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 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.
Cursed
(Screenplay)
Cursed
(Producer)
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
(Director)
Scream
(Screenplay)
Scream 2
(Characters)
Scream 2
(Screenplay)
Scream 3
(Characters)
Scream 3
(Producer)
I Know What You Did Last Summer
(Screenplay)
Venom
(Producer)
The Faculty
(Screenplay)
Scream 4
(Characters)
Scream 4
(Producer)
Scream 4
(Screenplay)
Scream 7
(Executive Producer)
Scream VI
(Executive Producer)
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
(Writer)
Scream VI
(Characters)
Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)
(Writer)
Sick
(Producer)
The Faculty
(Original Film Writer)
Sick
(Writer)
Scream 7
(Characters)
Scream 2
(Executive Producer)
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
(Co-Executive Producer)
Scream
(Characters)
The Exorcism
(Producer)
Scream
(Executive Producer)
Scream 7
(Director)
Scream 7
(Screenplay)
Scream 8
(Writer)
Dawson's Creek
(Writer)
Dawson's Creek
(Producer)
Glory Days
(Producer)
Hidden Palms
(Producer)
Hidden Palms
(Writer)
Glory Days
(Writer)
Wasteland
(Writer)
The Secret Circle
(Writer)
The Secret Circle
(Producer)
The Following
(Writer)
The Vampire Diaries
(Writer)
Scream: The TV Series
(Story)
Time After Time
(Writer)
Stalker
(Writer)
The Following
(Teleplay)
The Following
(Story)
The Following
(Executive Producer)
The Vampire Diaries
(Executive Producer)
The Vampire Diaries
(Teleplay)
Tell Me a Story
(Writer)
Tell Me a Story
(Creator)
Stalker
(Executive Producer)
Tell Me a Story
(Executive Producer)
The Waterfront
(Executive Producer)
The Waterfront
(Writer)
Dawson's Creek
(Creator)
Glory Days
(Creator)
Hidden Palms
(Creator)
Wasteland
(Creator)
The Vampire Diaries
(Creator)
The Following
(Creator)
Stalker
(Creator)
Time After Time
(Creator)
Tell Me a Story
(Creator)
The Originals: The Awakening
(Creator)
The Waterfront
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