List of awards and nominations received by Wes Craven

Wesley Earl "Wes" Craven (born August 2, 1939) ( died August 30, 2015) was an American film director, writer, producer, and actor, perhaps best known for his work on many thriller/horror films, particularly slasher films. Throughout his career, Craven has been nominated for and won various awards including multiple Saturn Awards and various Film Festival awards.

Awards and nominations

Year Nominated work Award Category Results
1977 The Hills Have Eyes Sitges Film Festival Critic's Award Won[1]
1985 A Nightmare on Elm Street Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival Critics Award Won
1990 Shocker International Fantasy Film Award Best Film Nominated
1992 The People Under the Stairs Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival Special Jury Award Won
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival Pegasus Audience Award Won
1995 Wes Craven's New Nightmare International Fantasy Film Award Best Film Nominated
Best Screenplay Won
1997 Scream Gérardmer Film Festival Grand Prize Won[2]
Saturn Award Best Director Nominated

Special awards

Year Ceremony Award Results
1995 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Life Career Award Won
2000 Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award Won
Cinequest Film Festival Maverick Tribute Award Won
2008 Scream Awards Mastermind Award Won
2012 New York City Horror Film Festival Life Achievement Award Won[3]

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Awards". Sitges Film Festival. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Historique". Festival international du film fantastique de Gérardmer. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "2012". New York City Horror Film Festival. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
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