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Friday the 13th
1980
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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.
- Susan E. Cunningham
- 3
- 1970–present
Sean S. Cunningham is a filmmaker who directed Friday the 13th (1980) and The Last House on the Left (1972), among other horror and comedy films. He also produced many sequels and spin-offs of his works, as well as other genres like sci-fi and thriller.
- January 1, 1
- 1.65 m
- New York City, New York, USA
Learn about the life and career of Sean S. Cunningham, the director of Friday the 13th (1980) and other horror films. Find out his family, trademarks, trivia and quotes on IMDb.
- December 31, 1941
May 9, 1980 · A classic slasher movie directed by Sean S. Cunningham, featuring a masked killer stalking teenage camp counselors at Camp Crystal Lake. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1980 horror mystery thriller.
- Sean S. Cunningham
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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 photos on Rotten Tomatoes.
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCredit43%52%Producer25%47%Producer27%15%Director42%50%ProducerSean 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.
