Wes Craven filmography

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Craven in 2010

Wes Craven (1939–2015) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, and actor. He contributed to many projects as either the director, writer, producer, editor, actor, or a combination of the five.[1][2]

Film[edit]

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
1972 The Last House on the Left Yes Yes No Also editor
1975 The Fireworks Woman Yes Yes No
1977 The Hills Have Eyes Yes Yes No
1981 Deadly Blessing Yes Yes No
1982 Swamp Thing Yes Yes No
1984 A Nightmare on Elm Street Yes Yes No
1985 The Hills Have Eyes Part II Yes Yes No
1986 Deadly Friend Yes No No
1987 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors No Yes Executive
1988 The Serpent and the Rainbow Yes No No
1989 Shocker Yes Yes Executive
1991 The People Under the Stairs Yes Yes Executive
1994 Wes Craven's New Nightmare Yes Yes Executive
1995 Vampire in Brooklyn Yes No No
1996 Scream Yes No No
1997 Scream 2 Yes No Yes
1999 Music of the Heart Yes No No
2000 Scream 3 Yes No No
2005 Cursed Yes No No
Red Eye Yes No No
2006 Paris, je t'aime Yes Yes No Segment: "Père-Lachaise"
Pulse No Yes No
2007 The Hills Have Eyes 2 No Yes Yes
2010 My Soul to Take Yes Yes Yes
2011 Scream 4 Yes No Yes

Producer only

Executive producer

Acting roles[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1973 It Happened in Hollywood King's Litter Bearer
1975 The Fireworks Woman Nicholas Burns Credited as Abe Snake
1976 Sweet Cakes Photographer Uncredited
1989 Shocker Man Neighbor
1994 Wes Craven's New Nightmare Himself
1995 The Fear Dr. Arnold
1996 Scream Fred The Janitor Uncredited
1997 Scream 2 Doctor
1998 Welcome to Hollywood Himself
2000 Scream 3 Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour Uncredited
2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Himself
2005 Red Eye Airline passenger Uncredited
2007 Diary of the Dead Newsreader Uncredited
2011 Scream 4 Coroner Deleted scene

Other credits[edit]

Year Title Role
1973 It Happened in Hollywood Editor and assistant director
1973 Kitty Can't Help It Editor
1978 Here Come the Tigers Gaffer
The Evolution of Snuff Cinematographer
2002 They Presenter

Television[edit]

TV movies

Year Title Director Writer Executive
Producer
1978 Stranger in Our House Yes No No
1984 Invitation to Hell Yes No No
1985 Wes Craven's Chiller Yes No No
1990 Night Visions Yes Yes Yes

Producer only

Executive producer

  • Laurel Canyon (1993)
  • Don't Look Down (1998)
  • Hollyweird (1998)
  • They Shoot Divas, Don't They? (2002)

TV series

Year Title Director Writer Executive
Producer
Creator Notes
1985–86 The Twilight Zone Yes No No No 5 episodes
1986 Disneyland Yes No No No Episode "Casebusters"
1988–90 Freddy's Nightmares No Yes No Yes 44 episodes
1989 The People Next Door No Yes Yes Yes 10 episodes
1992 Nightmare Cafe Yes No Yes Yes 6 episodes
2015–19 Scream No No Yes No [3]

Acting roles[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1985 The Twilight Zone Caged Man #1 Episode "Children's Zoo"
1993 Body Bags Pasty Faced Man Segment "The Gas Station"
1996 Shadow Zone: The Undead Express Counsellor TV movie
2000 Stark Raving Mad Terrance Sterling Episode "The Pigeon"
2006 Boston Legal Himself Episode: "Spring Fever"
2013 Castle Himself Episode "Scared to Death"

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wes Craven | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  2. ^ "Wes Craven". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  3. ^ McDermott, Emmet (April 17, 2015). "MTV's Terrifying Mistake? Wes Craven Explains Why the Original 'Scream' Mask Is Too "Perfect" to Scrap". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 6, 2018.

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