Wes Craven

Known For

Directing

IMDB ID

nm0000127

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-08-02 (85 years)

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Deathday

2015-08-30

Popularity

1.8858

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).