List of awards and nominations received by Wes Craven explained

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

YearAssociationCategoryWorkResult
1977Sitges Film FestivalCritics AwardThe Hills Have Eyes[5]
1985Avoriaz Fantastic Film FestivalCritics AwardA Nightmare on Elm Street[6]
1990International Fantasy Film AwardBest FilmShocker[7]
1992Avoriaz Fantastic Film FestivalSpecial Jury AwardThe People Under the Stairs[8]
Brussels International Fantastic Film FestivalPegasus Audience Award
Fangoria Chainsaw AwardsBest Screenplay[9]
Best Studio/Big-Budget Film
1995International Fantasy Film AwardBest FilmWes Craven's New Nightmare[10]
Best Screenplay
Fangoria Chainsaw AwardsBest Screenplay[11]
Best Studio/Big-Budget Film
1997Cahiers du CinémaTop Ten FilmScream[12]
Gérardmer Film FestivalGrand Prize
Saturn AwardBest Director[13]
2005Rondo Hatton Classic Horror AwardsBest FilmCursed[14]

Special awards

YearAssociationCategoryResult
1995Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror FilmsLife Career Award[15]
2000Amsterdam Fantastic Film FestivalLifetime Achievement Award[16]
Cinequest Film FestivalMaverick Tribute Award[17]
2008Scream AwardsMastermind Award[18]
2012New York City Horror Film FestivalLife Achievement Award[19]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: THE SATURN AWARDS . . 31 August 2015.
  2. Web site: Awards . Sitges Film Festival . August 31, 2015.
  3. Web site: Historique . . 31 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190103010050/http://festival-gerardmer.com/2015/historique/ . 3 January 2019 . dead .
  4. Web site: 2012 . New York City Horror Film Festival . August 31, 2015.
  5. Web site: Awards . Sitges Film Festival . 31 August 2015.
  6. Web site: Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival (1985) . IMDb . 28 June 2020.
  7. Web site: American film director Wes Craven dies. August 31, 2015. 28 June 2020.
  8. Web site: Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival (1992) . IMDb . 28 June 2020.
  9. Web site: Fangoria Chainsaw Awards (1991) . IMDb . 28 June 2020.
  10. Web site: Fantasporto (1995) . IMDb . 28 June 2020.
  11. Web site: Fangoria Chainsaw Awards (1995) . IMDb . 28 June 2020.
  12. Web site: Cahiers du Cinema: Top Ten Lists 1951-2009. Johnson. Eric C.. alumnus.caltech.edu. en-US. June 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20120327102838/http://alumnus.caltech.edu/~ejohnson/critics/cahiers.html. 2012-03-27. dead.
  13. Web site: Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (1997). IMDb. June 28, 2020.
  14. Web site: Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards (2005). IMDb. June 28, 2020.
  15. Web site: Wes Craven, classic horror film director, dead at 76. CBC. August 30, 2015. June 28, 2020.
  16. Web site: Fantastic film prize for Gilliam. March 30, 2007. June 28, 2020.
  17. Web site: Cinequest expands. Variety. Harvey. Dennis. February 17, 2000. June 28, 2020.
  18. Web site: The Dark Knight Dominates the Scream Awards. October 20, 2008. June 28, 2020.
  19. Web site: 2012 . New York City Horror Film Festival . 31 August 2015.

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