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Wes Craven
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Director
23 credits
Scream 4(2011)
Director
Film
My Soul to Take(2010)
Director
Film
Cursed(2005)
Director
Film
Red Eye(2005)
Director
Film
Scream 3(2000)
Director
Film
Music of the Heart(1999)
Director
Film
Scream 2(1997)
Director
Film
Scream(1996)
Director
Film
Vampire in Brooklyn(1995)
Director
Film
The People Under the Stairs(1991)
Director
Film
Night Visions(1990)
Director
Film
Shocker(1989)
Director
Film
The Serpent and the Rainbow(1988)
Director
Film
Deadly Friend(1986)
Director
Film
Chiller(1985)
Director
Film
Invitation to Hell(1984)
Director
Film
The Hills Have Eyes Part II(1984)
Director
Film
A Nightmare on Elm Street(1984)
Director
Film
Swamp Thing(1982)
Director
Film
Deadly Blessing(1981)
Director
Film
Summer of Fear(1978)
Director
Film
The Hills Have Eyes(1977)
Director
Film
The Last House on the Left(1972)
Director
Film
Writer
16 credits
A Nightmare on Elm Street(2010)
Writer
Film
Freddy's Return: A Nightmare Reborn(2009)
Writer
Film
The Last House on the Left(2009)
Writer
Film
The Hills Have Eyes 2(2007)
Writer
Film
The Hills Have Eyes(2006)
Writer
Film
Pulse(2006)
Writer
Film
Freddy vs. Jason(2003)
Writer
Film
The Nightmare Begins Again(1993)
Writer
Film
Nightmare Cafe(1992)
Writer
TV
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare(1991)
Writer
Film
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child(1989)
Writer
Film
The People Next Door(1989)
Writer
TV
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master(1988)
Writer
Film
Freddy's Nightmares(1988)
Writer
TV
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors(1987)
Writer
Film
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge(1985)
Writer
Film
Actor
7 credits
Diary of the Dead(2007)
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
Film
Paris Je T'aime(2006)
La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)
Film
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back(2001)
Wes Craven
Film
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express(1996)
Counsellor
Film
Wes Craven's New Nightmare(1994)
Wes Craven
Film
New Nightmare(1994)
Wes Craven
Film
Body Bags(1993)
Pasty Faced Man (segment: The Gas Station)
Film
Producer
1 credit
Cinematographer
1 credit
Editor
2 credits
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Additional credits17Show
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- The Fourth WallSelf · 2023
- Trespassing BergmanSelf - Interviewee · 2013
- Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy KruegerSelf · 2012
- I Am NancySelf · 2011
- Scream: The Inside StorySelf · 2011
- Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie RetrospectiveSelf · 2011
- Starz Inside: Fantastic FleshSelf · 2008
- Never Sleep Again: The Making of A Nightmare on Elm StreetSelf · 2006
- Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher FilmSelf · 2006
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self (1 Episode) · 2003
- Masters of HorrorSelf · 2002
- ExposureSelf · 2000
- The American NightmareSelf · 2000
- The Nightmare Series EncyclopediaSelf · 1999
- The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'Self · 1989
- Stephen King's World of HorrorSelf · 1986
- Fangoria's Weekend of HorrorsSelf · 1986
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