Auteur

Wes Craven

1939–2015 · American filmmaker

Wesley Earl Craven was an American filmmaker. Amongst his prolific filmography, Craven worked primarily in the horror genre, particularly slasher films, where he mixed horror cliches with humor. Craven has been recognized as one of the masters of the horror genre.

Wes Craven, in order

  1. 1971 Together: produced · directed by Sean S. Cunningham
  2. 1972 The Last House on the Left: directed, wrote
  3. 1975 The Fireworks Woman: directed
  4. 1977 The Hills Have Eyes: directed, wrote
  5. 1978 Stranger in Our House (TV movie): directed
  6. 1981 Deadly Blessing: directed, wrote · critics 44%, audiences 28% · streaming on Plex, Tubi
  7. 1981 Kent State (TV movie): produced · directed by James Goldstone
  8. 1982 Swamp Thing: directed, wrote
  9. 1984 A Nightmare on Elm Street: directed, wrote
  10. 1984 Invitation to Hell (TV movie): directed
  11. 1984 The Hills Have Eyes Part II: directed, wrote
  12. 1985–86 The Twilight Zone (TV series): directed
  13. 1985 Wes Craven's Chiller (TV movie): directed
  14. 1986 Casebusters (TV movie): directed
  15. 1986 Deadly Friend: directed
  16. 1987 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors: wrote, produced · directed by Chuck Russell · critics 69%, audiences 69%
  17. 1988 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master: wrote · directed by Renny Harlin
  18. 1988 Freddy's Nightmares (TV series): created
  19. 1988 The Serpent and the Rainbow: directed
  20. 1989 Shocker: directed, wrote, acted
  21. 1989 The People Next Door (TV series): created · directed by J.D. Lobue
  22. 1990 Night Visions (TV movie): directed
  23. 1991 The People Under the Stairs: directed, wrote
  24. 1992 Nightmare Cafe (TV series): created · directed by Armand Mastroianni
  25. 1993 Body Bags (TV movie): acted · directed by John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper
  26. 1994 Wes Craven's New Nightmare: directed, wrote, produced, acted
  27. 1995 Mind Ripper: produced · directed by Joe Gayton
  28. 1995 The Fear: acted · directed by Vincent Robert
  29. 1995 Vampire in Brooklyn: directed
  30. 1996 Scream: directed · critics 78%, audiences 80% · streaming on fuboTV, HBO Max, Paramount+
  31. 1997 Scream 2: directed, produced · critics 83%, audiences 59% · streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+, Kanopy
  32. 1997 Wishmaster: produced · directed by Robert Kurtzman
  33. 1998 Don't Look Down (TV movie): produced · directed by Larry Shaw
  34. 1999 Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius: acted · directed by Ted Haimes
  35. 1999 Music of the Heart: directed · critics 64%, audiences 72% · streaming on Hoopla
  36. 2000 Dracula 2000: produced · directed by Patrick Lussier
  37. 2000 Scream 3: directed
  38. 2000 The American Nightmare: acted · directed by Adam Simon · audiences 74%
  39. 2000 Welcome to Hollywood: acted · directed by Adam Rifkin
  40. 2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back: acted · directed by Kevin Smith · critics 52%, audiences 75% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube (free)
  41. 2004 Tales from the Crapper: acted · directed by Chad Ferrin and Lloyd Kaufman
  42. 2004 The 100 Scariest Movie Moments (TV series): acted
  43. 2004 The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing: acted · directed by Wendy Apple · audiences 83% · streaming on Starz
  44. 2005 Cursed: directed
  45. 2005 Inside Deep Throat: acted · directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato · critics 82%, audiences 67%
  46. 2005 Red Eye: directed · critics 80%, audiences 64% · streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Paramount+
  47. 2006 Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film: acted · directed by Jeff McQueen
  48. 2006 Paris, je t'aime: directed, wrote, acted · critics 85%, audiences 84% · streaming on Prime Video, fuboTV, Roku Channel
  49. 2006 Pulse: wrote · directed by Jim Sonzero
  50. 2006 The Breed: produced · directed by Nicholas Mastandrea
  51. 2006 The Hills Have Eyes: produced · directed by Alexandre Aja
  52. 2007 Diary of the Dead: acted · directed by George A. Romero · critics 62%, audiences 41% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Kanopy
  53. 2007 The Hills Have Eyes 2: wrote, produced · directed by Martin Weisz
  54. 2009 Castle (TV series): acted · critics 82%, audiences 88% · streaming on Prime Video, Hulu, Roku Channel
  55. 2009 The Last House on the Left: produced · directed by Dennis Iliadis
  56. 2010 My Soul to Take: directed, wrote, produced
  57. 2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy: acted · directed by Andrew Kasch and Daniel Farrands
  58. 2011 I Am Nancy: acted · directed by Arlene Marechal
  59. 2011 Scream 4: directed, produced
  60. 2013 Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th: acted · directed by Daniel Farrands