Cast & creator
Sean S. Cunningham
Best known for Friday the 13th, Eli Roth's History of Horror, The Movies That Made Us
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sean Sexton Cunningham (born December 31, 1941, in New York City) is an American film director, producer, and writer. He is best known for creating the Friday the 13th series of horror films, which introduced the fictional killer Jason Voorhees. He also produced many horror films, such as Wes Craven's debut feature and House film series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sean S. Cunningham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Also known as: Sean Cunningham, Sean Sexton Cunningham, Шон Секстон Каннінґем
76
film credits
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television credits
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1970–2023 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (79)
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Friday the 13th
Producer
2009
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
2018
The Movies That Made Us
Self
2019
Friday the 13th
Producer
1980Friday the 13th
Director
1980
Freddy vs. Jason
Producer
2003
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Producer
1993
Jason X
Executive Producer
2001
The Last House on the Left
Producer
2009
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
Characters
1985
House
Producer
1985
100 Scariest Movie Moments
Self
2004
The Last House on the Left
Producer
1972
The Horror Show
Producer
1989
House II: The Second Story
Producer
1987
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
2010
DeepStar Six
Director
1989DeepStar Six
Producer
1989
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Self
2013
My Boyfriend's Back
Producer
1993
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
Self
2010His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
Executive Producer
2010
The New Kids
Director
1985The New Kids
Producer
1985
Surviving Sid
Glyptodon Boy (voice)
2008
House IV
Producer
1992
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Self
2006
The Spot
Thanks
2023
Spring Break
Director
1983Spring Break
Producer
1983
Together
Director
1971Together
Writer
1971Together
Producer
1971
Here Come the Tigers
Director
1978Here Come the Tigers
Producer
1978
A Stranger Is Watching
Director
1982
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
Self
2017
The Perfect Scary Movie
Self
2005
Trapped Ashes
Director
2006
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Self
2000
It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II"
Self
2017
House
Producer
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Self
2020
Terminal Invasion
Director
2002Terminal Invasion
Executive Producer
2002
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
Self
2004
The House That Freddy Built
Self
2006
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
Self
2006
XCU: Extreme Close Up
Producer
2001XCU: Extreme Close Up
Director
2001
In Search of Darkness
Self
2019
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
Self
2004
The Case of the Smiling Stiffs
Director
1973The Case of the Smiling Stiffs
Producer
1973
Clark
Jonathan
2018
Welcome to Primetime
Self
1999
Ding Dong, You're Dead! The Making of "House"
2017
The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees
Self
2002
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of "Jason X"
Self (uncredited)
2002
Celluloid Crime of the Century
Self
2003
A Taste of Hemlock
Presenter
1989
Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'
Himself
2003Friday the 13th: Origin of Evil - Part 2
Characters
2022
It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'
Self
2002Friday the 13th: Origin of Evil
Characters
2022Friday the 13th: Origin of Evil - Part 3
Characters
2023Secrets Galore Behind the Gore
Self
2004
Home Deadly Home: The Making of "House IV"
2017
Outta Space: The Making of Jason X
Self
2020
Hitchcocked!
Self
2006
The Story Of The '80s Slasher Craze
2020
Manny's Orphans
Director
1978Manny's Orphans
Producer
1978The Night Driver
Executive Producer
Genesis: Development Hell
Self
2004
The Art of Marriage
Writer
1970The Art of Marriage
Producer
1970The Art of Marriage
Director
1970
Never Hike Alone
Characters
2018