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Sean S. Cunningham | |
Aliases: | Sean Cunningham |
Gender: | Male |
Medium(s): | Film |
Roles: | Producer; Director |
Date of birth: | December 31st, 1941 |
Place of birth: | New York City, New York |
1st Horror: | Last House on the Left, The |
Sean S. Cunningham is an American film producer, director and founder of Sean S. Cunningham Films. He is the husband of Susan E. Cunningham and father of Chelsea and Noel Cunningham. Cunningham is best known as the creator and driving force behind the Friday the 13th franchise. The New York native attended school at Stamford University where he earned a Masters Degree in Drama and Film. His early career was as a stage manager for several New York-based theatrical productions. His first film was a 1970 sex-education film entitled The Art of Marriage.
Body of work[]
Film | Year | Role |
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The Last House on the Left | 1972 | Producer |
Friday the 13th | 1980 | Producer; Director |
A Stranger Is Watching | 1982 | Director |
A Nightmare on Elm Street | 1984 | Director (chase scene; uncredited) |
House | 1986 | Producer |
House II: The Second Story | 1987 | Producer |
DeepStar Six | 1989 | Producer; Director |
The Horror Show | 1989 | Producer |
House IV | 1992 | Producer |
My Boyfriend's Back | 1993 | Producer |
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday | 1993 | Producer |
Jason X | 2001 | Producer |
Freddy vs. Jason | 2003 | Producer |
Friday the 13th | 2009 | Producer |
The Last House on the Left | 2009 | Producer |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Sean S. Cunningham appeared as a commentator on the His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th documentary.
- There are several homages to the Cunningham name peppered throughout the Friday the 13th series. The character of Marcie Cunningham was one of the victims from the first film. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives makes reference to Cunningham Road. The film Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday takes place in Cunningham County.
- Sean's son Noel Cunningham made a cameo appearance as a sleeping camper in the original Friday the 13th. He is seen in the very opening shot, third child on the left. Noel later went on to become an assistant editor and producer on future Friday projects.
- Sean's wife, Susan E. Cunningham, was an editor on both Friday the 13th and Friday the 13th Part 2.
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