Sean S. Cunningham
Sean Sexton Cunningham (born December 31, 1941)[a] is an American filmmaker, director, producer, and writer. He is best known for directing and producing several horror films, beginning in the early 1970s.
Raised in Connecticut, Cunningham graduated from
Cunningham went on to co-create and direct the
Early life
Cunningham was born in New York City on December 31, 1941[1] and raised in Connecticut.[2] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Franklin & Marshall College and later earned an MFA from Stanford University.[3]
Career
Cunningham's first jobs after graduating from Stanford included managing theater companies such as New York's Lincoln Center, the Mineola Theater on Long Island, as well as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the latter of where he briefly studied.[2] He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Directors Guild of America.
While working for a documentary company in New York City in the late 1960s, Cunningham made his directorial debut with
Cunningham is best known for his involvement of multiple films in the
As of 2015, he is also a member of the board of advisers for the Hollywood Horror Museum.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
---|---|---|---|---|
1970 | The Art of Marriage | Yes | Yes | Yes |
1971 | Together | Yes | Yes | Yes |
1972 | The Last House on the Left
|
No | Yes | No |
1974 | Case of the Full Moon Murders | Yes | Yes | No |
1978 | Here Come the Tigers | Yes | Yes | No |
Manny's Orphans | Yes | Yes | No | |
1980 | Friday the 13th | Yes | Yes | No |
1982 | A Stranger Is Watching | Yes | No | No |
1983 | Spring Break | Yes | Yes | No |
1985 | The New Kids | Yes | Yes | No |
1986 | Reiselust | No | Yes | Yes |
House
|
No | Yes | No | |
1987 | House II: The Second Story | No | Yes | No |
1989 | DeepStar Six | Yes | Yes | No |
House III | No | Yes | No | |
1992 | House IV | No | Yes | No |
1993 | My Boyfriend's Back
|
No | Yes | No |
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday | No | Yes | No | |
2001 | XCU: Extreme Close Up | Yes | Yes | No |
Jason X | No | Yes | No | |
2002 | Terminal Invasion | Yes | Yes | No |
2003 | Freddy vs. Jason | No | Yes | No |
2006 | Trapped Ashes | Yes | No | No |
2009 | Friday the 13th | No | Yes | No |
The Last House on the Left | No | Yes | No | |
2017 | The Nurse with the Purple Hair | Yes | Yes | No |
Short film
Year | Title | Director | Writer |
---|---|---|---|
2015 | The 'Thing' | Yes | No |
2019 | The Music Teacher | Yes | Yes |
Notes
References
- ^ a b Roberts 2009, p. 109.
- ^ a b c LoBrutto 2002, p. 94.
- ISBN 978-0-900-61033-2.
- ^ Corman & Cregan 2003, event occurs at 1:26.
- ^ "New Friday the 13th: Crystal Lake Chronicles Details; The CW Interested - Dread Central". www.dreadcentral.com. 15 March 2015.
- ^ Hibberd, James (August 11, 2016). "CW scraps plans for Little Women, Friday the 13th shows". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
Works cited
- Corman, Tod; Cregan, John, eds. (2003). Celluloid Crime of the Century. The Last House on the Left (DVD, documentary featurette). Anchor Bay Entertainment.
- LoBrutto, Vincent (2002). The Encyclopedia of American Independent Filmmaking. Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-30199-5.
- Roberts, Jerry (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. ISBN 978-0-810-86378-1.
External links
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- Sean S. Cunningham at IMDb