Production

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… Producer

2023

… Executive Producer

2021

… Executive Producer

2019

… Producer

2018

… Executive Producer

2016

… Producer

2013

… Executive Producer

2010

… Executive Producer

2007		The Golden Compass … Executive Producer
2007		Hairspray … Executive Producer
2007		The Last Mimzy … Executive Producer

2003		The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King … Executive Producer
2003		Freddy vs. Jason … Executive Producer

2002

… Executive Producer

2001

… Executive Producer

2000

… Executive Producer

1994

… Executive Producer

1993		Blink … Executive Producer
1993		The Nightmare Begins Again … Executive Producer

1991

… Producer

1990

… Executive Producer

1989

… Producer

1988		The Prince of Pennsylvania … Executive Producer
1988		A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master … Producer
1988		The Freddy Krueger Special … Producer
1988		Critters 2 … Executive Producer
1988		Hairspray … Executive Producer

1987		Stranded … Executive Producer
1987		The Hidden … Producer
1987		My Demon Lover … Producer
1987		A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors … Producer

1986		Quiet Cool … Producer
1986		Critters … Executive Producer

1985

… Producer

1984

… Producer

1983

… Executive Producer

1982		Xtro … Executive Producer
1982		Alone in the Dark … Producer

1981

… Executive Producer

1977

… Executive Producer

Acting

2020

as Self

2019

as Self

2014

as Self

2013

as Self - Executive Producer

2010

as Self

2006		Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film as Self
2006		Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream as Himself
2006		Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ as Self
2006		The House That Freddy Built as Self

2004		Cellular as Detective Looking Guy
2004		Meet Bob Shaye
2004		Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre as Himself

2003

as Principal Shaye

2002

as Self

2001

as Bert Shuster

2000

as Self

1999

as Self

1994

as Robert Shaye

1993		The Nightmare Begins Again as Minister
1993		National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 as Interrogation Room Person (uncredited)

1991

as Ticket Seller

1988

as Lecturer

1986

as Franklin

1985

as Bartender (uncredited)

1984

as Newsreader / KRGR Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited)

1959

as Lt. Norris

Directing

2019

… Director

2007

… Director

1990

… Director

1972

… Director

1965

… Director

1964

… Director

1963

… Director

Writing

1982

… Story

1977

… Scenario Writer