Wes Craven, Nightmare On Elm Street And Scream Director, Dies At 76

Nancy Groves, Guardian Unlimited: Film
Sun, 08/30/2015 - 6:43pm

Veteran Hollywood horror director, who made the Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream film franchises, dies after battle with brain cancerWes Craven, veteran writer and director of some of Hollywood’s most famous horror film franchises, has died at the age of 76.The Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream director died on Sunday night after a battle with brain cancer, the Hollywood Reporter confirmed.

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Wes Craven, Nightmare On Elm Street And Scream Director, Dies At 76

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