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Wes Craven
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| name = Wes Craven
| image = Wes Craven 2010.jpg
| caption = Craven in 2010
| birth_name = Wesley Earl Craven
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| resting_place = Lambert's Cove CemeteryWest Tisbury, Massachusetts
| nationality = American
| other names = Abe SnakeGuru of GoreMaster of HorrorSultan of Shock
| occupation =
| alma_mater = Wheaton CollegeJohns Hopkins University
| years_active = 1968–2015
| spouse =
| children = 2, including Jonathan
| signature = Signature of Wes Craven.png
| known_for = A Nightmare on Elm StreetScreamThe People Under the StairsThe Hills Have EyesThe Last House on the LeftRed EyeMusic of the HeartSwamp ThingThe Serpent and the Rainbow
Wesley Earl Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and editor. Craven has commonly been recognized as one of the greatest masters of the horror genre due to the cultural impact and influence of his work. Amongst his prolific filmography, Craven was best known for his pioneering work in the horror genre, particularly slasher films, where he mixed horror cliches with humor and satire.
Craven created the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise (1984–2010), specifically writing and directing the first film, co-writing and producing the third, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), and writing and directing the seventh, Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994). He additionally directed the first four films in the Scream franchise (1996–2011). He also directed cult classics The Last House on the Left (1972) and The Hills Have Eyes (1977), the horror comedy The People Under the Stairs (1991), and psychological thriller Red Eye (2005). His other notable films include Swamp Thing (1982), The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), Shocker (1989), Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), and Music of the Heart (1999).
Craven received several accolades across his career, which includes a Scream Award, a Sitges Film Festival Award, a Fangoria Chainsaw Award, and nominations for a Saturn Award and several other film festivals.
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