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Wes Craven

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Rising out of the mid-western suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio, Wes Craven has become synonymous with genre bending and innovative horror, challenging audiences with his bold visions since the release of his first feature film, The Last House of the Left, which he wrote, directed, and edited in 1972. Craven reinvented the youth horror genre again in 1984 with the classic A Nightmare on Elm Street... See full bio »

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Wesley Earl Craven
in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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2012 Scream: Generations (character)
 
2012 Horror Movie: The Movie (short) (characters)
 
2011 The Nightmare Ends on Halloween II (short) (characters)
 
2011 Krueger (A Tale from Elm Street) (short) (characters)
 
2010 My Soul to Take (written by)
 
2010 A Nightmare on Elm Street (characters)
 
2009 The Last House on the Left (earlier film)
 
2007 The Hills Have Eyes II (characters / written by)
 
2006/I Pulse (screenplay)
 
2006 Paris, je t'aime (segment "Pere-Lachaise")
 
2006 The Hills Have Eyes (1977 film)
 
2004 The Nightmare Ends on Halloween (short) (characters)
 
2004 Freddy VS Ghostbusters (short) (character - uncredited)
 
2003 Freddy vs. Jason (characters)
 
1994 New Nightmare (characters / written by)
 
1992 Nightmare Cafe (TV series)
– Aliens Ate My Lunch (1992) (creator / written by)
– Sanctuary for a Child (1992) (creator)
– The Heart of the Mystery (1992) (creator)
– Fay & Ivy (1992) (creator / story)
– Dying Well Is the Best Revenge (1992) (creator)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1991 The People Under the Stairs (written by)
 
1991 Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (characters)
 
1990 Night Visions (TV movie) (written by)
 
1988-1990 Freddy's Nightmares (TV series)
– Life Sentence (1990) (character)
– Prisoner of Love (1990) (character)
– Dust to Dust (1990) (character)
– A Family Affair (1990) (character)
– Funhouse (1990) (character)
See all 44 episodes »
 
1989 Shocker (written by)
 
1989 The People Next Door (TV series)
– I Do, I Do (1989) (story)
 
1989 A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (characters)
 
1988 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (character)
 
1987 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (characters / screenplay / story)
 
1985 A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (characters)
 
1985 The Hills Have Eyes Part II (written by)
 
1984 A Nightmare on Elm Street (written by)
 
1982 Swamp Thing
 
1981 Deadly Blessing (screenplay)
 
1977 The Hills Have Eyes (written by)
 
1975 The Fireworks Woman (written by / as Abe Snake)
 
1972 The Last House on the Left (written by)
 
Show ShowProducer (25 titles)
2012/II Home (executive producer) (pre-production)
 
2011 Scream 4 (producer)
 
2010 My Soul to Take (producer)
 
2009 The Last House on the Left (producer)
 
2007 The Hills Have Eyes II (producer)
 
2006 The Breed (executive producer)
 
2006 The Hills Have Eyes (producer)
 
2005 Feast (executive producer)
 
2002 They Shoot Divas, Don't They? (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2000 Dracula 2000 (executive producer)
 
1998 Don't Look Down (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1998 Carnival of Souls (executive producer)
 
1998 Hollyweird (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1997 Wishmaster (executive producer)
 
1995/I The Outpost (executive producer)
 
1994 New Nightmare (executive producer)
 
1993 Laurel Canyon (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1992 Nightmare Cafe (TV series) (executive producer - 6 episodes)
– Aliens Ate My Lunch (1992) (executive producer)
– Sanctuary for a Child (1992) (executive producer)
– The Heart of the Mystery (1992) (executive producer)
– Fay & Ivy (1992) (executive producer)
– Dying Well Is the Best Revenge (1992) (executive producer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1991 The People Under the Stairs (executive producer)
 
1990 Night Visions (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1989 Shocker (executive producer)
 
1989 The People Next Door (TV series) (executive producer - 5 episodes)
– Happy Birthday, Baby (1989) (executive producer)
– You Show Me Yours (1989) (executive producer)
– Dream Date (1989) (executive producer)
– Town Without Pity (1989) (executive producer)
– I Do, I Do (1989) (executive producer)
 
1987 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (executive producer)
 
1981 Kent State (TV movie) (producer)
 
1971 Together (associate producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (29 titles)
2011 Scream 4
 
2010 My Soul to Take
 
2006 Paris, je t'aime (segment "Pere-Lachaise")
 
2005/I Red Eye
 
2005 Cursed
 
2000 Scream 3
 
1999 Music of the Heart
 
1997 Scream 2
 
1996/I Scream
 
1995 Vampire in Brooklyn
 
1994 New Nightmare
 
1992 Nightmare Cafe (TV series)
– Aliens Ate My Lunch (1992)
 
1991 The People Under the Stairs
 
1990 Night Visions (TV movie)
 
1989 Shocker
 
1988 The Serpent and the Rainbow
 
1985-1986 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
– The Road Less Travelled (1986)
– Her Pilgrim Soul/I of Newton (1985) (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
– Act Break/The Burning Man/Dealer's Choice (1985) (segment "Dealer's Choice")
– Wordplay/Dreams for Sale/Chameleon (1985) (segment "Chameleon" / segment "Wordplay")
– Shatterday/A Little Peace and Quiet (1985) (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet" / segment "Shatterday")
 
1986 Deadly Friend
 
1986 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
– Casebusters (1986)
 
1985 Chiller (TV movie)
 
1985 The Hills Have Eyes Part II
 
1984 A Nightmare on Elm Street
 
1984 Invitation to Hell (TV movie)
 
1982 Swamp Thing
 
1981 Deadly Blessing
 
1978 Stranger in Our House (TV movie)
 
1977 The Hills Have Eyes
 
1975 The Fireworks Woman (as Abe Snake)
 
1972 The Last House on the Left
 
Show ShowActor (15 titles)
2007 Diary of the Dead
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
 
2006 Paris, je t'aime
La victime de la vampire (segment "Quartier de la Madeleine")
 
2005/I Red Eye
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
 
2000 Stark Raving Mad (TV series)
Terrance Sterling
– The Pigeon (2000) … Terrance Sterling
 
2000 Scream 3
Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)
 
1997 Scream 2
Doctor (uncredited)
 
1996/I Scream
Fred the Janitor (uncredited)
 
1996 Shadow Zone: The Undead Express (TV movie)
Counsellor
 
1995 The Fear
Dr. Arnold
 
1993 Body Bags (TV movie)
Pasty Faced Man
 
1989 Shocker
Man Neighbor
 
1985 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Caged Man #1 (segment "Children's Zoo")
– Healer/Children's Zoo/Kentucky Rye (1985) … Caged Man #1 (segment "Children's Zoo")
 
1976 Sweet Cakes
Photographer (uncredited)
 
1975 The Fireworks Woman
Nicholas Burns (uncredited)
 
1973 It Happened in Hollywood
King's Litter Bearer
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (6 titles)
2005 Dracula III: Legacy (video) (presenter)
 
2003 Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes' (video documentary) (photos)
 
2003 Dracula II: Ascension (video) (presenter)
 
2002 They (presenter)
 
2000 Dracula 2000 (presenter)
 
1990 Bloodfist II (advisor)
 
Show ShowEditor (5 titles)
Show ShowCinematographer (1 title)
1978 The Evolution of Snuff (documentary)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
1978 Here Come the Tigers (gaffer)
 
1973 It Happened in Hollywood (assistant director)
 
Show ShowThanks (13 titles)
2012 Scream Queen Campfire (thanks) (pre-production)
 
2011 Acid Head: The Buzzard Nuts County Slaughter (special thanks)
 
2011 Climb It, Tarzan! (special thanks)
 
2010 The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry (documentary) (thanks)
 
2008 Assorted Nightmares: Janitor (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– Episode #1.1 (2008) (special thanks)
 
2008 Creature Story (short) (special thanks)
 
2007 Diary of the Dead (very special thanks)
 
2006 Delivery (video) (special thanks)
 
2006 Zombie Prom (short) (special thanks)
 
2005 Ban the Sadist Videos! (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2004 The Nightmare Ends on Halloween (short) (special thanks)
 
1999 The Directors (TV series documentary) (acknowledgment: stills and clips provided by - 1 episode)
– The Films of Wes Craven (1999) (acknowledgment: stills and clips provided by)
 
1998 Welcome to Hollywood (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (74 titles)
2010 I Am Nancy (documentary) (completed)
Himself
 
2011 The Future of Fear (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.23 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective (documentary)
Himself
 
2007-2011 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 April 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 March 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 May 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2011 Scream: The Inside Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Scream Awards 2010 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 October 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Fred Heads: The Ultimate Freddy Fans (video short)
Himself
 
2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (TV series)
Himself
– Directing 4 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Inside the Cinema (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 The Movie Loft (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 July 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Lucas Booth: Journey to Unknown (video)
Himself
 
2008 Scream Awards 2008 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Science of Horror (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Hills Have Eyes 2: Mutant Attacks (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Exploring the Hills: The Making of 'The Hills Have Eyes 2' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 On the Lot (TV series)
Himself - Judge
– 14 Cut to 13 & 13 Directors Compete (2007) … Himself - Judge
 
2007 Life After Film School (TV series)
Himself
– Wes Craven (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.417 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Fear Files (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Zombies (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Night Terrors (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Never Sleep Again: The Making of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The House That Freddy Built (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Surviving the Hills: Making of 'The Hills Have Eyes' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Boston Legal (TV series)
Himself
– Spring Fever (2006) … Himself
 
2006 HypaSpace (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #5.49 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Ban the Sadist Videos! (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Magacine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 HARDtalk Extra (TV series)
Himself
– Wes Craven (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.132 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (video documentary)
 
2005 Project Greenlight 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Breech (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Inside Deep Throat (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Johnny Depp: Under His Skin (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The 100 Scariest Movie Moments (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Super Secret Movie Rules (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Slashers (2004) … Himself
 
2003 The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Celluloid Crime of the Century (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Boogeymen II: Masters of Horror (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Hollywood, Inc. (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Shut It Down (2002) … Himself
 
2001 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Scream (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Great Books (TV series)
Himself
– Poe's Tales of Terror (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Himself
 
2001 The Chris Isaak Show (TV series)
Himself
– Storytime (2001) … Himself
 
2001 The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2000 Exposure (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.19 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Behind the 'Scream' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 The American Nightmare (documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Welcome to Primetime (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Films of Wes Craven (1999) … Himself
 
1998 Welcome to Hollywood
Himself
 
1998 Unmasking the Horror (video)
Himself
 
1997 Monstervision (TV series)
Himself
– Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1997) … Himself
 
1997 A-Z of Horror (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1996 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 December 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1995 The Anatomy of Horror (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 New Nightmare
Himself
 
1993 Night of the Living Dead: 25th Anniversary Documentary (video documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 October 1992 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 Freddy Speaks (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Fear in the Dark (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Gorgon Video Magazine (video documentary)
Himself
 
1986 Stephen King's World of Horror (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1986 Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (video documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2006 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel "The Fountain Society" (1999)

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 14 Interviews  | 5 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Wes Craven's Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Abe Snake

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I think sometimes you might expect or want greater recognition. But to me it's a little like how French Impressionists felt about formal recognition. You know, once you're a member of the academy you never pose any danger or threat. I don't know if I'd like that. See more »

Trivia:

His father died when he was 4-years-old. See more »

Trademark:

His characters often use elaborate booby traps, to capture the villain See more »

Star Sign:

Leo