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Jonathan Craven
Born	(1965-03-20) March 20, 1965 New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupations	Writer, director, producer
Years active	1972–present
Parent(s)	Wes Craven Bonnie Broecker

Jonathan Craven (born March 20, 1965) is an American writer and director. He is the son of filmmaker Wes Craven and Bonnie Broecker. He co-wrote the horror sequel The Hills Have Eyes 2 and worked on the short-lived NBC horror series Nightmare Cafe. He managed the Chapin Sisters for a year in 2005. 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)
• Stone Cold Fox (2025) (producer)

Music videos

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

External links

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