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Wes Craven (1939–2015)


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. His first feature film was La dernière maison sur la gauche (1972), which he wrote, ... See full bio »

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 2015 Freddy Krueger: Nightmare on Vape Street (Short) (characters)
 2014 Krueger: The Slasher from Elm Street (Short) (characters)
 2014 Krueger: A Walk Through Elm Street (Short) (characters)
 2013 Krueger: Another Tale from Elm Street (Short) (character)
 2011 Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash (Short) (character - uncredited)
 2010 My Soul to Take (written by)
 2010 Freddy - Les griffes de la nuit (characters)
 2009 Freddy's Return: A Nightmare Reborn (Video) (based on characters created by)
 2009 La dernière maison sur la gauche (earlier film)
 2007 La colline a des yeux 2 (characters) / (written by)
 2006/I Pulse (screenplay)
 2006 Paris, je t'aime (segment "Pere-Lachaise")
 2006 La colline a des yeux (1977 film)
 2004 Freddy vs Ghostbusters (Short) (character - uncredited)
 2003 Freddy contre Jason (characters)
 1994 Freddy sort de la nuit (characters) / (written by)
 1992 Le bar de l'angoisse (TV Series) (creator - 6 episodes)
- Aliens Ate My Lunch (1992) ... (creator - written by)
- Sanctuary for a Child (1992) ... (creator)
- The Heart of the Mystery (1992) ... (creator)
- Fay & Ivy (1992) ... (creator - story)
- Dying Well Is the Best Revenge (1992) ... (creator)
 1991 Le sous-sol de la peur (written by)
 1990 Objectif meurtre (TV Movie) (written by)
 1988-1990 Freddy, le cauchemar de vos nuits (TV Series) (character - 44 episodes)
- Life Sentence (1990) ... (character)
- Prisoner of Love (1990) ... (character)
- Dust to Dust (1990) ... (character)
- A Family Affair (1990) ... (character)
- Funhouse (1990) ... (character)
 1989 Shocker (written by)
 1989 A Nightmare on Elm Street (Video Game) (character)
 1989 The People Next Door (TV Series) (story - 1 episode)
- I Do, I Do (1989) ... (story)
 1989 Freddy 5 - L'enfant du cauchemar (characters)
 1988 Fat Boys: Are You Ready for Freddy (Video short) (character)
 1988 Le cauchemar de Freddy (character)
 1987 Freddy 3 - Les griffes du cauchemar (characters) / (screenplay) / (story)
 1985 La revanche de Freddy (characters)
 1984 Les griffes de la nuit (written by)
 1984 La colline a des yeux n° 2 (written by)
 1981 La ferme de la terreur (screenplay)
 1977 La colline a des yeux (written by)
 1975 The Fireworks Woman (written by - as Abe Snake)
 1972 La dernière maison sur la gauche (written by)
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Other Works:

Novel "The Fountain Society" (1999)

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies | 38 Interviews | 7 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

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Alternate Names:

Abe Snake

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

The horrors of retirement. These are scarier than any horror movie I can dream up. See more »

Trivia:

Freddy Krueger's appearance (especially the dirty clothes and hat) was inspired by a hobo who Craven saw staring at him through his window one day when he was age 10. See more »

Trademark:

Children in his films are often deformed or brutally murdered, often by the main villain See more »

Star Sign:

Leo

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Wes Craven has passed away Strafero
WTF? I didn't even know he had Cancer??! SuchADamRebeL
Was it ever reported that he had been diagnosed with brain cancer? polska31
What's Your Least Favorite Craven Film? krousesh
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