Directed credits
27
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Wes Craven
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.6
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 26Directed series: 1All crew credits: 79
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: 5.96
Wikidata: Q223992
Also known as
Wesley Earl Craven • Abe Snake • 韦斯·克雷文
Frequent jobs
Director (26)Director of Photography (1)Characters (15)Executive Producer (13)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.
6.5
Scream 4
Director
2011 Movie
6.8
Paris Je T'aime
Director
2006 Movie
6.4
Red Eye
Director
2005 Movie
5.4
Cursed
Director
2005 Movie
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
Director
2002 Movie
6.0
Scream 3
Director
2000 Movie
6.7
Music of the Heart
Director
1999 Movie
6.5
Scream 2
Director
1997 Movie
7.4
Scream
Director
1996 Movie
5.1
Vampire in Brooklyn
Director
1995 Movie
6.5
New Nightmare
Director
1994 Movie
6.5
The People Under the Stairs
Director
1991 Movie
4.4
Night Visions
Director
1990 Movie
6.4
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Director
1988 Movie
6.1
Deadly Friend
Director
1986 Movie
6.2
Casebusters
Director
1986 Movie
4.1
Chiller
Director
1985 Movie
7.3
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Director
1984 Movie
5.0
Invitation to Hell
Director
1984 Movie
5.4
Swamp Thing
Director
1982 Movie
5.5
Deadly Blessing
Director
1981 Movie
5.3
Stranger in Our House
Director
1979 Movie
2.8
The Evolution of Snuff
Director of Photography
1978 Movie
6.2
The Hills Have Eyes
Director
1977 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Wes Craven.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Wes Craven.
7.9
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
as Self
2013 Movie
7.8
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self
2010 Movie
7.4
Scream
Director
1996 Movie
7.3
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Director
1984 Movie
7.0
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
as Self
2004 Movie
6.8
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
as Self
2006 Movie
6.8
Paris Je T'aime
Director
2006 Movie
6.7
Music of the Heart
Director
1999 Movie
6.7
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Executive Producer
1987 Movie
6.7
Scream
In Memory Of
2022 Movie
6.5
The People Under the Stairs
Director
1991 Movie
6.5
Scream 2
Director
1997 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Wes Craven.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Wes Craven.
7.4
Scream
Director
1996 Movie
6.7
Scream
In Memory Of
2022 Movie
7.3
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Director
1984 Movie
6.5
Scream 4
Director
2011 Movie
6.5
Scream 2
Director
1997 Movie
6.5
The Hills Have Eyes
Producer
2006 Movie
6.1
Freddy vs. Jason
Characters
2003 Movie
6.3
Terrifier
In Memory Of
2018 Movie
6.0
Scream 3
Director
2000 Movie
5.5
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Characters
2010 Movie
5.4
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
Characters
1989 Movie
6.5
The Last House on the Left
Producer
2009 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Wes Craven.
8.0
Castle
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.9
Boston Legal
as Self • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.8
The Twilight Zone
Director • 5 eps
1985 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.9
Scream: The TV Series
Executive Producer • 16 eps
2015 Series
7.2
Freddy's Nightmares
Characters • 44 eps
1988 Series
6.5
Stark Raving Mad
as Terrance Sterling • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.0
100 Scariest Movie Moments
as Self • 5 eps
2004 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Wes Craven.
6.7
Scream
In Memory Of
2022 Movie
New Tale: The Demon of Elm Street
Characters
2019 Movie
6.3
Terrifier
In Memory Of
2018 Movie
Krueger: Tales from Elm Street
Characters
2017 Movie
Krueger: The Legend of Elm Street
Characters
2016 Movie
4.9
The Girl in the Photographs
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
The Confession of Fred Krueger
Characters
2015 Movie
Krueger: A Walk Through Elm Street
Characters
2014 Movie
6.5
Krueger: Another Tale from Elm Street
Characters
2013 Movie
Krueger: A Tale from Elm Street
Characters
2011 Movie
5.5
My Soul to Take
Writer
2010 Movie
5.5
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Characters
2010 Movie
6.5
The Last House on the Left
Producer
2009 Movie
5.6
Diary of the Dead
Thanks
2007 Movie
5.6
The Hills Have Eyes 2
Producer
2007 Movie
5.1
Pulse
Screenplay
2006 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Wes Craven.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Wes Craven.
6.5
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
as Self
2020 Movie
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
as (archive footage)
2020 Movie
8.0
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
7.9
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
as Self
2013 Movie
6.6
Trespassing Bergman
as Self
2013 Movie
5.5
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
as Self
2012 Movie
The Making of 'Scream 4'
as Self
2011 Movie
6.4
I Am Nancy
as Self
2011 Movie
7.7
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
as Self
2011 Movie
6.5
Scream 4
as Coroner (uncredited)
2011 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Wes Craven.
The Fourth Wall
as Self • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.0
Castle
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
5.8
On the Lot
1 eps
2007 Series
8.0
100 Scariest Movie Moments
as Self • 5 eps
2004 Series
7.9
Boston Legal
as Self • 1 eps
2004 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.5
Stark Raving Mad
as Terrance Sterling • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
2 eps
1996 Series
7.8
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Children's Zoo") • 1 eps
1985 Series