Uses atmospheric cinematography from Barry Abrams in both Friday the 13th and A Stranger is Watching.
Fact
Despite his association with Friday the 13th (1980), its sequels, and various other horror films, he has repeatedly reiterated that he is personally not a fan of the horror genre at all.
Sean S. Cunningham is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter best known for directing the Friday the 13th film series. He has also directed other horror films such as The Last House on the Left, DeepStar Six, and House.
Cunningham was born in New York City on December 6, 1941. His parents were both of Irish descent. He has two sisters. Cunningham attended New York University, where he studied film.
Cunningham’s first film was The Last House on the Left, which he co-wrote and directed. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $3 million on a budget of only $87,000. It was also controversial, with many critics finding it to be too violent.
Cunningham’s next film was DeepStar Six, a science fiction horror film about an underwater mining base that is attacked by a giant sea creature. The film was not as successful as The Last House on the Left, but it did earn Cunningham a Saturn Award nomination for Best Director.
In 1980, Cunningham directed Friday the 13th, which became one of the most successful horror films of all time. The film spawned a franchise that includes nine sequels, a television series, novels, comic books, and video games.
Cunningham has also directed other films such as The New Kids, Intensity, and My Soul to Take. He has also produced films such as A Nightmare on Elm Street and Wes Craven’s New Nightmare.
Cunningham’s net worth is estimated to be $20 million. He has been married three times and has four children.
General Info
Date Of Birth
December 1, 1941
Died
November 8, 2011
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter
Nationality
American
Family
Spouse
Susan E. Cunningham
Children
Noel John Cunningham, Jessica Cunningham, Chelsea Cunningham
Accomplishments
Music Groups
Atlas
Movies
Friday the 13th, Freddy vs. Jason, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, DeepStar Six, The Last House on the Left, The New Kids, The Horror Show, A Stranger Is Watching, Spring Break, House II: The Second Story, Manny's Orphans, Here Come the Tigers, Trapped Ashes, House, Terminal Invasion, My Boyfr...
Uses atmospheric cinematography from Barry Abrams in both Friday the 13th and A Stranger is Watching.
Quotes
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You can't do anything new with special effects; you can't get any mileage out of killing more people or being more graphic, because it's all been done - you should excuse the expression - to death. The pornography of violence is similar to the pornography of sex, in that when it's presented without substance it becomes a turn-off and it self-destructs.
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I am not a fan of brutal, ugly horror films. I don't like them, don't enjoy them.
Despite his association with Friday the 13th (1980), its sequels, and various other horror films, he has repeatedly reiterated that he is personally not a fan of the horror genre at all.
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Producing and shooting Friday the 13th films Jason X and Freddy VS. Jason. [2001]
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At the same time that he was putting together Friday the 13th (1980), he was also working on a kiddie sports movie called Here Come the Tigers (1978). Both he and the studio thought that the latter would be a major hit and that the former would be lucky to get green-lit. Friday the 13th (1980) turned out to be a box office hit, but Here Come the Tigers (1978) was a box office flop.
