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Sean S. Cunningham

Sean S. Cunningham

5 movies on Netflix

Biography

Sean S. Cunningham is an American filmmaker whose horror directing and producing work began in the early 1970s. He was born in New York City and brought up in Connecticut, then studied at Franklin & Marshall College before earning an MFA from Stanford University. He managed theater companies such as Lincoln Center and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and while employed by a New York documentary company he made his feature directorial debut with The Art of Marriage (1970). He met Wes Craven while editing Together and produced Craven's exploitation horror feature The Last House on the Left (1972). Cunningham directed Friday the 13th (1980), a major box-office success, and contributed to later entries in the franchise that introduced Jason Voorhees, including Jason X and Freddy vs. Jason. He also produced the House series, founded Crystal Lake Entertainment, and received the Time Machine Award at the 58th Sitges Film Festival in 2025.

84years old

Turns 85 on December 31in 50 days

Born December 31, 1941New York City
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Also credited as Sean Sexton Cunningham

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 14 years2006 to 2020

Every film, newest first

2020In Search of Darkness - Part IIIMDb rating 7.9
2019In Search of DarknessIMDb rating 8.0
2009His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13thIMDb rating 6.9
2008Surviving SidIMDb rating 6.5
2006Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher FilmIMDb rating 7.2

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Sean S. Cunningham movies on Netflix

In Search of Darkness - Part II2020IMDb rating 7.9as Self - Interviewee
In Search of Darkness2019IMDb rating 8.0as Self - Friday the 13th, House I - II
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th2009IMDb rating 6.9as Himself
Surviving Sid2008IMDb rating 6.5as Glyptodon Boy (voice)
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film2006IMDb rating 7.2as Himself

Most often with

David A. Weiner directed two of these films. John Carpenter appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

John Carpenter

Keith David

Jeffrey Combs

Barbara Crampton

Doug Bradley

Tom AtkinsDavid A. WeinerDirector, 2 films

Films together

John Carpenter3 films together, 2006 to 2020
John Carpenter's page
- In Search of Darkness - Part II2020IMDb rating 7.9Cunningham as Self - IntervieweeCarpenter as Self - Interviewee
- In Search of Darkness2019IMDb rating 8.0Cunningham as Self - Friday the 13th, House I - IICarpenter as Self - Director - The Fog, The Thing, They Live, Prince of Darkness
- Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film2006IMDb rating 7.2Cunningham as HimselfCarpenter as Himself
Keith David2 films together, 2019 to 2020
Keith David's page
- In Search of Darkness - Part II2020IMDb rating 7.9Cunningham as Self - IntervieweeDavid as Self - Interviewee
- In Search of Darkness2019IMDb rating 8.0Cunningham as Self - Friday the 13th, House I - IIDavid as Self - The Thing, They Live
Jeffrey Combs2 films together, 2019 to 2020
Jeffrey Combs's page
- In Search of Darkness - Part II2020IMDb rating 7.9Cunningham as Self - IntervieweeCombs as Self - Interviewee
- In Search of Darkness2019IMDb rating 8.0Cunningham as Self - Friday the 13th, House I - IICombs as Self - Re-Animator, From Beyond
Barbara Crampton2 films together, 2019 to 2020
Barbara Crampton's page
- In Search of Darkness - Part II2020IMDb rating 7.9Cunningham as Self - IntervieweeCrampton as Self - Interviewee
- In Search of Darkness2019IMDb rating 8.0Cunningham as Self - Friday the 13th, House I - IICrampton as Self - Re-Animator, From Beyond
Doug Bradley2 films together, 2019 to 2020
Doug Bradley's page
- In Search of Darkness - Part II2020IMDb rating 7.9Cunningham as Self - IntervieweeBradley as Self - Interviewee
- In Search of Darkness2019IMDb rating 8.0Cunningham as Self - Friday the 13th, House I - IIBradley as Self - Hellraiser Franchise
Tom Atkins2 films together, 2019 to 2020
Tom Atkins's page
- In Search of Darkness - Part II2020IMDb rating 7.9Cunningham as Self - IntervieweeAtkins as Self - Interviewee
- In Search of Darkness2019IMDb rating 8.0Cunningham as Self - Friday the 13th, House I - IIAtkins as Self - The Fog, Halloween III, Night of the Creeps
David A. WeinerDirector, 2 films, 2019 to 2020
All films by David A. Weiner
- In Search of Darkness - Part II2020IMDb rating 7.9Cunningham as Self - Interviewee
- In Search of Darkness2019IMDb rating 8.0Cunningham as Self - Friday the 13th, House I - II
Also two films together9 more actors
- Joe DanteIn Search of Darkness - Part II (2020) and In Search of Darkness (2019)
- John BloomIn Search of Darkness - Part II (2020) and In Search of Darkness (2019)
- Katie FeatherstonIn Search of Darkness - Part II (2020) and In Search of Darkness (2019)
- Mick GarrisIn Search of Darkness - Part II (2020) and In Search of Darkness (2019)
- Larry CohenIn Search of Darkness - Part II (2020) and In Search of Darkness (2019)
- Nick CastleIn Search of Darkness - Part II (2020) and In Search of Darkness (2019)
- Stuart GordonIn Search of Darkness - Part II (2020) and In Search of Darkness (2019)
- Michael GingoldIn Search of Darkness - Part II (2020) and In Search of Darkness (2019)
- Lori CardilleIn Search of Darkness - Part II (2020) and In Search of Darkness (2019)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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