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Sean S. Cunningham
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
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 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.

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