Wes Craven filmography

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

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Year  | Title  | Director  | Writer  | Producer  | Notes

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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

* Together (1971) (Associate producer)
* The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
* The Last House on the Left (2009)

Executive producer only

* Wishmaster (1997)
* Carnival of Souls (1998)
* Dracula 2000 (2000)
* Feast (2005)
* The Breed (2006)
* The Girl in the Photographs (2015)

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### Acting roles

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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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

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Year  | Title  | Role

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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

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TV movies

Year  | Title  | Director  | Writer  | Executive
Producer

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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

* Kent State (1981)
* Mind Ripper (1995)

Executive producer only

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

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TV series

Year  | Title  | Director  | Writer  | Executive
Producer  | Creator  | Notes

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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

Executive producer only

* Scream (2015–19)[3]

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### Acting roles

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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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

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* Wes Craven's unrealized projects

## References

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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.

## External links

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* Wes Craven filmography at IMDb
* Wes Craven filmography at AllMovie

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Films directed by Wes Craven

* Filmography
* Awards and nominations

Feature films|

* The Last House on the Left (1972)
* The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
* Deadly Blessing (1981)
* Swamp Thing (1982)
* A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
* The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1985)
* Deadly Friend (1986)
* The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
* Shocker (1989)
* The People Under the Stairs (1991)
* Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
* Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
* Scream (1996)
* Scream 2 (1997)
* Music of the Heart (1999)
* Scream 3 (2000)
* Cursed (2005)
* Red Eye (2005)
* Paris, je t'aime (segment Père-Lachaise, 2006)
* My Soul to Take (2010)
* Scream 4 (2011)

Television films|

* Stranger in Our House (1978)
* Invitation to Hell (1984)
* Chiller (1985)
* Night Visions (1990)

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