Wes Craven

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)

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Wes 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