Wes Craven
b. 1939 — d. 2015 (aged 76)
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Director
Writer
Wesley Earl "Wes" Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) was a prolific and influential American film director, writer, producer, and actor known for his pioneering work in the genre of horror films, particularly slasher films. Due to the success and cultural impact of his works in the horror film genre, Craven has been called the "Master of Horror". He is best known for creating the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise featuring the Freddy Krueger character, directing the first installment and Wes Craven's New Nightmare, and co-writing A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors with Bruce Wagner. Craven also directed all four films in the Scream series and two films in the Hills Have Eyes series. Some of his other films include The Last House on the Left, The People Under the Stairs, Red Eye, The Serpent and the Rainbow, andVampire in Brooklyn. On August 30, 2015, Craven died of brain cancer, at the age of 76 at his home in Los Angeles. From Wikipedia
Known For
Filmography
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★ 6.6
Dylan's New Nightmare
2023 Writer
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The Fourth Wall
2023 Self
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★ 6.5
The Scream Fan Film
2022 Writer
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★ 5.8
New Tale: The Demon of Elm Street
2019 Writer
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★ 5.7
Scream Returns
2018 Writer
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★ 6.4
Krueger: Tales from Elm Street
2017 Writer
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★ 5.7
Krueger: The Legend of Elm Street
2016 Writer
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★ 7.0
Scream: The TV Series
2015 Writer
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★ 6.7
The Confession of Fred Krueger
2015 Writer
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★ 5.9
Freddy Krueger: Nightmare on Vape Street
2015 Writer
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★ 6.2
Krueger: A Walk Through Elm Street
2014 Writer
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★ 6.4
Krueger: The Slasher from Elm Street
2014 Writer
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As Timeless as Infinity: The Twilight Zone Legacy
2014 Self
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★ 7.2
Trespassing Bergman
2013 Self
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★ 5.7
Krueger: Another Tale from Elm Street
2013 Writer
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★ 6.3
Scream 4
2011 Director
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★ 7.5
Scream: The Inside Story
2011 Self
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★ 7.3
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
2011 Self
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★ 6.3
I Am Nancy
2011 Self
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★ 5.7
Krueger: A Tale from Elm Street
2011 Writer
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★ 7.7
The Future of Fear
2011 Self
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★ 5.2
A Nightmare on Elm Street
2010 Writer
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★ 4.8
My Soul to Take
2010 Director
Writer
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★ 6.5
The Last House on the Left
2009 Writer
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★ 8.5
Post Mortem with Mick Garris
2009 Self
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★ 6.0
Inside the Cinema
2009 Self
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The Annual Women in Film Crystal and Lucy Awards
2009 Self
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★ 7.4
Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh
2008 Self
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★ 6.9
Science of Horror
2008 Self
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rgbFilter
2008 Self
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★ 5.1
The Hills Have Eyes 2
2007 Writer
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The 34th Annual Vision Awards
2007 Self
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★ 6.4
The Hills Have Eyes
2006 Writer
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★ 7.2
Paris, Je T'aime
2006 Director
Writer
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★ 4.7
Pulse
2006 Writer
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★ 7.2
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
2006 Self
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★ 8.0
Fear Files
2006 Self
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★ 6.4
Red Eye
2005 Director
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★ 5.1
Cursed
2005 Director
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★ 5.8
Freddy vs Ghostbusters
2004 Writer
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★ 5.8
Freddy vs. Jason
2003 Writer
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★ 7.2
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains
2003 Self
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★ 7.4
Masters of Horror
2002 Self
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Child Stars
2002 Self
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The 2th Annual American Film Market Award
2002 Self
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Hollywood, Inc.
2002 Self
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★ 5.7
Scream 3
2000 Director
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★ 7.2
The American Nightmare
2000 Self
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★ 7.1
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000 Self
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★ 7.8
Exposure
2000 Self
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The Fifth Annual Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2000 Self
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★ 6.7
Music of the Heart
1999 Director
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★ 7.1
The Nightmare Series Encyclopedia
1999 Self
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★ 6.4
Scream 2
1997 Director
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★ 7.8
A-Z of Horror
1997 Self
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★ 7.4
Scream
1996 Director
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★ 5.1
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express
1996 Actor
Counsellor
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★ 5.9
E! Behind the Scenes
1996 Self
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★ 4.7
Vampire in Brooklyn
1995 Director
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★ 4.3
The Anatomy of Horror
1995 Self
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★ 6.4
New Nightmare
1994 Actor
Director
Writer
Wes Craven
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★ 6.2
Body Bags
1993 Actor
Pasty Faced Man (segment: The Gas Station)
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Murder by Number
1993 Self
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★ 7.0
Nightmare Cafe
1992 Writer
Director
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★ 6.9
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
1992 Self
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★ 7.8
The Vault of Horror
1992 Self
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★ 7.4
Freddy Speaks
1992 Self
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★ 4.7
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
1991 Writer
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★ 6.4
The People Under the Stairs
1991 Director
Writer
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★ 9.3
Monstervision
1991 Self
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★ 6.5
Fear in the Dark
1991 Self
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The Making of 'the People Under the Stairs'
1991 Self
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★ 4.7
Night Visions
1990 Director
Writer
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★ 5.0
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
1989 Writer
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★ 5.5
Shocker
1989 Director
Writer
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★ 7.3
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
1989 Self
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★ 5.9
The People Next Door
1989 Writer
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★ 5.6
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
1988 Writer
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★ 6.4
The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988 Director
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★ 6.2
Freddy's Nightmares
1988 Writer
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★ 6.7
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987 Writer
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★ 5.6
Deadly Friend
1986 Director
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★ 6.5
Stephen King's World of Horror
1986 Self
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★ 5.5
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
1985 Writer
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★ 7.7
The Twilight Zone
1985 Director
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★ 4.5
Chiller
1985 Director
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★ 7.4
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984 Director
Writer
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★ 3.8
The Hills Have Eyes Part II
1984 Director
Writer
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★ 5.1
Invitation to Hell
1984 Director
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★ 5.3
Swamp Thing
1982 Director
Writer
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★ 5.5
Deadly Blessing
1981 Director
Writer
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★ 5.5
Summer of Fear
1978 Director
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★ 6.3
The Hills Have Eyes
1977 Director
Writer
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★ 3.9
The Evolution of Snuff
1977 Cinematographer
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★ 5.8
The Last House on the Left
1972 Director
Writer
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★ 8.3
The Magical World of Disney
1954 Director
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The People Under the Stairs
Writer