Personal Info
Birth date
1941-12-31 (83 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Production
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Sean Cunningham
Sean S. Cunningham
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sean Sexton Cunningham (born December 31, 1941, in New York City) is an American film director, producer, and writer. He is best known for creating the Friday the 13th series of horror films, which introduced the fictional killer Jason Voorhees. He also produced many horror films, such as Wes Craven's debut feature and House film series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sean S. Cunningham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
Eli Roth's History of Horror
6.6
Overview:
An in-depth look at the history and pop cultural significance of horror films.The Movies That Made Us
7.193
Overview:
These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.Friday the 13th
6.414
Overview:
Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.100 Scariest Movie Moments
8
Overview:
Featuring interviews, film clips, and production stills, this miniseries explores what went into the making of most bone-chilling moments in cinematic history and searches beyond the conventions of the genre to uncover the number one scary movie moment of all time.Friday the 13th
5.76
Overview:
A group of young adults visit a boarded up campsite named Crystal Lake where they soon encounter the mysterious Jason Voorhees and his deadly intentions.Freddy vs. Jason
6.066
Overview:
Freddy enlists Jason to kill on his behalf on Elm Street, after realizing that he can't haunt dreams because people no longer fear him.Jason X
4.858
Overview:
In the year 2455, Old Earth is now a contaminated planet abandoned for centuries -- a brown world of violent storms, toxic landmasses and poisonous seas. Yet humans have returned to the deadly place that they once fled, not to live, but to research the ancient, rusting artifacts of the long-gone civilizations. But it's not the harmful environment that could prove fatal to the intrepid, young explorers who have just landed on Old Earth. For them, it's Friday the 13th, and Jason lives!Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
5.264
Overview:
Homicidal maniac Jason returns from the grave to cause more bloody mayhem. Young Tommy may have escaped from Crystal Lake, but he’s still haunted by the gruesome events that happened there. When gory murders start happening at the secluded halfway house for troubled teens where he now lives, it seems like his nightmarish nemesis, Jason, is back for more sadistic slaughters.Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
4.6
Overview:
Jason Voorhees is tracked down and blown to bits by a special FBI task force, reborn with the bone-chilling ability to assume the identity of anyone he touches.The Last House on the Left
6.487
Overview:
When athletic teen Mari Collingwood opts to hang out with her friend Paige in town rather than spend an evening in with her parents vacationing at the family's remote lake house, it marks the beginning of a night no one is going to forget.Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
7.9
Overview:
Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour documentary dives into the making of all twelve Friday the 13th films, with all-new interviews from the cast and the crew.The Last House on the Left
6.012
Overview:
On the eve of her 17th birthday, Mari and friend Phyllis set off from her family home to attend a rock concert in the city. Attempting to score some drugs on the way, the pair run afoul of a group of vicious crooks, headed up by the sadistic Krug.House
6.2
Overview:
Roger Cobb, a divorced horror novelist coming to terms with the disappearance of his young son, inherits an old mansion home to malevolent supernatural residents.DeepStar Six
5.5
Overview:
The crew of an experimental underwater nuclear base are forced to struggle for their lives when their explorations disturb a creature who threatens to destroy their base.Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
7.8
Overview:
For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office across eight terrifying, spectacular films.House II: The Second Story
5.5
Overview:
Jesse moves into an old family property where his parents were mysterious murdered years before. He soon finds himself with unexpected guests in the form of his mummified great-great grandfather, a mystical crystal skull, and a zombie cowboy.The New Kids
6.2
Overview:
A brother and his young sister come to a small town to find out a local gang terrorizes the population.His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
6.796
Overview:
A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.The Horror Show
5.345
Overview:
Vowing revenge on the detective who apprehended him, serial killer "Meat Cleaver" Max Jenke returns from beyond the grave to launch a whole new reign of terror.House IV
4.7
Overview:
Unaware that it's plagued by a host of supernatural phenomena, a mother and her daughter, still reeling from a car crash which claimed the life of Roger Cobb, move into the hold family homestead to start a new life.Surviving Sid
6.2
Overview:
Sid the Sloth takes a school of children out on a camping trip from home, only to find that in typical Sid style, he is not a very good guide and the children he takes with him don't have a very good time.Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
6.8
Overview:
This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Prom Night. The films' directors, writers, producers, and special effects creators comment on the films' making and success. During the Reagan years, the films get gorier, budgets get smaller, and their appeal wanes. Then, Nightmare on Elm Street revives the genre. Jump to the late 90s, when Scream brings humor and TV stars into the mix.In Search of Darkness: Part II
7.7
Overview:
The ultimate ‘80s Horror retrospective just got BIGGER. In Search of Darkness: Part II is a four-hour-plus sequel to the Rondo Hatton-nominated In Search of Darkness, adding 15 new interviewees and 40+ returning favorites for the biggest and most comprehensive ‘80s Horror documentary cast ever assembled.In Search of Darkness
7.7
Overview:
An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema.To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
7.9
Overview:
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story is the harrowing story of a stuntman overcoming a dehumanizing childhood filled with torment and bullying in Sparks, Nevada. After surviving a near-death burn accident, he worked his way up through Hollywood, leading to his ultimate rise as Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th series and making countless moviegoers forever terrified of hockey masks and summer camp. Featuring interviews with cinema legends, including Bruce Campbell (Ash vs. Evil Dead), Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger), and Cassandra Peterson (Elvira: Mistress of the Dark), To Hell and Back peels off the mask of Kane Hodder, cinema's most prolific killer, in a gut-wrenching, but inspiring, documentary. After decades of watching Kane Hodder on screen, get ready to meet the man behind the mask in To Hell and Back - an uniquely human story about one of cinema's most vicious monsters.My Boyfriend's Back
5.7
Overview:
Missy McCloud is the most beautiful girl in school and Johnny Dingle has been in love with her for years. One night, Johnny is killed trying to win her over, and soon he comes back from the dead, and wins Missy's heart.Trapped Ashes
5
Overview:
Trapped in a house of horror, seven people discover that the only way they'll get out alive is to tell their scariest stories.Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
6
Overview:
Documentary tracing the rise of the 'slasher' movie.Acting
2020The Story Of The '80s Slasher Craze as Unknown
2020Outta Space: The Making of Jason X as Self
2020In Search of Darkness: Part II as Self
2019The Movies That Made Us (2 Episodes) as Self
2019In Search of Darkness as Self
2018Eli Roth's History of Horror (2 Episodes) as Self
2018Clark as Jonathan
2017To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story as Self
2017Ding Dong, You're Dead! The Making of "House" as Unknown
2017Home Deadly Home: The Making of "House IV" as Unknown
2017It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II" as Unknown
2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th as Self
2010Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy as Self
2010His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th as Self
2008Surviving Sid as Glyptodon Boy (voice)
2006Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film as Self
2006Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ as Self
2006Hitchcocked! as Self
2006The House That Freddy Built as Self
2005The Perfect Scary Movie as Self
2004100 Scariest Movie Moments (5 Episodes) as Self
2004Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary) as Self
2004The Friday the 13th Chronicles as Self
2004Secrets Galore Behind the Gore as Himself
2003Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th' as Himself
2003Celluloid Crime of the Century as Self
2002It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left' as Self
2002The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees as Self
2002By Any Means Necessary: The Making of "Jason X" as Self(uncredited)
2000Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film as Self
1999Welcome to Primetime as Self
Production
TBAHouse ... Producer
2010His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th ... Executive Producer
2009The Last House on the Left ... Producer
2009Friday the 13th ... Producer
2003Freddy vs. Jason ... Producer
2002Terminal Invasion ... Executive Producer
2001Jason X ... Executive Producer
2001XCU: Extreme Close Up ... Producer
1993Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday ... Producer
1993My Boyfriend's Back ... Producer
1992House IV ... Producer
1989The Horror Show ... Producer
1989DeepStar Six ... Producer
1987House II: The Second Story ... Producer
1985House ... Producer
1985The New Kids ... Producer
1983Spring Break ... Producer
1980Friday the 13th ... Producer
1978Here Come the Tigers ... Producer
1978Manny's Orphans ... Producer
1973The Case of the Smiling Stiffs ... Producer
1972The Last House on the Left ... Producer
1971Together ... Producer
1970The Art of Marriage ... Producer
Writing
2022Fall of Camp Blood: A Friday the 13th Fan Film ... Writer
1985Friday the 13th: A New Beginning ... Characters
1971Together ... Writer
1970The Art of Marriage ... Writer
Directing
2006Trapped Ashes ... Director
2002Terminal Invasion ... Director
2001XCU: Extreme Close Up ... Director
1989DeepStar Six ... Director
1985The New Kids ... Director
1983Spring Break ... Director
1982A Stranger Is Watching ... Director
1980Friday the 13th ... Director
1978Here Come the Tigers ... Director
1978Manny's Orphans ... Director
1973The Case of the Smiling Stiffs ... Director
1971Together ... Director
1970The Art of Marriage ... Director
Crew
1989A Taste of Hemlock ... Presenter