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Kevin Williamson
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Kevin Meade Williamson (born March 14, 1965) is an American screenwriter and director, best known for creating the Scream franchise. In 1995, and unhappy with his futile attempts…
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Kevin Meade Williamson (born March 14, 1965) is an American screenwriter and director, best known for creating the Scream franchise. In 1995, and unhappy with his futile attempts to get an acting career off the ground, Williamson wrote a self-referential comedy horror script titled Scary Movie, which was subsequently bought by Miramax Films and put into production under filmmaker Wes Craven. Retitled Scream, the movie was a sleeper smash upon release in 1996 and was credited with reviving the horror genre as a commercial money-maker. It has, as of 2026, spawned six sequels and a TV spin-off series. The success of Scream led to Williamson becoming one of the most in-demand screenwriters of the era, with some of his biggest hits including the thriller I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), the alien invasion film The Faculty (1998), and the TV drama Dawson’s Creek (1998), which was loosely inspired by his own coming-of-age and ran for six seasons. He also made his directorial debut with the black comedy Teaching Mrs Tingle in 1999. Williamson’s other credits include the TV series The Vampire Diaries (2009) and The Following (2013), as well as the werewolf horror film Cursed (2005). In 2026, Williamson returned to the world of Scream – having only served as a producer on the third, fifth and sixth entries in the franchise – as the co-writer and director of Scream 7.
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2026
Scream 7
Movie Executive Producer
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2025
The Waterfront
TV show Executive Producer
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2024
The Exorcism
Movie Producer
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2023
Scream VI
Movie Executive Producer
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2022
Sick
Movie Producer
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2022
Scream
Movie Party Guest (voice) (uncredited)
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2018
Tell Me a Story
TV show Writer
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2018
Eli Roth's History of Horror
TV show Self
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2017
Time After Time
TV show Writer
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2015
Scream: The TV Series
TV show Story
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2014
The Originals: The Awakening
TV show Creator
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2014
Stalker
TV show Writer
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2013
The Following
TV show Writer
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2011
The Secret Circle
TV show Writer
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2011
Scream 4
Movie Characters
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2011
Scream: The Inside Story
Movie Self
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2009
The Vampire Diaries
TV show Writer
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2007
Hidden Palms
TV show Producer
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2005
Venom
Movie Producer
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2005
Cursed
Movie Producer
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2002
Glory Days
TV show Producer
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2000
Behind the Scream
Movie Self
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2000
Scream 3
Movie Characters
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1999
Wasteland
TV show Writer
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1999
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
Movie Director
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1998
The Faculty
Movie Screenplay
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1998
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Movie Co-Executive Producer
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1998
Unmasking the Horror
Movie
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1998
Dawson's Creek
TV show Writer
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1997
Scream 2
Movie Cotton's Interviewer
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1997
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Movie Screenplay
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1996
Scream
Movie Screenplay
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1995
Strip for Action
Movie Haker
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Scream 8
Movie Characters
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The Faculty
Movie Original Film Writer
