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Craven in 2010

The following is a list of awards and nominations by American film director, screenwriter, producer, and editor Wes Craven. He is best known for his work in the horror film genre, particularly slasher films. Throughout his career, Craven was nominated for and won numerous awards, including multiple Saturn Awards and film festival honors.[1]

In 1977, Craven won the critics award at the Sitges Film Festival for his horror film The Hills Have Eyes.[2] In 1997, the Gérardmer Film Festival granted him the Grand Prize for the slasher film Scream.[3] In 2012, the New York City Horror Film Festival awarded Craven the Lifetime Achievement Award.[4]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Association Category Work Result Ref.
1977 Sitges Film Festival Critics Award The Hills Have Eyes Won [5]
1985 Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival Critics Award A Nightmare on Elm Street Won [6]
1990 International Fantasy Film Award Best Film Shocker Nominated [7]
1992 Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival Special Jury Award The People Under the Stairs Won [8]
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival Pegasus Audience Award Won [7]
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Screenplay Nominated [9]
Best Studio/Big-Budget Film Nominated
1995 International Fantasy Film Award Best Film Wes Craven's New Nightmare Nominated [10]
Best Screenplay Won
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Screenplay Won [11]
Best Studio/Big-Budget Film Nominated
1997 Cahiers du Cinéma Top Ten Film Scream Won [12]
Gérardmer Film Festival Grand Prize Won [3]
Saturn Award Best Director Nominated [13]
2005 Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards Best Film Cursed Nominated [14]

Special awards[edit]

Year Association Category Result Ref.
1995 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Life Career Award Won [15]
2000 Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award Won [16]
Cinequest Film Festival Maverick Tribute Award Won [17]
2008 Scream Awards Mastermind Award Won [18]
2012 New York City Horror Film Festival Life Achievement Award Won [19]

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "THE SATURN AWARDS". Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  • ^ "Awards". Sitges Film Festival. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  • ^ a b "Historique". Festival international du film fantastique de Gérardmer. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  • ^ "2012". New York City Horror Film Festival. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  • ^ "Awards". Sitges Film Festival. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  • ^ "Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival (1985)". IMDb. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  • ^ a b "American film director Wes Craven dies". August 31, 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  • ^ "Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival (1992)". IMDb. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  • ^ "Fangoria Chainsaw Awards (1991)". IMDb. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  • ^ "Fantasporto (1995)". IMDb. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  • ^ "Fangoria Chainsaw Awards (1995)". IMDb. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  • ^ Johnson, Eric C. "Cahiers du Cinema: Top Ten Lists 1951-2009". alumnus.caltech.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  • ^ "Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (1997)". IMDb. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  • ^ "Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards (2005)". IMDb. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  • ^ "Wes Craven, classic horror film director, dead at 76". CBC. August 30, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  • ^ "Fantastic film prize for Gilliam". March 30, 2007. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  • ^ Harvey, Dennis (February 17, 2000). "Cinequest expands". Variety. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  • ^ "The Dark Knight Dominates the Scream Awards". October 20, 2008. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  • ^ "2012". New York City Horror Film Festival. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

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