title: List of awards and nominations received by Wes Craven
text: # List of awards and nominations received by Wes Craven
  
  The following is a list of awards and nominations by American film director, screenwriter, producer, and editor Wes Craven. He is best known for his work in the horror film genre, particularly slasher films. Throughout his career, Craven was nominated for and won numerous awards, including multiple Saturn Awards and film festival honors.
  
  In 1977, Craven won the critics award at the Sitges Film Festival for his horror film The Hills Have Eyes. In 1997, the Gérardmer Film Festival granted him the Grand Prize for the slasher film Scream. In 2012, the New York City Horror Film Festival awarded Craven the Lifetime Achievement Award.
  
  ## Awards and nominations
  
  | Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1977 | Sitges Film Festival | Critics Award | The Hills Have Eyes | Won |
  | 1985 | Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival | Critics Award | A Nightmare on Elm Street | Won |
  | 1990 | International Fantasy Film Award | Best Film | Shocker | Nominated |
  | 1992 | Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival | Special Jury Award | The People Under the Stairs | Won |
  | 1992 | Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival | Pegasus Audience Award | The People Under the Stairs | Won |
  | 1992 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Screenplay | The People Under the Stairs | Nominated |
  | 1992 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Studio/Big-Budget Film | The People Under the Stairs | Nominated |
  | 1995 | International Fantasy Film Award | Best Film | Wes Craven's New Nightmare | Nominated |
  | 1995 | International Fantasy Film Award | Best Screenplay | Wes Craven's New Nightmare | Won |
  | 1995 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Screenplay | Wes Craven's New Nightmare | Won |
  | 1995 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Studio/Big-Budget Film | Wes Craven's New Nightmare | Nominated |
  | 1997 | Cahiers du Cinéma | Top Ten Film | Scream | Won |
  | 1997 | Gérardmer Film Festival | Grand Prize | Scream | Won |
  | 1997 | Saturn Award | Best Director | Scream | Nominated |
  | 2005 | Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards | Best Film | Cursed | Nominated |
  
  ### Special awards
  
  | Year | Association | Category | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1995 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films | Life Career Award | Won |
  | 2000 | Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won |
  | 2000 | Cinequest Film Festival | Maverick Tribute Award | Won |
  | 2008 | Scream Awards | Mastermind Award | Won |
  | 2012 | New York City Horror Film Festival | Life Achievement Award | Won |
  