Wes Craven
Biography
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).
Wes Craven on being a filmmaker
VideoKnown For
TV
Castle
Self
2009
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
TV
Boston Legal
Self
2004
TV
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Children's Zoo")
1985
Film
Scream
Fred the Janitor (uncredited)
1996
Film
Scream 2
Doctor (uncredited)
1997
Film
Scream 3
Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)
2000
Film
Welcome to Hollywood
Wes Craven
2000
Film
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Wes Craven
1994
Film
Diary of the Dead
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
2007
Film
Red Eye
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
2005
TV
Stark Raving Mad
Terrance Sterling
1999
Film
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Wes Craven
2001
Film
Paris Je T'aime
La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)
2006
Film
Scream: The Inside Story
Self
2011
Film
The American Nightmare
Self
2000
Film
Body Bags
Pasty Faced Man
1993
TV
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Film
Ban the Sadist Videos!
Self
2005
Film
Trespassing Bergman
Self
2013
Filmography
2023TVThe Fourth Wallas Self2020FilmAGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitisas Self2020FilmAGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.as (archive footage)2020FilmAGFA Mystery Mixtape #1as Self2020FilmThe AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vaultas (archive footage)2013FilmHouse of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!as Self2013FilmCrystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thas Self2013FilmTrespassing Bergmanas Self2012FilmFear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Kruegeras Self2011FilmThe Future of Fearas Self2011FilmThe Making of 'Scream 4'as Self2011FilmI Am Nancyas Self2011FilmStill Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospectiveas Self2011FilmScream: The Inside Storyas Self2010TVNever Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy2010FilmNever Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacyas Self2009TVCastleas Self2008FilmFantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXas Self2007FilmDiary of the Deadas Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)2007TVOn the Lot2006FilmGoing to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Filmas Self2006FilmNever Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’as Self2006FilmParis Je T'aimeas La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)2006FilmThe Tripperas Hippie (uncredited)2006FilmNight Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmaresas Self2006FilmThe House That Freddy Builtas Self2005FilmBan the Sadist Videos!as Self2005FilmRed Eyeas Airline Passenger (uncredited)2005FilmBecoming a Werewolfas Wes Craven2005FilmRay Harryhausen: The Early Years Collectionas Self2004TV100 Scariest Movie Momentsas Self2004FilmThe Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editingas Self2004TVBoston Legalas Self2004FilmTales from the Crapperas Party Goer (uncredited)2004FilmThe Thick Brown Lineas Self2003FilmLooking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'as Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2003FilmCelluloid Crime of the Centuryas Self2002FilmMasters of Horroras Self2002FilmTales That'll Tear Your Heart Outas Undead Cowboy (uncredited)2002FilmIt's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'as Self2001FilmJay and Silent Bob Strike Backas Wes Craven2000FilmScream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Filmas Self2000FilmWelcome to Hollywoodas Wes Craven2000FilmBehind the Screamas Self2000FilmThe American Nightmareas Self2000FilmScream 3as Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)1999TVStark Raving Madas Terrance Sterling1999FilmWelcome to Primetimeas Self1998FilmUnmasking the Horror1997FilmScream 2as Doctor (uncredited)1996FilmScreamas Fred the Janitor (uncredited)1996FilmShadow Zone: The Undead Expressas Counsellor1996TVE! True Hollywood Story1995FilmThe Fearas Dr. Arnold1994FilmWes Craven's New Nightmareas Wes Craven1993FilmBody Bagsas Pasty Faced Man1992FilmHeartstoppers: Horror at the Moviesas Self1991FilmFear in the Darkas Self1989FilmThe Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'as Self1989FilmGorgon Video Magazineas Self1989FilmShockeras Man Neighbor1989FilmStephen King's World of Horroras Self1986FilmFangoria's Weekend of Horrorsas Self1985TVThe Twilight Zoneas (segment "Children's Zoo")1976FilmSweet Cakesas Photographer (uncredited)1975FilmThe Fireworks Womanas Nicholas Burns / The Fireworks Man (uncredited)1973FilmIt Happened in Hollywoodas Kings Litter Bearer