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Sean S. Cunningham, actor & director
Actor & Director

Sean S. Cunningham: Movies & Box Office

films
29
as director
10
on screen
1971–2020
box office
$74.9M
average score
70
Biggest hits

The Best Sean S. Cunningham Movies

The films of Sean S. Cunningham that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Friday the 13th (1980) leads with $39.9M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Sean S. Cunningham's Career in Numbers

Sean S. Cunningham's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Sean S. Cunningham works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Together (1971) to The Story Of The ’80s Slasher Craze (2020), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Sean S. Cunningham Movies by Decade

  1. 1970s 3
  2. 1980s 5
  3. 2000s 2
  4. 2010s 2
  5. 2020s 1

The 1980s were Sean S. Cunningham's busiest decade, with 5 films.

Sean S. Cunningham Movies by Genre

  • Documentary 4
  • Horror 3
  • Thriller 2
  • Action 1
  • Drama 1
  • Comedy 1
  • Family 1

Documentary is the genre Sean S. Cunningham has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of horror (3).

Sean S. Cunningham Career Milestones

First film
Together 1971
Biggest box office hit
Friday the 13th $39.9M worldwide
Newest film
The Story Of The ’80s Slasher Craze 2020
29 credits

Sean S. Cunningham Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Sean S. Cunningham is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 10 as director and 3 as actor. Rated films average a score of 70. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Sean S. Cunningham

10
  1. 2006 Trapped Ashes (2006) movie poster Trapped Ashes Horror
  2. 2002 Terminal Invasion (2002) movie poster Terminal Invasion Thriller
  3. 1989 DeepStar Six (1989) movie poster DeepStar Six Action
  4. 1985 The New Kids (1985) movie poster The New Kids Drama
  5. 1983 Spring Break (1983) movie poster Spring Break Comedy
  6. 1982 A Stranger Is Watching (1982) movie poster A Stranger Is Watching Thriller
  7. 1980 Friday the 13th (1980) movie poster Friday the 13th Horror
  8. 1978 Here Come the Tigers (1978) movie poster Here Come the Tigers Family
  9. 1973 The Case of the Smiling Stiffs (1973) movie poster The Case of the Smiling Stiffs Horror
  10. 1971 Together (1971) movie poster Together Documentary

Sean S. Cunningham Movies as an Actor

3
  1. 2020 The Story Of The ’80s Slasher Craze (2020) movie poster The Story Of The ’80s Slasher Craze Documentary
  2. 2017 It’s Getting Weirder! The Making of “House II” (2017) movie poster It’s Getting Weirder! The Making of “House II” Documentary
  3. 2017 Ding Dong, You’re Dead! The Making of “House” (2017) movie poster Ding Dong, You’re Dead! The Making of “House” Documentary

Sean S. Cunningham in Documentaries & Specials

16
  1. 2020 Outta Space: The Making of Jason X (2020) movie poster Outta Space: The Making of Jason X as Self · Documentary
  2. 2020 In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020) movie poster In Search of Darkness: Part II as Self · Horror Movie Echo Score: 70
  3. 2013 Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013) movie poster Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th as Self · Documentary
  4. 2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) movie poster Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy as Self · Documentary
  5. 2009 His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009) movie poster His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th as Self · Documentary
  6. 2006 Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006) movie poster Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film as Self · Documentary
  7. 2006 Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (2006) movie poster Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ as Self · Documentary
  8. 2006 Hitchcocked! (2006) movie poster Hitchcocked! as Self · Documentary
  9. 2006 The House That Freddy Built (2006) movie poster The House That Freddy Built as Self · Documentary
  10. 2004 The Friday the 13th Chronicles (2004) movie poster The Friday the 13th Chronicles as Self · Documentary
  11. 2004 Secrets Galore Behind the Gore (2004) movie poster Secrets Galore Behind the Gore as Himself · Documentary
  12. 2004 100 Scariest Movie Moments (2004) movie poster 100 Scariest Movie Moments as Self · Documentary
  13. 2003 Celluloid Crime of the Century (2003) movie poster Celluloid Crime of the Century as Self · Documentary
  14. 2002 The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees (2002) movie poster The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees as Self · Documentary
  15. 2000 Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film (2000) movie poster Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film as Self · Tv movie
  16. 1999 Welcome to Primetime (1999) movie poster Welcome to Primetime as Self · Documentary
Works with

Who Sean S. Cunningham Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Sean S. Cunningham shares the most films with. Kane Hodder comes first, with 10 films together, followed by Wes Craven (9).

FAQ

Sean S. Cunningham: Questions & Answers

How many movies Sean S. Cunningham has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Sean S. Cunningham been in?

Sean S. Cunningham is credited on 29 films, from 1971 to 2020. 3 of them as an actor and 10 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Sean S. Cunningham's highest-grossing movie?

Friday the 13th (1980) is Sean S. Cunningham's biggest box office hit, with $39.9M worldwide, ahead of Spring Break (1983) ($24.1M). Across every film with box office figures, Sean S. Cunningham's movies have made $74.9M.

Sean S. Cunningham's biggest hits

What is the best Sean S. Cunningham movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Sean S. Cunningham's best-rated film is In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020) with a score of 70.

Best Sean S. Cunningham movies, ranked

What is Sean S. Cunningham's newest movie?

The most recent film on Sean S. Cunningham's filmography is The Story Of The ’80s Slasher Craze (2020).

Who does Sean S. Cunningham work with most often?

Sean S. Cunningham shares the most films with Kane Hodder (10 films), Wes Craven (9 films) and Robert Englund (8 films).

The Best Sean S. Cunningham Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 29 credits.

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