Person
Wes Craven
- Specialty
- Directing
- Birth
- August 2, 1939 · 76 years
- Death
- August 30, 2015
- Origin
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Technical Alias
Wesley Earl Craven Abe Snake
Professional Trajectory
Wesley Earl "Wes" Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) was a prolific and influential American film director, writer, producer, and occasional actor known for his pioneering work in the horror genre, and particularly in the teen slasher subgenre. Among his best-known works are such landmark films as "The Last House on the Left" (1972), "The Hills Have Eyes" (1977), "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984) and the "Scream" series (1996–2011).
