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If you look at the Academy Awards [movies], those are films about real issues. 'Happy wife, happy life' is a mantra it seems unwise to ignore. Craven can also be seen starring in Roland Emmerich's film "Stonewall," which chronicles a young man's political awakening and coming of age leading up to the Stonewall Riots (set for 2015 release) and "Unless," based on the novel of the same name, opposite Academy-Award-nominated Catherine Keener, also set for a 2015 release. There is rage in my films, but it's a complete matrix. Filmmaker Wes Craven was the creator of the horror film franchises A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream. Boy was I stupid. [on how he got Drew Barrymore to look scared and crying in Scream] Drew Barrymore told me a story of a boy who tortured his...I think it was his dog, with a lighter and it set it on fire and she burst into tears. Craven was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Caroline (née Miller) and Paul Eugene Craven. If you go back to those guys like [Federico] Fellini and [Luis] Buñuel, talking about really profound things. Wes Craven, in full Wesley Earl Craven, (born August 2, 1939, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.—died August 30, 2015, Los Angeles, California), American director and screenwriter who was known for his horror films, several of which were classics of the genre. Wes Craven is the son of Paul and Caroline (Miller) Craven and was raised as … "[18] Ultimately the movie was screened much more widely than he assumed, leaving him ostracized due to the content of the film. Certainly the deepest horror, as far as I'm concerned, is what happens to your body at your own hands and others. Erica Sterne fathertimethemovie@gmail.com, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, (1964 - In Craven's debut feature, The Last House on the Left, Cunningham served as producer. The second best result is Wes Craven age 40s in Beaufort, SC in the Royal Pines neighborhood. [17], Craven designed the Halloween 2008 logo for Google[28] and was the second celebrity personality to take over the YouTube homepage on Halloween. His first feature film was The Last House on the Left (1972), which he wrote, directed, and edited. He later served as an executive producer on the MTV spin-off series of the same name, which debuted in 2015, shortly before he died of brain cancer at age 76. The marriage ended in 1970. He even gave Bruce Willis his first featured role in an episode of TV's mid-80's edition of The Twilight Zone. Starting as a messenger he became an assistant editor to Sean Cunningham, who later made 'Friday the 13th, and gave Wes the chance to write and direct his first film, 'The House on the Left' in 1972. Now, I don't know whether you can get a big audience with films that abstruse, but you can in horror if you scare the shit out of them about every eight minutes. Wes Craven has become synonymous with genre bending and innovative horror, challenging audiences with his bold vision.Wesley Earl Craven was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Caroline (Miller) and Paul Eugene Craven. The world lost one of it's premiere scare masters this week when filmmaker and writer Wes Craven passed away at the age of 76. [17], Craven created Coming of Rage, a five-issue comic book series, with 30 Days of Night writer Steve Niles. Donated to the Planned Parenthood/Dream Catchers Foundation charity a auction ten-minute personal phone call and two premiere tickets to his next motion picture. He was a teacher and University professor before he began film making. WES CRAVEN. Wes Craven has become synonymous with genre bending and innovative horror, challenging audiences with his bold vision. While casting A Nightmare on Elm Street, Craven discovered the then unknown Johnny Depp. Wes Craven Celebrity Profile - Check out the latest Wes Craven photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at Rotten Tomatoes! But most of the people I run into who loved it are surprised that I made it. When you have a name that means scares, you have to live with that. Biography One of the horror genre's best-known and most celebrated directors, Wes Craven was widely credited with reinventing the teen horror movie. [16], Craven left the academic world for the more lucrative role of pornographic film director. [15] Jessica was a singer-songwriter in the group the Chapin Sisters. Craven reinvented the youth horror genre again in 1984 with the classic A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), a film he wrote and directed. Horror films don't create fear. Wes Craven Biography. His parents were Caroline and Paul Eugene Craven. [32], Craven was a birder; in 2010, he joined Audubon California's Board of Directors. He is best known for creating the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise (1984–2010), featuring the characters Freddy Krueger and Nancy Thompson, and the Scream franchise (1996–2011), featuring Ghostface and Sidney Prescott. I suppose it could have been better if it were a horror movie, but it wasn't. His daughter, Jessica Craven, is part of the singing trio The Chapin Sisters, along with Tom Chapin's other two daughters. 34 records for Wes Craven. I like to address the fears of my culture. Though he was raised a Baptist by his fundamentalist, faith-based mother, Craven later became a staunch Atheist. That same year, in the midst of directing, Craven completed his first novel, "The Fountain Society," published by Simon & Shuster. It gives us a way of thinking rationally about our fears.". I said 'I've never seen one.' He nearly turned down the option to direct the hit, Directed a documentary about former president. [24] At one point in the film, the audience sees on Wes Craven's word processor a script he has written, which includes the conversation he just had with Heather—as if the script were being written as the action unfolds. "[31] In 2004, Craven married Iya Labunka; she frequently worked as a producer on Craven's films. Freddy Krueger's appearance (especially the dirty clothes and hat) was inspired by a hobo who Craven saw staring at him through his window one day when he was age 10. Wes Craven (Wesley Earl Craven) director, producer, screenwriter Born: 8/2/1939 Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio A humanities professor turned horror-film maker, he is best known for creating the Nightmare on Elm Street series, which features Freddie Krueger, a killer with razor-like talons who stalks small-town teenagers in their dreams. Wesley Earl Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) was an American filmmaker, actor, and novelist. His first film, 'The Last House on the Left' was a rape shocker and was banned in Britain. [16] His first creative job in the film industry was as a sound editor. But in the long view, I'm not so sure anymore what the hell it all means. Craven occasionally curbed his stomach-churning tendencies (though not his willingness to run viewers through an emotional wringer) with his television work, including selected episodes of the Twilight Zone revival of the mid-'80s. Later, in The Last House on the Left remake (2009), Cunningham and Craven share production credits. Many actors paid tribute to him, including David Arquette,[36] Johnny Depp,[37] Adrienne Barbeau,[38] Angela Bassett,[36] Neve Campbell,[39] Courteney Cox,[36][38][40] Robert Englund,[36][38] Sarah Michelle Gellar,[36][40] Jamie Kennedy,[40] Rose McGowan,[38][40] Kristy Swanson,[36] and Amanda Wyss. You're trying to be the avant-garde of horror. Due to the success and cultural impact of his works, Craven has been called a "Master of Horror". Wesley Earl "Wes" Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) was an American filmmaker, actor, and novelist. [32] His favorite films included Night of the Living Dead (1968), The Virgin Spring (1960) and Red River (1948). His impact on the genre was considered prolific and highly influential. Craven afterward became the firm's assistant manager, and broke into film editing with You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971). [March 2006]. Craven was a Humanities Professor at Clarkson College, also in Potsdam. Cox, 56, took a moment on Instagram to remember Craven, who died in 2015 at age 76 and was known for his horror classics like Scream, A Nightmare on Elm Street and The Hills Have Eyes. You're a warrior. 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