Photo: Bob Bekian from Thousand Oaks Ca., USA / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Wes Craven is one of my personal heroes of the horror genre. A Johns Hopkins-educated intellectual who gave us both Freddy Krueger and Ghostface, he understood that the best fear is laced with wit and self-awareness. The meta-genius of Scream still feels decades ahead of its time, and films like The Hills Have Eyes proved how unflinching he could be. Yet he could also direct something as earnest as Music of the Heart, which tells you how wide his range really was. Since his death in 2015 his grammar of terror has only grown more influential. I hold him in deep respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Wes Craven
- Name (Japanese)
- ウェス・クレイヴン
- Reading
- うぇす・くれいゔん
- Born
- August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film screenwriter / film producer / screenwriter / actor / camera operator
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Johns Hopkins University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | A Nightmare on Elm Street | — | |
| Notable work | Scream | — | |
| Notable work | The People Under the Stairs | — | |
| Notable work | The Hills Have Eyes | — | |
| Notable work | Red Eye | — | |
| Notable work | Music of the Heart | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Wes Craven born?
August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015.
Where is Wes Craven from?
Wes Craven is from Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
What does Wes Craven do?
Wes Craven works as film screenwriter, film producer, screenwriter, actor, camera operator.
How tall is Wes Craven?
Wes Craven is 188 cm.
What is Wes Craven known for?
Notable works include A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, The People Under the Stairs.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.