Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
August 2, 1939
Died
August 30, 2015 (76 years old)
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
- Wesley Earl Craven
- Abe Snake
- 韦斯·克雷文
Wes Craven
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).
Known For
Acting
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013
Trespassing Bergman
2013
I Am Nancy
2011
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
2011
Scream 4
2011
Scream: The Inside Story
2011
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
Castle
2009
Diary of the Dead
2007
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
2006
Paris Je T'aime
2006
The Tripper
2006
Ban the Sadist Videos!
2005
Red Eye
2005
100 Scariest Movie Moments
2004
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
Boston Legal
2004
Tales from the Crapper
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Masters of Horror
2002
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
Welcome to Hollywood
2000
The American Nightmare
2000
Scream 3
2000
Directing
Scream
In Memory Of
2022
Terrifier
In Memory Of
2018
The Girl in the Photographs
Executive Producer
2015
Scream: The TV Series
Executive Producer
2015
Scream 4
Director, Producer
2011
My Soul to Take
Director, Writer, Producer
2010
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Characters, Original Film Writer
2010
The Last House on the Left
Producer, Characters, Original Film Writer
2009
Diary of the Dead
Thanks
2007
The Hills Have Eyes 2
Producer, Writer, Characters
2007
Pulse
Screenplay
2006
Paris Je T'aime
Director, Writer
2006