10.0
10.0
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
1992
as Self
Wes Craven
Also known as: Wesley Earl Craven, Wesley Craven
Directing
Born:August 2, 1939
Died:August 30, 2015(aged 76)
Birthplace:Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Nationality:United States
Height:6'2" (188 cm)
Education:Johns Hopkins University, Wheaton College
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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).
Notable Works
A Nightmare on Elm StreetScreamThe People Under the StairsThe Hills Have EyesRed EyeMusic of the HeartSwamp ThingThe Serpent and the RainbowVampire in Brooklyn
Filmography (86 movies)
10.0
10.0
Fear in the Dark
1991
as Self
8.2
8.2
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
2006
as Self
8.0
8.0
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020
as Self
8.0
8.0
Stephen King's World of Horror
1989
as Self
7.8
7.8
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
as Self
7.7
7.7
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
2011
as Self
7.7
7.7
Masters of Horror
2002
as Self
7.4
7.4
Scream
1996
Director
7.3
7.3
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984
Writer
7.0
7.0
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
as Self
6.8
6.8
The American Nightmare
2000
as Self
6.8
6.8
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
2006
as Self
6.8
6.8
Paris Je T'aime
2006
Director
6.7
6.7
Ban the Sadist Videos!
2005
as Self
6.7
6.7
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987
Executive Producer
6.7
6.7
Music of the Heart
1999
Director
6.6
6.6
Trespassing Bergman
2013
as Self
6.6
6.6
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008
as Self
6.5
6.5
The People Under the Stairs
1991
Director
6.5
6.5
Scream 2
1997
Director
6.5
6.5
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
2020
as Self
6.5
6.5
The Last House on the Left
2009
Producer
6.5
6.5
Scream 4
2011
Director
6.5
6.5
New Nightmare
1994
Director
6.5
6.5
The Hills Have Eyes
2006
Producer
6.4
6.4
I Am Nancy
2011
as Self
6.4
6.4
Red Eye
2005
Director
6.4
6.4
The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988
Director
6.2
6.2
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986
as Self
6.2
6.2
Casebusters
1986
Director
6.2
6.2
Feast
2005
Executive Producer
6.2
6.2
The Hills Have Eyes
1977
Director
6.1
6.1
Body Bags
1993
as Pasty Faced Man
6.1
6.1
Deadly Friend
1986
Director
6.1
6.1
Wishmaster
1997
Executive Producer
6.0
6.0
The Last House on the Left
1972
Writer
6.0
6.0
Celluloid Crime of the Century
2003
as Self
6.0
6.0
It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'
2002
as Self
6.0
6.0
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000
as Self
6.0
6.0
The House That Freddy Built
2006
as Self
6.0
6.0
Kent State
1981
Producer
6.0
6.0
Scream 3
2000
Director
6.0
6.0
Scream: The Inside Story
2011
as Self
5.6
5.6
Shocker
1989
Writer
5.6
5.6
The Hills Have Eyes 2
2007
Producer
5.5
5.5
Deadly Blessing
1981
Director
5.5
5.5
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012
as Self
5.5
5.5
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
2006
as Self
5.5
5.5
The Breed
2006
Executive Producer
5.5
5.5
My Soul to Take
2010
Producer
5.4
5.4
Cursed
2005
Director
5.4
5.4
Swamp Thing
1982
Writer
5.3
5.3
Stranger in Our House
1979
Director
5.2
5.2
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express
1996
as Counsellor
5.2
5.2
Dracula 2000
2000
Executive Producer
5.1
5.1
Vampire in Brooklyn
1995
Director
5.1
5.1
Invitation to Hell
1984
Director
5.1
5.1
Pulse
2006
Screenplay
5.0
5.0
Sweet Cakes
1976
as Photographer (uncredited)
5.0
5.0
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'
2003
as Self
4.9
4.9
The Tripper
2006
as Hippie (uncredited)
4.9
4.9
The Girl in the Photographs
2015
Executive Producer
4.7
4.7
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
1989
as Self
4.4
4.4
The Fireworks Woman
1975
Writer
4.4
4.4
Night Visions
1990
Director
4.3
4.3
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
1985
Director
4.3
4.3
Mind Ripper
1995
Executive Producer
4.2
4.2
They Shoot Divas, Don't They?
2002
Executive Producer
4.1
4.1
Don't Look Down
1998
Executive Producer
4.1
4.1
Chiller
1985
Director
3.9
3.9
The Fear
1995
as Dr. Arnold
3.8
3.8
Welcome to Hollywood
2000
as Wes Craven
3.7
3.7
Carnival of Souls
1998
Executive Producer
3.0
3.0
Becoming a Werewolf
2005
as Wes Craven
2.8
2.8
Hollyweird
1998
Executive Producer
Gorgon Video Magazine
1989
as Self
Behind the Scream
2000
as Self
Welcome to Primetime
1999
as Self
The Thick Brown Line
2004
as Self
The Future of Fear
2011
as Self
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
2013
as Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
2020
as (archive footage)
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
2002
Director
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
as (archive footage)
The Making of 'Scream 4'
2011
as Self
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