Person Details

Birthday:

Aliases: Wesley Earl Craven , Abe Snake , 韦斯·克雷文

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Homepage: http://wescraven.com/

Movie Involvements: 141

TV Involvements: 10


Most Famous Work

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).

Most Famous Work

The Twilight Zone
Average
8

The Twilight Zone

(1985) Director
Scream: The TV Series
Average
7

Scream: The TV Series

(2015) Executive Producer
Freddy's Nightmares
Average
7

Freddy's Nightmares

(1988) Creator
Nightmare Cafe
Average
5

Nightmare Cafe

(1992) Creator
Scream
Average
7

Scream

(2022) In Memory Of
Scream 4
Average
6

Scream 4

(2011) Producer
Terrifier
Average
6

Terrifier

(2018) In Memory Of
Scream
Average
7

Scream

(1996) Director

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2020 Himself
Self
Himself
2013 Self
Self - Creator, A Nightmare on Elm Street
Self
2012 Self
Himself
2011 Himself
Himself
Himself
Himself
Himself
Himself
Self
Self
2010 Self
2009 Self
2008 Self
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
N/A
2006 Self
La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)
Hippie (uncredited)
Self
Self
N/A
N/A
2005 Himself
Himself
N/A
2004 Self
Self
Self
Himself
2003 N/A
N/A
Himself
2002 Self
Himself
2001 Wes Craven
2000 Self
Self
Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)
1999 N/A
Himself
1998 Wes Craven
1997 Doctor (uncredited)
1996 Fred the Janitor (uncredited)
Counsellor
N/A
1995 Dr. Arnold
1994 Self
1993 Pasty Faced Man
1992 Self
1991 Self
1989 Himself
Himself
Man Neighbor
Self
1986 Self
1985 N/A
1976 Photographer
1975 Nicholas Burns (uncredited)
1973 Kings Litter Bearer
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2010 Writer
Characters
Original Film Writer
2009 Original Film Writer
Characters
2007 Writer
Characters
2006 Screenplay
Writer
Original Film Writer
Characters
2005 Writer
2003 Characters
1994 Characters
Writer
1993 Characters
1991 Writer
Characters
1990 Writer
1989 Characters
Writer
1988 Characters
Characters
1987 Screenplay
Story
Characters
1985 Characters
Writer
1984 Writer
1982 Writer
1981 Screenplay
1977 Writer
1975 Writer
1972 Writer
Original Film Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Production

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2011 Director
2010 Director
2006 Director
2005 Director
Director
Director
2000 Director
1999 Director
1997 Director
1996 Director
1995 Director
1994 Director
1992 Director
1991 Director
1990 Director
1989 Director
1988 Director
1986 Director
Director
1985 Director
Director
Director
1984 Director
Director
1982 Director
1981 Director
1979 Director
1977 Director
1975 Director
1973 Assistant Director
1972 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator

Lighting

Year Role Movie/Tv
1978 Gaffer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Editing

Camera

Year Role Movie/Tv
1971 Director of Photography
Year Role Movie/Tv

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