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Sean Sexton Cunningham (born December 31, 1941) [a] is an American film director, producer, and writer. He is best known for directing and producing several horror films, beginning in the early 1970s. Raised in Connecticut, Cunningham graduated from Franklin & Marshall College before earning an MFA from Stanford University.
- Sean Sexton Cunningham, December 1941 (age 81), New York City, U.S.
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Sean S. Cunningham. Like William Girdler, Oliver Hellman or even Ed Wood, Sean S. Cunningham had a successful career of starting films cheap and fast. Originally from New York, Cunningham had a vast knowledge of directing films and came to Hollywood. He started about the same time Wes Craven did.
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Sean S. Cunningham is a director and producer of horror and comedy films, best known for Friday the 13th (1980). Learn about his career, family, trivia and quotes on IMDb.
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May 9, 1980 · A horror movie about a group of teenage camp counselors stalked by a mysterious killer at Camp Crystal Lake. Sean S. Cunningham is the director of this classic slasher film, which features gory effects by Tom Savini and a score by Harry Manfredini.
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Sean S. Cunningham is an American film director, producer, and writer, best known for creating the Friday the 13th series. He also produced and directed other horror films, such as The Last House on the Left, House, and Freddy vs. Jason.
Friday the 13th is a 1980 American independent slasher film produced and directed by Sean S. Cunningham, written by Victor Miller, and starring Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Harry Crosby, Laurie Bartram, Mark Nelson, Jeannine Taylor, Robbi Morgan, and Kevin Bacon.
Sean S. Cunningham is a horror film director and producer, best known for creating the Friday the 13th franchise. See his biography, filmography, ratings, reviews, and trivia on Rotten Tomatoes.
