• Name: Wes Craven
  • Date of Birth: August 02, 1939
  • Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Mini-bio: Wes was born in Cleveland in 1939. After an unhappy childhood (he was raised in a Baptist family) he left Cleveland to study for a degree in English Literature, at Wheaton College, Illinois. But after...( read more) illness, he left the school for one year before returning to study psychology. In 1963 he took a degree in writing and psychology and in 1964 he took a Masters from J. Hopkins University. While he was a humanities college teacher, Wes married Bonnie Broecker, mother of both his children, Jonathan and Jessica. But after few years, they separated and the children stayed with Bonnie. Wes left his job as a teacher and after employment as taxi driver he became a sound editor for a post-production company in New York. And after the co-direction of Together (1971) with Sean S. Cunningham, Wes made the horror movie, The Last House on the Left (1972). The movie, released in August 1972, was a big success as was his second movie, The Hills Have Eyes (1977), winning the critic's prize at the Sitges Film Festival.

Wes has gone onto win many more awards, including one for the best movie at the Avoriaz Film Festival for _Nightmare On Elm Street, A (1984)_. In 1999 he directed Music of the Heart (1999), a change of direction from the horror genre for which he is known.
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Replace this image with an actor photoWes Craven mini-bio: Wes was born in Cleveland in 1939. After an unhappy childhood (he was raised in a Baptist family) he left Cleveland to study for a degree in English Literature, at Wheaton College, Illinois. But after illness, he left the school for one year before returning to study psychology. In 1963 he took a degree in writing and psychology and in 1964 he took a Masters from J. Hopkins University. While he was a humanities college teacher, Wes married Bonnie Broecker, mother of both his children, Jonathan and Jessica. But after few years, they separated and the children stayed with Bonnie. Wes left his job as a teacher and after employment as taxi driver he became a sound editor for a post-production company in New York. And after the co-direction of Together (1971) with Sean S. Cunningham, Wes made the horror movie, The Last House on the Left (1972). The movie, released in August 1972, was a big success as was his second movie, The Hills Have Eyes (1977), winning the critic's prize at the Sitges Film Festival.

Wes has gone onto win many more awards, including one for the best movie at the Avoriaz Film Festival for _Nightmare On Elm Street, A (1984)_. In 1999 he directed Music of the Heart (1999), a change of direction from the horror genre for which he is known.

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  • amyleesnumberonefan
    the gratist director of all time dude
    posted 14 days ago
  • seabassmojo
    I just found out they are releasing a Twisted Terror DVD Boxed Set. check out the video for it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOtHnViXpEQ , it's absolutely hilarious!
    posted 341 days ago
  • aidanphantom
    I Love Wes because he makes an amazing film then people pick it up and make shoddy sequels and then he comes back and it turns amazing again!

    Also Last house on the left is such a powerful film for Society
    posted 553 days ago
  • xBaybiixSpannonx
    wes craven is the best makin a nightmare on elm street i wish there could be more of them the r ma fave filmz ever
    posted 629 days ago
  • sweetangel89891
    great director got to love nightmare on elm street its my all time favourite film could not live without it i been watchin from a young age i idolise freddy krueger he is my favourite character
    posted 632 days ago
  • Hellabella2006
    Wicked director! My favourite series would have to be the Nightmare on Elm Street series... nothing will ever top that! Freddy RULES! Thanks for making those awesome movies!

    Helen xox
    posted 665 days ago

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