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Sean S. Cunningham

Highest Rated: 67% Friday the 13th (1980)

Lowest Rated: 0% The Horror Show (1989)

Birthday: Dec 31, 1941

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Terror-meister and master of the gory slasher thriller who began career as stage manager and actor before making his directorial debut with the pseudo-documentary porn film, "Together" (1971; on which another future contemporary master of horror, Wes Craven, served as assistant producer). After producing Craven's cult horror favorite, "Last House on the Left" (1972), Cunningham directed a series of low-budget films, hitting the jackpot with the premier "Friday the 13th" (1980). He has since concentrated on producing, forming Cunningham Productions in 1984, which made "House" (1984) and its 1985 sequel.

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Highest rated movies

67% 60% Friday the 13th
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63% 50% Last House on the Left
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57% 46% House
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42% 52% The Last House on the Left
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41% 50% Freddy vs. Jason Watchlist
40% 48% The New Kids
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27% 15% Trapped Ashes
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26% 47% Friday the 13th Watchlist 20% 25% Jason X Watchlist
20% 42% Spring Break
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Filmography

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Credit
42% 52% The Last House on the Left Producer $32.7M 2009
26% 47% Friday the 13th Producer $65.0M 2009
27% 15% Trapped Ashes Director - 2006
41% 50% Freddy vs. Jason Producer $82.2M 2003
No Score Yet 32% Terminal Invasion Director - 2002
20% 25% Jason X Executive Producer $12.6M 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet XCU: Extreme Close Up Director,
Producer
- 2001
13% 45% My Boyfriend's Back Producer $3.2M 1993
No Score Yet 33% House IV Producer - 1992
0% 28% The Horror Show Producer $1.4M 1989
17% 27% DeepStar Six Director,
Producer
$7.9M 1989
40% 48% The New Kids Director,
Producer
- 1985
57% 46% House Producer $17.5M 1985
20% 42% Spring Break Director,
Producer
- 1983
No Score Yet 21% A Stranger Is Watching Director - 1982
67% 60% Friday the 13th Director,
Producer
$60.5M 1980
No Score Yet 33% Here Come the Tigers Director,
Producer
- 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Manny's Orphans Director,
Producer
- 1978
63% 50% Last House on the Left Producer - 1972