Sean S. Cunningham

Sean Sexton Cunningham born December 1, 1941 is an American film director, producer, and writer.

His first jobs were managing theater companies such as New Yorks Lincoln Center, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the Mineola Theater in Long Island.citation needed He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Directors Guild of America. Cunningham is best known for creating the Friday the 13th series of horror films, which introduced the fictional killer Jason Voorhees. Of thefilms in the series, the ones that had Seans involvement were the original, Jason Goes to Hell The Final Friday, Jason X, Freddy vs. Jason, and the 2009 reboot. He has also produced many horror films, such as the House series and Wes Cravens debut feature, The Last House on the Left. He is the founder and CEO of Crystal Lake Entertainment. Cunningham is set to produce the CW series adaption of Friday the 13th.

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