
Wes Craven
Born: 1939-08-02
Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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).
Filmography

Unmasking the Horror
1998

Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
1992

Welcome to Primetime
1999

Fear in the Dark
1991

Gorgon Video Magazine
1989

You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
1971

Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
2006

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005

Stephen King's World of Horror
1989

Castle
2009

Boston Legal
2004

Masters of Horror
2002

100 Scariest Movie Moments
2004

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010