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An Old Friend
Iconic horror director Wes Craven died today aged 76, of brain cancer. In addition to creating the character of Freddy Krueger in Nightmare on Elm Street and the most famous meta-horror franchise with Scream, he also directed People Under the Stairs, Swamp Thing, and The Hills Have Eyes.
Born:
Wesley Earl Craven
August 2, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died:
August 30, 2015 (age 76) in Los Angeles, California, USA
Writer (36 credits)
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 A Nightmare on Elm Street (characters)
2009 Freddy's Return: A Nightmare Reborn (Video) (based on characters created by)
2009 The Last House on the Left (earlier film)
2007 The Hills Have Eyes II (characters) / (written by)
2006/I Pulse (screenplay)
2006 Paris, je t'aime (segment "Pere-Lachaise")
2006 The Hills Have Eyes (1977 film)
2004 Freddy vs Ghostbusters (Short) (character - uncredited)
2003 Freddy vs. Jason (characters)
1994 New Nightmare (characters) / (written by)
Nightmare Cafe (TV Series) (3 episodes, 1992) (written by - 2 episodes, 1992) (story - 1 episode, 1992)
- Aliens Ate My Lunch (1992) ... (creator)
- Sanctuary for a Child (1992) ... (creator)
- The Heart of the Mystery (1992) ... (creator)
- Fay & Ivy (1992) ... (creator)
- Dying Well Is the Best Revenge (1992) ... (creator)
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1991 The People Under the Stairs (written by)
1991 Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (characters)
1990 Night Visions (TV Movie) (written by)
1988-1990 Freddy's Nightmares (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)
Show all 44 episodes
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 A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (characters)
1988 Fat Boys: Are You Ready for Freddy (Video short) (character)
1988 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (character)
1987 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (characters) / (screenplay) / (story)
1985 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (characters)
1984 A Nightmare on Elm Street (written by)
1984 The Hills Have Eyes Part II (written by)
1982 Swamp Thing
1981 Deadly Blessing (screenplay)
1977 The Hills Have Eyes (written by)
1975 The Fireworks Woman (written by - as Abe Snake)
1972 The Last House on the Left (written by)
Born:
Wesley Earl Craven
August 2, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died:
August 30, 2015 (age 76) in Los Angeles, California, USA
Writer (36 credits)
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 A Nightmare on Elm Street (characters)
2009 Freddy's Return: A Nightmare Reborn (Video) (based on characters created by)
2009 The Last House on the Left (earlier film)
2007 The Hills Have Eyes II (characters) / (written by)
2006/I Pulse (screenplay)
2006 Paris, je t'aime (segment "Pere-Lachaise")
2006 The Hills Have Eyes (1977 film)
2004 Freddy vs Ghostbusters (Short) (character - uncredited)
2003 Freddy vs. Jason (characters)
1994 New Nightmare (characters) / (written by)
Nightmare Cafe (TV Series) (3 episodes, 1992) (written by - 2 episodes, 1992) (story - 1 episode, 1992)
- Aliens Ate My Lunch (1992) ... (creator)
- Sanctuary for a Child (1992) ... (creator)
- The Heart of the Mystery (1992) ... (creator)
- Fay & Ivy (1992) ... (creator)
- Dying Well Is the Best Revenge (1992) ... (creator)
Show all 6 episodes
1991 The People Under the Stairs (written by)
1991 Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (characters)
1990 Night Visions (TV Movie) (written by)
1988-1990 Freddy's Nightmares (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)
Show all 44 episodes
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 A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (characters)
1988 Fat Boys: Are You Ready for Freddy (Video short) (character)
1988 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (character)
1987 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (characters) / (screenplay) / (story)
1985 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (characters)
1984 A Nightmare on Elm Street (written by)
1984 The Hills Have Eyes Part II (written by)
1982 Swamp Thing
1981 Deadly Blessing (screenplay)
1977 The Hills Have Eyes (written by)
1975 The Fireworks Woman (written by - as Abe Snake)
1972 The Last House on the Left (written by)