Wes Craven

Wes Craven

Wes Craven

Wes Craven

1939-08-02

THE 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).

ALSO APPEARS IN MOVIES

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Becoming a Werewolf

Becoming a Werewolf

New Nightmare

New Nightmare

Scream: The Inside Story

Scream: The Inside Story

Body Bags

Body Bags

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

The Fear

The Fear

Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

The Making of 'Red Eye'

The Making of 'Red Eye'

The Tripper

The Tripper

Sweet Cakes

Sweet Cakes

I Am Nancy

I Am Nancy

Welcome to Primetime

Welcome to Primetime

Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out

Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Shadow Zone: The Undead Express

Shadow Zone: The Undead Express

The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

Scream 4

Scream 4

Red Eye

Red Eye

Gorgon Video Magazine

Gorgon Video Magazine

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

Celluloid Crime of the Century

Celluloid Crime of the Century

Fear in the Dark

Fear in the Dark

Tales from the Crapper

Tales from the Crapper

Scream 2

Scream 2

Shocker

Shocker

Stephen King's World of Horror

Stephen King's World of Horror

Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

The Fireworks Woman

The Fireworks Woman

Welcome to Hollywood

Welcome to Hollywood

Trespassing Bergman

Trespassing Bergman

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'

It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'

Ban the Sadist Videos!

Ban the Sadist Videos!

The Thick Brown Line

The Thick Brown Line

Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror

Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'

Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

Scream 3

Scream 3

Diary of the Dead

Diary of the Dead

House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!

House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!

AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1

AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS

AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS

The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'

The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'

Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’

Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’

It Happened in Hollywood

It Happened in Hollywood

Scream

Scream

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

The House That Freddy Built

The House That Freddy Built

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

The Future of Fear

The Future of Fear