Directed credits
28
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Wes Craven
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.5
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Directed movies: 27Directed series: 1All crew credits: 75
TMDB ID: 5140
IMDb ID: nm0000127
Known for: Directing
Born: August 2, 1939
Died: August 30, 2015
Age: 76
Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2023
Years active: 53
Average TMDB rating: 6.01
Wikidata: Q223992
Also known as
Wesley Earl Craven • Abe Snake
Frequent jobs
Director (26)Assistant Director (1)Director of Photography (1)Executive Producer (13)Characters (9)Producer (5)Editor (3)Presenter (3)In Memory Of (2)Other (2)Thanks (2)
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).
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Wes Craven.
Scream 4
Director
2011 Movie
My Soul to Take
Director
2010 Movie
Paris Je T'aime
Director
2006 Movie
Red Eye
Director
2005 Movie
Cursed
Director
2005 Movie
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
Director
2002 Movie
Scream 3
Director
2000 Movie
Music of the Heart
Director
1999 Movie
Scream 2
Director
1997 Movie
Scream
Director
1996 Movie
Vampire in Brooklyn
Director
1995 Movie
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Director
1994 Movie
Night Visions
Director
1990 Movie
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Director
1988 Movie
Deadly Friend
Director
1986 Movie
Casebusters
Director
1986 Movie
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
Director
1985 Movie
Chiller
Director
1985 Movie
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Director
1984 Movie
Invitation to Hell
Director
1984 Movie
Swamp Thing
Director
1982 Movie
Deadly Blessing
Director
1981 Movie
Stranger in Our House
Director
1979 Movie
The Evolution of Snuff
Director of Photography
1978 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Wes Craven.
The Twilight Zone
Director • 5 eps
1985 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Wes Craven.
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
as Self
2013 Movie
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self
2010 Movie
Scream
Director
1996 Movie
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Director
1984 Movie
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
as Self
2004 Movie
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
as Self
2006 Movie
Paris Je T'aime
Director
2006 Movie
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Executive Producer
1987 Movie
Scream
In Memory Of
2022 Movie
Music of the Heart
Director
1999 Movie
The People Under the Stairs
Writer
1991 Movie
The Last House on the Left
Producer
2009 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Wes Craven.
E! True Hollywood Story
2 eps
1996 Series
Castle
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
Boston Legal
as Wes Craven • 1 eps
2004 Series
The Twilight Zone
Director • 5 eps
1985 Series
Freddy's Nightmares
Characters • 44 eps
1988 Series
Scream: The TV Series
Executive Producer • 16 eps
2015 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Wes Craven.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Director
1984 Movie
Scream
Director
1996 Movie
Scream
In Memory Of
2022 Movie
The Hills Have Eyes
Producer
2006 Movie
Scream 4
Director
2011 Movie
Scream 2
Director
1997 Movie
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Characters
2010 Movie
Terrifier
In Memory Of
2018 Movie
Freddy vs. Jason
Characters
2003 Movie
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
Characters
1985 Movie
Red Eye
Director
2005 Movie
The Hills Have Eyes 2
Producer
2007 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Wes Craven.
Castle
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
Boston Legal
as Wes Craven • 1 eps
2004 Series
The Twilight Zone
Director • 5 eps
1985 Series
Scream: The TV Series
Executive Producer • 16 eps
2015 Series
Freddy's Nightmares
Characters • 44 eps
1988 Series
Stark Raving Mad
as Terrance Sterling • 1 eps
1999 Series
Nightmare Cafe
Producer • 6 eps
1992 Series
100 Scariest Movie Moments
as Self • 5 eps
2004 Series
E! True Hollywood Story
2 eps
1996 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Wes Craven.
The Spot
Thanks
2023 Movie
Dylan’s New Nightmare
Characters
2023 Movie
Scream
In Memory Of
2022 Movie
Terrifier
In Memory Of
2018 Movie
The Girl in the Photographs
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
It's a Miserable Life
Writer
2013 Movie
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Characters
2010 Movie
The Last House on the Left
Producer
2009 Movie
Diary of the Dead
Thanks
2007 Movie
The Hills Have Eyes 2
Producer
2007 Movie
Pulse
Screenplay
2006 Movie
The Breed
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
The Hills Have Eyes
Producer
2006 Movie
Feast
Executive Producer
2005 Movie
Dracula III: Legacy
Presenter
2005 Movie
Freddy vs. Jason
Characters
2003 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Wes Craven.
Scream: The TV Series
Executive Producer • 16 eps
2015 Series
Nightmare Cafe
Producer • 6 eps
1992 Series
The People Next Door
Creator
1989 Series
Freddy's Nightmares
Characters • 44 eps
1988 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Wes Craven.
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
as Self
2020 Movie
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
as (archive footage)
2020 Movie
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
as Self
2020 Movie
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
2020 Movie
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
as Self
2013 Movie
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
as Self
2013 Movie
Trespassing Bergman
as Self
2013 Movie
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
as Self
2012 Movie
The Making of 'Scream 4'
as Self
2011 Movie
I Am Nancy
as Self
2011 Movie
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
as Self
2011 Movie
Scream: The Inside Story
as Self
2011 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Wes Craven.
The Fourth Wall
as Self • 1 eps
2023 Series
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2 eps
2010 Series
Castle
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
On the Lot
1 eps
2007 Series
100 Scariest Movie Moments
as Self • 5 eps
2004 Series
Boston Legal
as Wes Craven • 1 eps
2004 Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
Stark Raving Mad
as Terrance Sterling • 1 eps
1999 Series
E! True Hollywood Story
2 eps
1996 Series
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Children's Zoo") • 1 eps
1985 Series