As per our current Database, Wes Craven has been died on Aug 30, 2015 (age 76).
When Wes Craven die, Wes Craven was 76 years old.
| Popular As | Wes Craven |
| Occupation | Director |
| Age | 76 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Born | August 2, 1939 (Cleveland, OH) |
| Birthday | August 2 |
| Town/City | Cleveland, OH |
| Nationality | OH |
Wes Craven’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Wes Craven was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.
Director who introduced the world to the terrifying Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street series and redefined the horror genre with his semi-satirical horror/comedy Scream films. He also directed the horror films The Hills Have Eyes, The Last House on the Left, Red Eye, and Wes Craven's New Nightmare.
He worked as a professor of English at Westminster College and humanities at Clarkson College of Technology before landing his first film job as a sound Editor for a New York City post-production company.
In 1995, he received a Life Career Award from The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films.
He was married to Bonnie Broecker from 1964 to 1969 and Mimi Craven from 1982 to 1987. He married his third wife, Iya Labunka, in 2004. He had two children, Jonathan and Jessica.
In the Scream franchise, Neve Campbell starred as the lead character Sidney Prescott. In A Nightmare on Elm Street, Robert Englund played the evil Freddy Krueger who would chase you down in your dreams when you fell asleep.
