Scott Cawthon

Producer and writer · Born June 4, 1978 (48) · Houston, Texas, USA

Scott Braden Cawthon (born June 4, 1978) is an American former video game developer and writer. He came to prominence as the creator of the Five Nights at Freddy's media franchise, which began with the development of the eponymous survival horror game in 2014. Released independently, the game achieved popularity and obtained a cult following. Cawthon developed nine games in the main series from 2014 until his retirement in 2021, in addition to three spin-offs. He also wrote several books based on Five Nights at Freddy's, like the novel trilogy 'The Silver Eyes', 'Fazbear Frights' series and 'Tales From The Pizzaplex' series. He's also acredited as writer in the Five Nights at Freddy's Film.

Where can I watch Scott Cawthon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 2 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

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Filmography

21 credits, 2 with a MovieCove page.

Five Nights at Freddy's 2(2025)
Producer · Video Game · Writer
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
MalHare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Original Concept
Five Nights at Freddy's(2023)
Producer · Screenplay · Screenstory · Video Game
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Freddy & Friends: On Tour! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 4 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer
Bible Plays 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Director · Writer · as Donovan
Bible Plays 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Director · Writer · as Donovan
A Christmas Journey: About the Blessings God Gives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Director · Animation
Noah's Ark: Story of the Biblical Flood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Director · Animation · Writer · as Narrator / Noah (voice)
The Pilgrim’s Progress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Director · Animation · Producer · Writer
Return to Mushsnail: The Legend of the Snowmill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Director · Writer · as Chup Choo (voice)
A Mushsnail Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Director
Birdvillage Volume 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Director · Creator · Writer
Birdvillage The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director · Writer
Birdvillage vol1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director · as Beak · as Sea bill · as Stork · as General bee
Birdvillage: Beaks Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director · Writer · as Beak · as Sea bill · as Stork · as General Bee
Birdvillage: Beaks Snowball Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director · Writer · as Beak · as Stork · as Sea Bill · as Scientist
Birdvillage: Beaks Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director · Writer · as Beak · as Stork · as Sea bill · as General Bee
Christmas Symbols (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Cornelius
Five Nights at Freddy's 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Producer · Video Game
Return to Mushsnail Bloopers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director · Writer
The Jesus Kids' Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director · Writer · as Narrator

Career shape

Biggest box office

Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)

$292M worldwide

Highest rated

Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)

Midcredits 39^th