Acclaimed horror writer-director Wes Craven has died from brain cancer, the Hollywood Reporter reports. He was 76. Craven was internationally known for his horror films, including such classics of the genre as the 1984 film A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream. A Nightmare on Elm Street saw the creation of the iconic horror character Freddy Krueger, who scared and thrilled audiences in various films, TV shows and video games. Wes Craven in 2014 during a Mick Garris interview.Continue reading…
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- Wes Craven
August 2, 1939 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Died. August 30, 2015 · Los Angeles, California, USA (brain cancer) Birth name. Wesley Earl Craven. Height. 6′ 2″ (1.88 m) Mini Bio. Wes Craven has become synonymous with genre bending and innovative horror, challenging audiences with his bold vision.
04/20/2024 - 4:09 am | View Website - Wes Craven filmography
Wes Craven (1939–2015) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, and actor. He contributed to many projects as either the director, writer, producer, editor, actor, or a combination of the five. [1] [2] Film. Acting roles. Other credits. Television. Categories: American filmographies. Director filmographies.
04/19/2024 - 9:13 pm | View Website - Wes Craven, Whose Slasher Films Terrified Millions, Dies at 76
Aug. 31, 2015. Wes Craven, a master of horror cinema and a proponent of the slasher genre who was best known for creating the “Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Scream” franchises, died on Sunday...
04/18/2024 - 5:33 pm | View Website - Wes Craven
Writer: A Nightmare on Elm Street. Wes Craven has become synonymous with genre bending and innovative horror, challenging audiences with his bold vision. Wesley Earl Craven was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Caroline (Miller) and Paul Eugene Craven. He had a midwestern suburban upbringing.
04/18/2024 - 4:07 pm | View Website - Horror movie director Wes Craven dies at 76 | AP News
The prolific writer-director, who died Sunday at age 76, ushered in two distinct eras of suburban slashers, first in the 1980s with his iconic “Nightmare on Elm Street” and its indelible, razor-fingered villain Freddy Krueger. He did it again in the 1990s with the self-referential “Scream.”
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