- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- March 14, 1965
- Place of Birth
- New Bern, North Carolina, USA
Kevin Williamson
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 loosel…
Filmography
movieScream 7
2026 · Executive Producer, Characters, Director, Screenplay
tvThe Waterfront
2025 · Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
movieThe Exorcism
2024 · Producer
movieScream VI
2023 · Executive Producer, Characters
movieSick
2022 · Producer, Writer
movieScream
2022 · Party Guest (voice) (uncredited), Characters, Executive Producer
tvTell Me a Story
2018 · Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
tvEli Roth's History of Horror
2018 · Self
tvTime After Time
2017 · Writer, Creator
tvScream: The TV Series
2015 · Story
tvThe Originals: The Awakening
2014 · Creator
tvStalker
2014 · Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
tvThe Following
2013 · Writer, Teleplay, Executive Producer, Story, Creator
tvThe Secret Circle
2011 · Producer, Writer
movieScream 4
2011 · Characters, Screenplay, Producer
movieScream: The Inside Story
2011 · Self
movieCreek Daze: A Conversation with Kevin Williamson
2009 · Self
tvThe Vampire Diaries
2009 · Writer, Executive Producer, Teleplay, Creator
tvHidden Palms
2007 · Writer, Producer, Creator
movieVenom
2005 · Producer
movieCursed
2005 · Producer, Screenplay
movieDawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)
2003 · Writer
tvGlory Days
2002 · Producer, Writer, Creator
movieBehind the Scream
2000 · Self
movieScream 3
2000 · Characters, Producer
tvWasteland
1999 · Writer, Creator
movieTeaching Mrs. Tingle
1999 · Director, Writer
movieThe Faculty
1998 · Screenplay
movieHalloween H20: 20 Years Later
1998 · Co-Executive Producer
movieUnmasking the Horror
1998
tvDawson's Creek
1998 · Writer, Producer, Creator
movieScream 2
1997 · Cotton's Interviewer, Screenplay, Characters, Executive Producer
movieI Know What You Did Last Summer
1997 · Screenplay
movieScream
1996 · Screenplay
movieStrip for Action
1995 · Haker
The Faculty
movieThe Faculty
— · Original Film Writer
Scream 8
movieScream 8
— · Characters