Wes Craven
Known for: Directing
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).
Filmography
Series
Castle
Self
2009
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
Boston Legal
Self
2004
Series
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Children's Zoo")
1985
Film
Scream
Fred the Janitor (uncredited)
1996
Film
Scream 3
Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)
2000
Film
Scream 2
Doctor (uncredited)
1997
Film
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Wes Craven
2001
Film
Red Eye
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
2005
Film
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Wes Craven
1994
Series
Stark Raving Mad
Terrance Sterling
1999
Film
Inside Deep Throat
Self
2005
Series
On the Lot
2007
Film
Paris Je T'aime
La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)
2006
Film
Diary of the Dead
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
2007
Series
100 Scariest Movie Moments
Self
2004
Film
Shocker
Man Neighbor
1989
Film
Body Bags
Pasty Faced Man
1993
Film
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
2010
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Film
Welcome to Hollywood
Wes Craven
2000
Series
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
Film
The Tripper
Hippie (uncredited)
2006
Film
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Self
2013
Series
The Fourth Wall
Self
2023
Film
Trespassing Bergman
Self
2013
Film
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
2005
Film
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
2004
Film
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
2020
Film
The Fear
Dr. Arnold
1995
Film
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
2008
Film
The American Nightmare
Self
2000
Film
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Self
2011
Film
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
Self
2020
Film
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Self
2006
Film
Tales from the Crapper
Party Goer (uncredited)
2004
Film
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'
Self
2003
Film
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Self
2000
Film
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express
Counsellor
1996
Film
The House That Freddy Built
Self
2006
Film
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
Self
1992
Film
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
(archive footage)
2020
Film
Scream: The Inside Story
Self
2011
Film
Unmasking the Horror
1998
Film
Masters of Horror
Self
2002
Film
Becoming a Werewolf
Wes Craven
2005
Film
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Self
1986
Film
The Making of 'Scream 4'
Self
2011
Film
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self
1989
Film
Ban the Sadist Videos!
Self
2005
Film
Fear in the Dark
Self
1991
Film
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Self
2012
Film
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
Self
1989
Film
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
Self
2013
The Thick Brown Line
Self
2004
Film
Welcome to Primetime
Self
1999
Film
Gorgon Video Magazine
Self
1989
Film
I Am Nancy
Self
2011
Film
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
Self
2006
Film
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
Undead Cowboy (uncredited)
2002
Film
It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'
Self
2002
Film
Behind the Scream
Self
2000
Film
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
Self
2020
The Future of Fear
Self
2011
Film
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
Self
2006
Film
Celluloid Crime of the Century
Self
2003
Film
Sweet Cakes
Photographer (uncredited)
1976
Film
The Fireworks Woman
Nicholas Burns / The Fireworks Man (uncredited)
1975
Film
It Happened in Hollywood
Kings Litter Bearer
1973