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Wes Craven
Born 1939-08-02Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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).
Screen work
Movies & roles
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: SequelitisSelfAGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.(archive footage)AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1SelfThe AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault(archive footage)House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!SelfCrystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thSelfTrespassing BergmanSelfFear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy KruegerSelfThe Future of FearSelfThe Making of 'Scream 4'SelfI Am NancySelfStill Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie RetrospectiveSelfScream: The Inside StorySelfNever Sleep Again: The Elm Street LegacySelfFantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXSelfDiary of the DeadNewsreader (voice) (uncredited)Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher FilmSelfNever Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’SelfParis Je T'aimeLa victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)The TripperHippie (uncredited)Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's NightmaresSelfThe House That Freddy BuiltSelfBan the Sadist Videos!SelfRed EyeAirline Passenger (uncredited)