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Overview
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Wes was born in Cleveland in 1939. After an unhappy childhood (he was... moreAwards:
9 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(43 articles)
Full Synopsis For Wes Craven's '25/8' (From Bloody-Disgusting.com. 17 July 2008, 1:24 PM, PDT)
25/8 Plot Officially Explained (From Dread Central. 17 July 2008, 11:14 AM, PDT)
Filmography
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Director:
- 25/8 (2009) (filming)
- Paris, je t'aime (2006) (segment "Père-Lachaise")
... aka Paris, I Love You (Hong Kong: English title) - Red Eye (2005)
- Cursed (2005)
... aka Verflucht (Germany)
... aka Wes Craven's Cursed (USA: complete title) - Scream 3 (2000)
- Music of the Heart (1999)
- Scream 2 (1997)
- Scream (1996/I)
- Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
... aka Wes Craven's Vampire In Brooklyn (USA: complete title) - New Nightmare (1994)
... aka Wes Craven's New Nightmare (USA: complete title) - "Nightmare Cafe" (1992) TV series (unknown episodes)
- The People Under the Stairs (1991)
... aka Wes Craven's The People Under the Stairs - Night Visions (1990) (TV)
... aka Chameleon Blue (USA) - Shocker (1989)
... aka Shocker: No More Mr. Nice Guy (USA: alternative title) - The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
- "The Twilight Zone" (5 episodes, 1985-1986)
... aka The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
- The Road Less Travelled (1986) TV episode
- Her Pilgrim Soul/I of Newton (1985) TV episode (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
- Act Break/The Burning Man/Dealer's Choice (1985) TV episode (segment "Dealer's Choice")
- Wordplay/Dreams for Sale/Chameleon (1985) TV episode (segment "Chameleon") (segment "Wordplay")
- Shatterday/A Little Peace and Quiet (1985) TV episode (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet") (segment "Shatterday") - Deadly Friend (1986)
- Casebusters (1986) (TV)
- The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1985)
- Chiller (1985) (TV)
... aka Wes Craven's Chiller (USA: video box title) - A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- Invitation to Hell (1984) (TV)
- Swamp Thing (1982)
- Deadly Blessing (1981)
- The Evolution of Snuff (1978)
... aka Confessions of a Blue Movie Star
... aka Snuff (West Germany) - Stranger in Our House (1978) (TV)
... aka Summer of Fear (Europe: English title) - The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
... aka Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes (USA: LD title) - The Last House on the Left (1972)
... aka Grim Company (USA: 16mm release title)
... aka Krug and Company (Australia: video title)
... aka Last House on the Left (USA)
Writer:
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) (pre-production) (characters)
- 25/8 (2009) (filming) (screenplay)
- The Hills Have Eyes II (2007) (characters) (written by)
... aka The Hills Have Eyes 2 (Australia) - Pulse (2006) (screenplay)
- Paris, je t'aime (2006) (segment "Père-Lachaise")
... aka Paris, I Love You (Hong Kong: English title) - The Hills Have Eyes (2006) (1977 film)
- Freddy VS Ghostbusters (2004) (character) (uncredited)
- Freddy vs. Jason (2003) (characters)
... aka FvJ (USA: informal short title) - New Nightmare (1994) (characters) (written by)
... aka Wes Craven's New Nightmare (USA: complete title) - "Nightmare Cafe" (1992) TV series (unknown episodes)
- The People Under the Stairs (1991) (written by)
... aka Wes Craven's The People Under the Stairs - Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) (characters)
- Night Visions (1990) (TV) (written by)
... aka Chameleon Blue (USA) - Shocker (1989) (written by)
... aka Shocker: No More Mr. Nice Guy (USA: alternative title) - "The People Next Door" (1 episode, 1989)
- I Do, I Do (1989) TV episode (story) - A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989) (characters)
... aka A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (USA: poster title)
... aka Nightmare on Elm Street 5 (Philippines: English title) - "Freddy's Nightmares" (1988) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) (character)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) (screenplay) (story)
... aka A Nightmare on Elm Street Part III (USA: closing credits title) - A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) (characters)
... aka A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2 (USA: closing credits title) - The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1985) (writer)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) (written by)
- Swamp Thing (1982) (writer)
- Deadly Blessing (1981) (screenplay)
- The Evolution of Snuff (1978) (writer)
... aka Confessions of a Blue Movie Star
... aka Snuff (West Germany) - The Hills Have Eyes (1977) (writer)
... aka Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes (USA: LD title) - The Last House on the Left (1972) (writer)
... aka Grim Company (USA: 16mm release title)
... aka Krug and Company (Australia: video title)
... aka Last House on the Left (USA)
Producer:
- Shocker (2009) (announced) (executive producer) (producer)
... aka Shocker: No More Mister Nice Guy (USA)
... aka Wes Craven's Shocker (USA: complete title) - 25/8 (2009) (filming) (producer)
- The Last House on the Left (2009) (post-production) (producer)
- The Hills Have Eyes II (2007) (producer)
... aka The Hills Have Eyes 2 (Australia) - The Breed (2006) (executive producer)
- The Hills Have Eyes (2006) (producer)
- Feast (2005) (executive producer)
- They Shoot Divas, Don't They? (2002) (TV) (executive producer)
- Dracula 2000 (2000) (executive producer)
... aka Dracula 2001 (UK)
... aka Wes Craven Presents Dracula 2000 (USA: complete title) - Don't Look Down (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
... aka Wes Craven Presents Don't Look Down (USA: complete title) - Carnival of Souls (1998) (executive producer)
... aka Wes Craven Presents 'Carnival of Souls' - Hollyweird (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
- Wishmaster (1997) (executive producer)
... aka Wes Craven's Wishmaster - The Outpost (1995/I) (executive producer)
... aka Mind Ripper
... aka Wes Craven Presents Mind Ripper
... aka Wes Craven's 'The Mindripper' - New Nightmare (1994) (executive producer)
... aka Wes Craven's New Nightmare (USA: complete title) - Laurel Canyon (1993) (TV) (executive producer)
- "Nightmare Cafe" (1992) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes, 1992)
- The People Under the Stairs (1991) (executive producer)
... aka Wes Craven's The People Under the Stairs - Night Visions (1990) (TV) (executive producer)
... aka Chameleon Blue (USA) - Shocker (1989) (executive producer)
... aka Shocker: No More Mr. Nice Guy (USA: alternative title) - "The People Next Door" (1989) TV series (consulting producer) (unknown episodes)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) (executive producer)
... aka A Nightmare on Elm Street Part III (USA: closing credits title) - Kent State (1981) (TV) (producer)
- Together (1971) (associate producer)
... aka Sensual Paradise (UK)
Actor:
- Diary of the Dead (2007) (voice) (uncredited) .... Newsreader
... aka George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead (USA: complete title) - Paris, je t'aime (2006) (uncredited) .... The Vampire's Victim (segment "Quartier de la Madeleine")
... aka Paris, I Love You (Hong Kong: English title) - Red Eye (2005) (uncredited) .... Airline Passenger
- "Stark Raving Mad" .... Terrance Sterling (1 episode, 2000)
- The Pigeon (2000) TV episode .... Terrance Sterling - Scream 3 (2000) (uncredited) .... Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour
- Scream 2 (1997) (uncredited) .... Doctor
- Scream (1996/I) (uncredited) .... Fred the Janitor
- Shadow Zone: The Undead Express (1996) (TV) .... Counsellor
- The Fear (1995) .... Dr. Arnold
- Body Bags (1993) (TV) .... Pasty Faced Man
... aka John Carpenter Presents 'Body Bags'
... aka John Carpenter Presents 'Mind Games' (USA: cable TV title) - Shocker (1989) .... Man Neighbor
... aka Shocker: No More Mr. Nice Guy (USA: alternative title) - "The Twilight Zone" .... Caged Man (segment "Children's Zoo") (1 episode, 1985)
... aka The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
- Healer/Children's Zoo/Kentucky Rye (1985) TV episode .... Caged Man (segment "Children's Zoo") - Hot Cookies (1977) .... The Dirty Photographer
- Sweet Cakes (1976) (uncredited) .... The Photographer
- The Fireworks Woman (1975) (uncredited) .... Nicholas Burns
... aka Angela Is the Fireworks Woman (USA: video title)
... aka Angela, the Fireworks Woman (USA) - It Happened in Hollywood (1973) .... King's Litter Bearer
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Dracula III: Legacy (2005) (V) (presenter)
- Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes' (2003) (V) (photos)
- Dracula II: Ascension (2003) (V) (presenter)
... aka Wes Craven Presents Dracula II: Ascension (USA: video title) - They (2002) (presenter)
... aka Wes Craven Presents: They (USA: complete title) - Bloodfist II (1990) (advisor)
Editor:
- The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
... aka Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes (USA: LD title) - The Carhops (1975)
... aka California Drive-In Girls (UK: video title)
... aka Kitty Can't Help It - It Happened in Hollywood (1973)
- The Last House on the Left (1972)
... aka Grim Company (USA: 16mm release title)
... aka Krug and Company (Australia: video title)
... aka Last House on the Left (USA)
Cinematographer:
- The Evolution of Snuff (1978)
... aka Confessions of a Blue Movie Star
... aka Snuff (West Germany)
Camera and Electrical Department:
- Here Come the Tigers (1978) (gaffer)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
- It Happened in Hollywood (1973) (assistant director)
Thanks:
- Diary of the Dead (2007) (very special thanks)
... aka George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead (USA: complete title) - Zombie Prom (2006) (special thanks)
- Welcome to Hollywood (2000) (special thanks)
Self:
- Lucas Booth: Journey to Unknown (2008) (V) (completed) .... Himself
- Science of Horror (2008) .... Himself
- The Hills Have Eyes 2: Mutant Attacks (2007) (V) .... Himself
... aka Mutant Attacks (USA: alternative title) - Exploring the Hills: The Making of 'The Hills Have Eyes 2' (2007) (V) .... Himself
- "On the Lot" .... Himself - Judge (1 episode, 2007)
- 14 Cut to 13 & 13 Directors Compete (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Judge - "Life After Film School" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Wes Craven (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Fear Files" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Zombies (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006) .... Himself
- Surviving the Hills: Making of 'The Hills Have Eyes' (2006) (V) .... Himself
- "Boston Legal" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Spring Fever (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "HypaSpace" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka HypaSpace Daily (Canada: English title: long title)
... aka HypaSpace Weekly (Canada: English title: long title)
- Episode #5.49 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Never Sleep Again: The Making of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (2006) (V) .... Himself
- The House That Freddy Built (2006) (V) .... Himself
- Night Terrors (2006) (V) .... Himself
... aka Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares (USA: DVD box title) - Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005) (V) .... Himself
- "Magacine" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 23 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "HARDtalk Extra" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Wes Craven (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.132 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V)
- "Project Greenlight 3" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Breech (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Inside Deep Throat (2005) .... Himself
- "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Johnny Depp: Under His Skin (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments" (2004) TV mini-series .... Himself
- The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004) .... Himself
- Super Secret Movie Rules: Slashers (2004) (TV) .... Himself
... aka SSMR: Slashers (USA: short title) - The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes' (2003) (V) .... Himself
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV) .... Himself
... aka AFI's 100 Years, 100 Heroes & Villains: America's Greatest Screen Characters (USA: complete title) - Celluloid Crime of the Century (2003) (V) .... Himself
- Masters of Horror (2002) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Boogeymen II: Masters of Horror (USA: new title) - It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left' (2002) (V) .... Himself
- "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Scream (2001) TV episode .... Himself - "Great Books" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Poe's Tales of Terror (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) .... Himself
- "The Chris Isaak Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Storytime (2001) TV episode .... Himself - The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- Welcome to Hollywood (2000) .... Himself
- "Exposure" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Episode #1.19 (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Behind the 'Scream' (2000) (V) .... Himself
- The American Nightmare (2000) .... Himself
- Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius (1999) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Dial H Hitchcock: The Genius Behind the Showman
... aka Dial H for Hitchcock (Canada: English title) - Welcome to Primetime (1999) (V) .... Himself
- "The Directors" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- The Films of Wes Craven (1999) TV episode .... Himself - Unmasking the Horror (1998) (V) .... Himself
- "A-Z of Horror" (1997) TV mini-series .... Himself
... aka Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror (UK: complete title) - "The Daily Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
... aka A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
... aka Jon Stewart (Australia)
... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
- Episode dated 12 December 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself - The Anatomy of Horror (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- New Nightmare (1994) .... Himself
... aka Wes Craven's New Nightmare (USA: complete title) - Night of the Living Dead: 25th Anniversary Documentary (1993) (V) .... Himself
- Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies (1992) (TV) .... Himself
- Fear in the Dark (1991) (TV) .... Himself
- Gorgon Video Magazine, Vol. 1 (1989) (V) .... Himself
... aka Stuart S. Shapiro's Gorgon Video Magazine (USA: informal English alternative title) - Stephen King's World of Horror (1986) (TV) .... Himself
... aka This Is Horror (USA: rerun title) - Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986) (V) .... Himself
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