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Wes Craven

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).

Et billede af Wes Craven

Directing

1972

[ 6/10 ] The Last House on the Left (Director)

1973

[ ] It Happened in Hollywood (Assistant Director)

1975

[ ] The Fireworks Woman (Director)

1977

[ 5/10 ] The Hills Have Eyes (Director)

1979

[ ] Stranger in Our House (Director)

1981

[ ] Deadly Blessing (Director)

1982

[ 7/10 ] Swamp Thing (Director)

1984

[ 5/10 ] A Nightmare on Elm Street (Director)
[ ] Invitation to Hell (Director)

1985

[ ] The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 (Director)
[ ] Chiller (Director)

1986

[ ] Deadly Friend (Director)
[ ] Casebusters (Director)

1988

[ ] The Serpent and the Rainbow (Director)

1989

[ ] Shocker (Director)

1990

[ ] Night Visions (Director)

1991

[ ] The People Under the Stairs (Director)

1994

[ 4/10 ] New Nightmare (Director)

1995

[ ] Vampire in Brooklyn (Director)

1996

[ 7/10 ] Scream (Director)

1997

[ 5/10 ] Scream 2 (Director)

1999

[ ] Music of the Heart (Director)

2000

[ 5/10 ] Scream 3 (Director)

2002

[ ] Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out (Director)

2005

[ ] Cursed (Director)
[ ] Red Eye (Director)

2006

[ 3/10 ] Paris Je T'aime (Director)

2010

[ ] My Soul to Take (Director)

2011

[ 6/10 ] Scream 4 (Director)

Writing

1972

[ 6/10 ] The Last House on the Left (Writer)

1975

[ ] The Fireworks Woman (Writer)

1977

[ 5/10 ] The Hills Have Eyes (Writer)

1981

[ ] Deadly Blessing (Screenplay)

1982

[ 7/10 ] Swamp Thing (Writer)

1984

[ 5/10 ] A Nightmare on Elm Street (Writer)

1985

[ 7/10 ] A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (Characters)
[ ] The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 (Writer)
[ ] The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 (Characters)

1987

[ 6/10 ] A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (Screenplay)
[ 6/10 ] A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (Characters)
[ 6/10 ] A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (Story)

1988

[ 4/10 ] A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (Characters)

1989

[ 3/10 ] A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (Characters)
[ ] Shocker (Writer)

1990

[ ] Night Visions (Writer)

1991

[ 5/10 ] Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (Characters)
[ ] The People Under the Stairs (Writer)

1993

[ ] The Nightmare Begins Again (Characters)

1994

[ 4/10 ] New Nightmare (Writer)
[ 4/10 ] New Nightmare (Characters)

2003

[ 5/10 ] Freddy vs. Jason (Characters)

2006

[ 6/10 ] The Hills Have Eyes (Characters)
[ ] Pulse (Screenplay)
[ 3/10 ] Paris Je T'aime (Writer)
[ 6/10 ] The Hills Have Eyes (Original Film Writer)

2007

[ 3/10 ] The Hills Have Eyes 2 (Writer)
[ 3/10 ] The Hills Have Eyes 2 (Characters)

2009

[ 3/10 ] The Last House on the Left (Characters)
[ 3/10 ] The Last House on the Left (Original Film Writer)

2010

[ 5/10 ] A Nightmare on Elm Street (Characters)
[ ] My Soul to Take (Writer)
[ 5/10 ] A Nightmare on Elm Street (Original Film Writer)

2013

[ ] Krueger: Another Tale from Elm Street (Characters)

2015

[ ] The Confession of Fred Krueger (Characters)

????

[ ] The People Under the Stairs (Original Film Writer)

Production

1971

[ ] Together (Associate Producer)

1981

[ ] Kent State (Producer)

1987

[ 6/10 ] A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (Executive Producer)

1989

[ ] Shocker (Executive Producer)

1990

[ ] Night Visions (Executive Producer)

1991

[ ] The People Under the Stairs (Executive Producer)

1994

[ 4/10 ] New Nightmare (Executive Producer)

1995

[ ] Mind Ripper (Executive Producer)

1997

[ 6/10 ] Wishmaster (Executive Producer)

1998

[ ] Hollyweird (Executive Producer)
[ ] Carnival of Souls (Executive Producer)
[ ] Don't Look Down (Executive Producer)

2000

[ ] Dracula 2000 (Executive Producer)

2002

[ ] They Shoot Divas, Don't They? (Executive Producer)

2005

[ 5/10 ] Feast (Executive Producer)

2006

[ ] The Breed (Executive Producer)
[ 6/10 ] The Hills Have Eyes (Producer)

2007

[ 3/10 ] The Hills Have Eyes 2 (Producer)

2009

[ 3/10 ] The Last House on the Left (Producer)

2010

[ ] My Soul to Take (Producer)

2011

[ 6/10 ] Scream 4 (Producer)

2015

[ 3/10 ] The Girl in the Photographs (Executive Producer)

Editing

1971

[ ] You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (Editor)

1972

[ 6/10 ] The Last House on the Left (Editor)

1973

[ ] It Happened in Hollywood (Editor)

1975

[ ] Kitty Can't Help It (Editor)
[ ] The Fireworks Woman (Editor)

1977

[ 5/10 ] The Hills Have Eyes (Editor)

Crew

1972

[ ] Deep Throat (Other)

1990

[ ] Bloodfist II (Other)

1993

[ ] The Nightmare Begins Again (Creator)

1998

[ ] Hollyweird (Presenter)

2000

[ ] Dracula 2000 (Presenter)

2002

[ ] They (Presenter)

2003

[ ] Dracula II: Ascension (Presenter)

2004

[ ] The Nightmare Ends on Halloween (Thanks)

2005

[ ] Dracula III: Legacy (Presenter)

2007

[ 4/10 ] Diary of the Dead (Thanks)

2013

[ ] Krueger: Another Tale from Elm Street (Thanks)

2016

[ ] Mortal Nightmare (Thanks)

2018

[ 5/10 ] Terrifier (In Memory Of)

2022

[ 5/10 ] Scream (In Memory Of)

Camera

1971

[ ] Together (Director of Photography)

1978

[ ] The Evolution of Snuff (Director of Photography)

Lighting

1978

[ ] Here Come the Tigers (Gaffer)

Actor

1973

[ ] It Happened in Hollywood (Kings Litter Bearer)

1975

[ ] The Fireworks Woman (Nicholas Burns / The Fireworks Man (uncredited))

1976

[ ] Sweet Cakes (Photographer (uncredited))

1986

[ ] Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (Self)

1989

[ ] Gorgon Video Magazine (Self)
[ ] Shocker (Man Neighbor)
[ ] Stephen King's World of Horror (Self)
[ ] The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV' (Self)

1991

[ ] Fear in the Dark (Self)

1992

[ ] Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies (Self)

1993

[ ] Body Bags (Pasty Faced Man)

1994

[ 4/10 ] New Nightmare (Self)

1995

[ ] The Fear (Dr. Arnold)

1996

[ ] Shadow Zone: The Undead Express (Counsellor)
[ 7/10 ] Scream (Fred the Janitor (uncredited))

1997

[ 5/10 ] Scream 2 (Doctor (uncredited))

1999

[ ] Welcome to Primetime (Self)

2000

[ ] The American Nightmare (Self)
[ ] Welcome to Hollywood (Wes Craven)
[ 5/10 ] Scream 3 (Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited))
[ ] Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film (Self)
[ ] Behind the Scream (Self)

2001

[ ] Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (Wes Craven)

2002

[ ] Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out (Undead Cowboy (uncredited))
[ ] It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left' (Self)
[ ] Masters of Horror (Self)

2003

[ ] Celluloid Crime of the Century (Self)
[ ] Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes' (Self)

2004

[ ] The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (Self)
[ ] Tales from the Crapper (Party Goer (uncredited))
[ ] The Thick Brown Line (Self)

2005

[ ] Becoming a Werewolf (Wes Craven)
[ ] Red Eye (Airline Passenger (uncredited))
[ ] Ban the Sadist Videos! (Self)
[ ] Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (Self)

2006

[ ] Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (Self)
[ ] The Tripper (Hippie (uncredited))
[ 3/10 ] Paris Je T'aime (La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine))
[ ] Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (Self)
[ ] Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares (Self)
[ ] The House That Freddy Built (Self)

2007

[ 4/10 ] Diary of the Dead (Newsreader (voice) (uncredited))

2008

[ ] Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (Self)

2010

[ ] Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (Self)

2011

[ ] Scream: The Inside Story (Self)
[ ] I Am Nancy (Self)
[ 6/10 ] Scream 4 (Coroner (uncredited))
[ ] Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective (Self)
[ ] The Future of Fear (Self)
[ ] The Making of 'Scream 4' (Self)

2012

[ ] Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger (Self)

2013

[ ] Trespassing Bergman (Self)
[ ] Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (Self)
[ ] House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! (Self)

2020

[ ] AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. ((archive footage))
[ ] AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 (Self)
[ ] AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis (Self)
[ ] The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault ((archive footage))