Sean S. Cunningham

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Like William Girdler, Oliver Hellman or even Ed Wood, Sean S. Cunningham had a successful career of starting films cheap and fast. Originally from New York, Cunningham had a vast knowledge of directing films and came to Hollywood. He started about the same time Wes Craven did. Cunningham meets Craven and decided to make a comedy-romance film called... See full bio »

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Known For

Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th Producer
(1980)
Jason X
Jason X Producer
(2001)
The Last House on the Left
The Last House on the Left Producer
(2009)
Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th Producer
(2009)
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Filmography

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 2022 The Connection (Short) (producer) (completed)
  The Music Teacher (Short) (executive producer)
 2020 In the Deathroom (Short) (associate producer)
 2019/I Scars (Short) (associate producer)
 2017 The Nurse with the Purple Hair (Documentary) (executive producer) / (producer)
 2017 Friday the 13th: The Game (Video Game) (producer)
 2015/II Debris (Short) (executive producer)
 2013 Last House on the Left: Wait for the Rain (Music Video) (producer - produced by)
 2009 The Last House on the Left (producer - as Sean Cunningham)
 2009 Friday the 13th (producer - produced by)
 2009 His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (TV Movie documentary) (executive producer)
 2003 Freddy vs. Jason (producer)
 2002 Terminal Invasion (TV Movie) (executive producer)
 2001 Jason X (executive producer)
 2001 XCU: Extreme Close Up (producer)
 1993 My Boyfriend's Back (producer)
 1992 House IV (Video) (producer)
 1989 The Horror Show (producer)
 1989 DeepStar Six (producer)
 1987 House II: The Second Story (producer)
 1985 House (producer)
 1985 The New Kids (producer)
 1983 Spring Break (producer)
 1980 Friday the 13th (producer - produced by)
 1978 Manny's Orphans (producer)
 1978 Here Come the Tigers (producer)
 1976 The People Who Own the Dark (producer)
 1975 The Fireworks Woman (co-producer - uncredited)
 1973 Case of the Full Moon Murders (producer)
 1973 Loops (executive producer - uncredited)
 1972 The Last House on the Left (producer - produced by)
 1971 Together (producer)
 1970 The Art of Marriage (Documentary) (producer - uncredited)
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1 Print Biography | 5 Interviews | 1 Article | See more »

Alternate Names:

Sean S. Cunning | Sean Cunningham

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)

Spouse:

Susan E. Cunningham  (2 children)
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Personal Quote:

You can't do anything new with special effects; you can't get any mileage out of killing more people or being more graphic, because it's all been done - you should excuse the expression - to death. The pornography of violence is similar to the pornography of sex, in that when it's presented without substance it becomes a turn-off and it self-destructs. See more »

Trivia:

Attended Maligna Convencion de Terror in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico [March 2020]. See more »

Trademark:

Uses atmospheric cinematography from Barry Abrams in both Friday the 13th and A Stranger is Watching.

Star Sign:

Capricorn
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