RIP Wes Craven (76 Y/o)

Tom

An Old Friend
Iconic horror director Wes Craven died today aged 76, of brain cancer. In addition to creating the character of Freddy Krueger in Nightmare on Elm Street and the most famous meta-horror franchise with Scream, he also directed People Under the Stairs, Swamp Thing, and The Hills Have Eyes.

Born:
Wesley Earl Craven
August 2, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died:
August 30, 2015 (age 76) in Los Angeles, California, USA

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Wes Craven - IMDb

Writer (36 credits)
2015 Freddy Krueger: Nightmare on Vape Street (Short) (characters)
2014 Krueger: The Slasher from Elm Street (Short) (characters)
2014 Krueger: A Walk Through Elm Street (Short) (characters)
2013 Krueger: Another Tale from Elm Street (Short) (character)
2011 Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash (Short) (character - uncredited)
2010 My Soul to Take (written by)
2010 A Nightmare on Elm Street (characters)
2009 Freddy's Return: A Nightmare Reborn (Video) (based on characters created by)
2009 The Last House on the Left (earlier film)
2007 The Hills Have Eyes II (characters) / (written by)
2006/I Pulse (screenplay)
2006 Paris, je t'aime (segment "Pere-Lachaise")
2006 The Hills Have Eyes (1977 film)
2004 Freddy vs Ghostbusters (Short) (character - uncredited)
2003 Freddy vs. Jason (characters)
1994 New Nightmare (characters) / (written by)
Nightmare Cafe (TV Series) (3 episodes, 1992) (written by - 2 episodes, 1992) (story - 1 episode, 1992)
- Aliens Ate My Lunch (1992) ... (creator)
- Sanctuary for a Child (1992) ... (creator)
- The Heart of the Mystery (1992) ... (creator)
- Fay & Ivy (1992) ... (creator)
- Dying Well Is the Best Revenge (1992) ... (creator)
Show all 6 episodes
1991 The People Under the Stairs (written by)
1991 Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (characters)
1990 Night Visions (TV Movie) (written by)
1988-1990 Freddy's Nightmares (TV Series) (character - 44 episodes)
- Life Sentence (1990) ... (character)
- Prisoner of Love (1990) ... (character)
- Dust to Dust (1990) ... (character)
- A Family Affair (1990) ... (character)
- Funhouse (1990) ... (character)
Show all 44 episodes
1989 Shocker (written by)
1989 A Nightmare on Elm Street (Video Game) (character)
1989 The People Next Door (TV Series) (story - 1 episode)
- I Do, I Do (1989) ... (story)
1989 A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (characters)
1988 Fat Boys: Are You Ready for Freddy (Video short) (character)
1988 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (character)
1987 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (characters) / (screenplay) / (story)
1985 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (characters)
1984 A Nightmare on Elm Street (written by)
1984 The Hills Have Eyes Part II (written by)
1982 Swamp Thing
1981 Deadly Blessing (screenplay)
1977 The Hills Have Eyes (written by)
1975 The Fireworks Woman (written by - as Abe Snake)
1972 The Last House on the Left (written by)
 
Director (29 credits)
2011 Scream 4
2010 My Soul to Take
2006 Paris, je t'aime (segment "Pere-Lachaise")
2005 Red Eye
2005 Cursed
2000 Scream 3
1999 Music of the Heart
1997 Scream 2
1996 Scream
1995 Vampire in Brooklyn
1994 New Nightmare
1992 Nightmare Cafe (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Aliens Ate My Lunch (1992)
1991 The People Under the Stairs
1990 Night Visions (TV Movie)
1989 Shocker
1988 The Serpent and the Rainbow
1985-1986 The Twilight Zone (TV Series) (5 episodes)
- The Road Less Travelled (1986)
- Her Pilgrim Soul/I of Newton (1985) ... (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
- Act Break/The Burning Man/Dealer's Choice (1985) ... (segment "Dealer's Choice")
- Wordplay/Dreams for Sale/Chameleon (1985) ... (segments "Chameleon", "Wordplay")
- Shatterday/A Little Peace and Quiet (1985) ... (segments "A Little Peace and Quiet", "Shatterday")
1986 Deadly Friend
1986 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Casebusters (1986)
1985 Chiller (TV Movie)
1984 A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984 The Hills Have Eyes Part II
1984 Invitation to Hell
1982 Swamp Thing
1981 Deadly Blessing
1978 Stranger in Our House (TV Movie)
1977 The Hills Have Eyes
1975 The Fireworks Woman (as Abe Snake)
1972 The Last House on the Left
 
Producer (27 credits)
2016 Home (executive producer) (post-production)
2015 The Girl in the Photographs (executive producer) (post-production)
2015 Scream (TV Series) (executive producer - 10 episodes) (post-production)
- Revelations (2015) ... (executive producer)
- The Dance (2015) ... (executive producer)
- Ghosts (2015) ... (executive producer)
- In the Trenches (2015) ... (executive producer)
- Betrayed (2015) ... (executive producer)
Show all 10 episodes
2011 Scream 4 (producer)
2010 My Soul to Take (producer)
2009 The Last House on the Left (producer)
2007 The Hills Have Eyes II (producer)
2006 The Breed (executive producer)
2006 The Hills Have Eyes (producer)
2005 Feast (executive producer)
2002 They Shoot Divas, Don't They? (TV Movie) (executive producer)
2000 Dracula 2000 (executive producer)
1998 Hollyweird (TV Movie) (executive producer)
1998 Don't Look Down (TV Movie) (executive producer)
1998 Carnival of Souls (executive producer)
1997 Wishmaster (executive producer)
1995 Mind Ripper (executive producer)
1994 New Nightmare (executive producer)
1993 Laurel Canyon (TV Movie) (executive producer)
1992 Nightmare Cafe (TV Series) (executive producer - 6 episodes)
- Aliens Ate My Lunch (1992) ... (executive producer)
- Sanctuary for a Child (1992) ... (executive producer)
- The Heart of the Mystery (1992) ... (executive producer)
- Fay & Ivy (1992) ... (executive producer)
- Dying Well Is the Best Revenge (1992) ... (executive producer)
Show all 6 episodes
1991 The People Under the Stairs (executive producer)
1990 Night Visions (TV Movie) (executive producer)
1989 Shocker (executive producer)
1989 The People Next Door (TV Series) (executive producer - 5 episodes)
- Happy Birthday, Baby (1989) ... (executive producer)
- You Show Me Yours (1989) ... (executive producer)
- Dream Date (1989) ... (executive producer)
- Town Without Pity (1989) ... (executive producer)
- I Do, I Do (1989) ... (executive producer)
1987 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (executive producer)
1981 Kent State (TV Movie) (producer)
1971 Together (associate producer)
 
Actor (19 credits)
2013 Castle (TV Series)
Wes Craven
- Scared to Death (2013) ... Wes Craven
2011 Scream 4
Coroner (scenes deleted)
2007 Diary of the Dead
Newsreader (voice, uncredited)
2006 Paris, je t'aime
La victime de la vampire (segment "Quartier de la Madeleine")
2005 Red Eye
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Wes Craven
2000 Stark Raving Mad (TV Series)
Terrance Sterling
- The Pigeon (2000) ... Terrance Sterling
2000 Scream 3
Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)
1997 Scream 2
Doctor (uncredited)
1996 Scream
Fred the Janitor (uncredited)
1996 Shadow Zone: The Undead Express (TV Movie)
Counsellor
1995 The Fear
Dr. Arnold
1994 New Nightmare
Wes Craven
1993 Body Bags (TV Movie)
Pasty Faced Man
1989 Shocker
Man Neighbor
1985 The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
Caged Man #1 (segment "Children's Zoo")
- Healer/Children's Zoo/Kentucky Rye (1985) ... Caged Man #1 (segment "Children's Zoo")
1976 Sweet Cakes
Photographer (uncredited)
1975 The Fireworks Woman
Nicholas Burns (uncredited)
1973 It Happened in Hollywood
King's Litter Bearer
 
Miscellaneous Crew (6 credits)
Editor (5 credits)
Cinematographer (1 credit)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1 credit)
Camera and Electrical Department (1 credit)
Soundtrack (1 credit)
Thanks (22 credits)
Self (88 credits)
Archive footage (3 credits)
 
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