Jonathan Craven Explained

Jonathan Craven
Birth Date:	20 March 1965
Birth Place:	New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation:	Writer, director, producer
Years Active:	1972 - present
Parents:	Wes Craven Bonnie Broecker

Jonathan Craven (born March 20, 1965) is an American writer and director.^[1] He is the son of the late filmmaker Wes Craven and Bonnie Broecker. He co-wrote the horror sequel The Hills Have Eyes 2^[2] and worked on the short-lived NBC horror series Nightmare Cafe. He manages the group the Chapin Sisters. He also co-produced the 2009 remake of The Last House on the Left, which is a remake of the 1972 version written, directed and edited by his father, Wes Craven.

Filmography

• The Last House on the Left (1972) (actor; boy with balloon; uncredited)
• Shocker (1989) (actor; Jogger) (visual effects coordinator) (post-production apprentice editor)
• A Gnome Named Gnorm (1990) (art department assistant)
• Framed (1990) (TV movie) (property assistant)
• Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) (assistant to props: additional shooting)
• Mind Ripper (1995) (producer) (writer)
• The Minus Man (1999) (property master)
• They Shoot Divas, Don't They? (2002) (TV movie) (director)
• The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007) (writer) (co-producer)
• The Last House on the Left (2009) (co-producer)
• Charm (2012) (producer)

Music videos

• Lifter: "The Rich, Dark, Sultry Red of Hate" (1996)^[3]
• Lifter: "Headshot" (1996)

External links

• • IGN interview with Jon Craven
• 7M interview with Wes and Jon Craven
• Variety Article about the two

Notes and References

1. News: Kane. Michael. Flesh and Bloody - Wes Craven Looks to Son to Scare Tactics. 39. The New York Post. March 18, 2007.
2. News: Anderson. John. The Hills Have Eyes 2. 28. Variety. April 2, 2007.
3. Interscope raises debut from Lifter . Billboard . 1995-12-16 . en.