Cast & creator
Wes Craven
Best known for Castle, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Boston Legal
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).
Also known as: Wesley Earl Craven , Abe Snake
161
film credits
18
television credits
65
1971–2023 · acting roles
6.2
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (179)
Showing 179 of 179 credits
Castle
Self
2009
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Boston Legal
Wes Craven
2004
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Children's Zoo")
1985The Twilight Zone
Director
1985
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Director
1984A Nightmare on Elm Street
Writer
1984
Scream: The TV Series
Executive Producer
2015
Scream
Fred (uncredited)
1996Scream
Director
1996
Scream
In Memory Of
2022
Freddy's Nightmares
Characters
1988Freddy's Nightmares
Creator
1988
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Characters
2010A Nightmare on Elm Street
Original Film Writer
2010
Scream 4
Director
2011Scream 4
Producer
2011
The Hills Have Eyes
Producer
2006The Hills Have Eyes
Characters
2006The Hills Have Eyes
Original Film Writer
2006
Scream 2
Doctor (uncredited)
1997Scream 2
Director
1997
Freddy vs. Jason
Characters
2003
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
Characters
1985
The Hills Have Eyes 2
Producer
2007The Hills Have Eyes 2
Writer
2007The Hills Have Eyes 2
Characters
2007
Terrifier
In Memory Of
2018
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Characters
1991
Red Eye
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
2005Red Eye
Director
2005
Scream 3
Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)
2000Scream 3
Director
2000
The Last House on the Left
Producer
2009The Last House on the Left
Characters
2009The Last House on the Left
Original Film Writer
2009
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Wes Craven
1994Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Director
1994Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Writer
1994Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Executive Producer
1994Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Characters
1994
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Wes Craven
2001
Stark Raving Mad
Terrance Sterling
1999
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Characters
1988
Dracula 2000
Executive Producer
2000Dracula 2000
Presenter
2000
Diary of the Dead
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
2007Diary of the Dead
Thanks
2007
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
Characters
1989
Paris Je T'aime
La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)
2006Paris Je T'aime
Director
2006Paris Je T'aime
Writer
2006
Wishmaster
Executive Producer
1997
Feast
Executive Producer
2005
The People Under the Stairs
Writer
1991The People Under the Stairs
Director
1991The People Under the Stairs
Executive Producer
1991
The Hills Have Eyes
Director
1977The Hills Have Eyes
Editor
1977The Hills Have Eyes
Writer
1977
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Nightmare Cafe
Producer
1992Nightmare Cafe
Director
1992Nightmare Cafe
Creator
1992
100 Scariest Movie Moments
Self
2004
Pulse
Screenplay
2006
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Director
1988
Swamp Thing
Director
1982Swamp Thing
Writer
1982
Cursed
Director
2005
The Last House on the Left
Editor
1972The Last House on the Left
Director
1972The Last House on the Left
Writer
1972
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Executive Producer
1987A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Screenplay
1987A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Characters
1987A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Story
1987
On the Lot
2007
The Breed
Executive Producer
2006
My Soul to Take
Director
2010My Soul to Take
Writer
2010My Soul to Take
Producer
2010
Vampire in Brooklyn
Director
1995
Deadly Blessing
Director
1981Deadly Blessing
Screenplay
1981
Inside Deep Throat
Self
2005
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
2010
Deadly Friend
Director
1986
Music of the Heart
Director
1999
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
Director
1985The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
Writer
1985The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
Characters
1985
The Tripper
Hippie (uncredited)
2006
Dracula II: Ascension
Presenter
2003
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Self
2013
Welcome to Hollywood
Wes Craven
2000
Body Bags
Pasty Faced Man
1993
Shocker
Man Neighbor
1989Shocker
Executive Producer
1989Shocker
Director
1989Shocker
Writer
1989
They
Presenter
2002
Dracula III: Legacy
Presenter
2005
The People Next Door
Creator
1989
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
2004
Don't Look Down
Executive Producer
1998
The Girl in the Photographs
Executive Producer
2015
Scream: The Inside Story
Self
2011
Stranger in Our House
Director
1979
Invitation to Hell
Director
1984
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
2005
Casebusters
Director
1986
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Self
2006
The Spot
Thanks
2023
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
2020
The American Nightmare
Self
2000
Dylan’s New Nightmare
Characters
2023
Trespassing Bergman
Self
2013
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
Mind Ripper
Executive Producer
1995
Tales from the Crapper
Party Goer (uncredited)
2004
The Nightmare Begins Again
Characters
1993The Nightmare Begins Again
Creator
1993
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Self
2011
It's a Miserable Life
Writer
2013
They Shoot Divas, Don't They?
Executive Producer
2002
Together
Associate Producer
1971Together
Director of Photography
1971
Here Come the Tigers
Gaffer
1978
The Making of 'Scream 4'
Self
2011
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express
Counsellor
1996
Carnival of Souls
Executive Producer
1998
Ban the Sadist Videos!
Self
2005
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Self
1986
Fear in the Dark
Self
1991
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
Self
1992
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Self
2000
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
Self
2020Untitled A Nightmare on Elm Street Film
Original Film Writer
Untitled A Nightmare on Elm Street Film
Characters
The Fourth Wall
Self
2023
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
2008Mortal Nightmare
Thanks
2016
Night Visions
Director
1990Night Visions
Executive Producer
1990Night Visions
Writer
1990The Thick Brown Line
Self
2004
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self
1989
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Self
2012
Bloodfist II
Other
1990
The House That Freddy Built
Self
2006
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
(archive footage)
2020
The Fear
Dr. Arnold
1995
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
Self
2020
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
Self
2006
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
Self
1989
Chiller
Director
1985
The Evolution of Snuff
Director of Photography
1978
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
Self
2013
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
Editor
1971
Welcome to Primetime
Self
1999
Becoming a Werewolf
Wes Craven
2005
Kitty Can't Help It
Editor
1975
Celluloid Crime of the Century
Self
2003
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'
Self
2003
I Am Nancy
Self
2011
Masters of Horror
Self
2002
It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'
Self
2002
The People Under the Stairs
Original Film Writer
Kent State
Producer
1981
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
Self
2006
Gorgon Video Magazine
Self
1989The Future of Fear
Self
2011
Hollyweird
Executive Producer
1998Hollyweird
Presenter
1998
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
Undead Cowboy (uncredited)
2002Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
Director
2002
Behind the Scream
Self
2000
Freddy’s Back
Original Concept