Acting credits
65
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Wes Craven
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.6
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Movies: 118Series: 13Crew credits: 79
TMDB ID: 5140
IMDb ID: nm0000127
Known for: Directing
Born: August 2, 1939
Died: August 30, 2015
Age: 76
Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2023
Years active: 53
Average TMDB rating: 5.96
Wikidata: Q223992
Also known as
Wesley Earl Craven • Abe Snake • 韦斯·克雷文
Other jobs
Director (26)Characters (15)Executive Producer (13)Producer (5)Editor (3)Presenter (3)In Memory Of (2)Other (2)
Biography
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).
Photos
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Wes Craven.
6.7
Scream
In Memory Of
2022 Movie
6.5
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
as Self
2020 Movie
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
as (archive footage)
2020 Movie
8.0
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
as Self
2020 Movie
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
2020 Movie
New Tale: The Demon of Elm Street
Characters
2019 Movie
6.3
Terrifier
In Memory Of
2018 Movie
Krueger: Tales from Elm Street
Characters
2017 Movie
Krueger: The Legend of Elm Street
Characters
2016 Movie
4.9
The Girl in the Photographs
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
The Confession of Fred Krueger
Characters
2015 Movie
Krueger: A Walk Through Elm Street
Characters
2014 Movie
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
as Self
2013 Movie
7.9
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
as Self
2013 Movie
6.6
Trespassing Bergman
as Self
2013 Movie
6.5
Krueger: Another Tale from Elm Street
Characters
2013 Movie
5.5
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
as Self
2012 Movie
The Making of 'Scream 4'
as Self
2011 Movie
Krueger: A Tale from Elm Street
Characters
2011 Movie
6.4
I Am Nancy
as Self
2011 Movie
7.7
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
as Self
2011 Movie
6.5
Scream 4
as Coroner (uncredited)
2011 Movie
6.0
Scream: The Inside Story
as Self
2011 Movie
5.5
My Soul to Take
Writer
2010 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Wes Craven.
The Fourth Wall
as Self • 1 eps
2023 Series
6.9
Scream: The TV Series
Executive Producer • 16 eps
2015 Series
8.0
Castle
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
5.8
On the Lot
1 eps
2007 Series
8.0
100 Scariest Movie Moments
as Self • 5 eps
2004 Series
7.9
Boston Legal
as Self • 1 eps
2004 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.5
Stark Raving Mad
as Terrance Sterling • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
2 eps
1996 Series
6.0
Nightmare Cafe
Producer • 6 eps
1992 Series
5.0
The People Next Door
Creator
1989 Series
7.2
Freddy's Nightmares
Characters • 44 eps
1988 Series
7.8
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Children's Zoo") • 1 eps
1985 Series