Wes Craven

Wes Craven

1939-08-02 – 2015-08-30 (age 76) Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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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).

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Known For

Scream
Scream

1996

as Fred the Janitor (uncredited)

Scream 2
Scream 2

1997

as Doctor (uncredited)

Scream 3
Scream 3

2000

as Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)

Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Wes Craven's New Nightmare

1994

as Wes Craven

Red Eye
Red Eye

2005

as Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Paris Je T'aime
Paris Je T'aime

2006

as La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)

Diary of the Dead
Diary of the Dead

2007

as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Body Bags
Body Bags

1993

as Pasty Faced Man

Shocker
Shocker

1989

as Man Neighbor

Welcome to Hollywood
Welcome to Hollywood

2000

as Wes Craven

The Fear
The Fear

1995

as Dr. Arnold

Trespassing Bergman
The Tripper
The Tripper

2006

as Hippie (uncredited)

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2020

as (archive footage)