7
Drama, Mystery
1985 Drama, Mystery
Stark Raving Mad TV
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Stark Raving Mad
1999 as Terrance Sterling
On the Lot TV
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On the Lot
2007
100 Scariest Movie Moments TV
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100 Scariest Movie Moments
2004 as Self
E! True Hollywood Story TV
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E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Fourth Wall TV
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The Fourth Wall
2023 as Self