Kevin Williamson

Kevin Williamson

Known for: Writing

Born: March 13, 1965 in New Bern, North Carolina, USA

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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Strip for Action

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Strip for Action

Haker

1994 Action
Scream: The Inside Story

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5.9
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Scream: The Inside Story

Self

2011 Documentary
Scream

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Scream

Party Guest (voice) (uncredited)

2022 Horror
Scream 2

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6.5
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Scream 2

Cotton's Interviewer

1997 Horror
Behind the Scream

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Behind the Scream

Self

2000 Documentary
Unmasking the Horror

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Unmasking the Horror

1998 Documentary
Eli Roth's History of Horror

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Eli Roth's History of Horror

Self

2018 Documentary
Cursed

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Cursed

Producer

2005 Horror
Teaching Mrs. Tingle

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5.5
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Teaching Mrs. Tingle

Director

1999 Comedy
Scream

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Scream

Screenplay

1996 Crime
Scream 3

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Scream 3

Characters

2000 Horror
I Know What You Did Last Summer

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I Know What You Did Last Summer

Screenplay

1997 Horror
Venom

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Venom

Producer

2005 Horror
The Faculty

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The Faculty

Screenplay

1998 Horror
Scream 4

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Scream 4

Characters

2011 Horror
Scream 7

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Scream 7

Executive Producer

2026 Horror
Scream VI

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7.0
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Scream VI

Executive Producer

2023 Horror
Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)

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Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)

Writer

2003 Drama
Sick

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Sick

Producer

2022 Horror
The Faculty

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The Faculty

Original Film Writer

N/A Sci-Fi
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

Co-Executive Producer

1998 Horror
The Exorcism

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5.0
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The Exorcism

Producer

2024 Horror
Glory Days

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Glory Days

Creator

2002 Mystery
Scream 8

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Scream 8

Characters

2028 Horror