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Wesley Earl [[Meaningful Name|Craven]] (born August 2, 1939) is an American film director, producer and writer, and is the creator of many iconic and genre-defining horror films. He is probably best known for his creation of Freddy Krueger, the dream-haunting villain introduced in ''[[A Nightmare On Elm Street]]''. He also found great success a decade later with the movie ''[[Scream (Film)|Scream]]'', a [[Deconstruction]] of the [[Slasher Film|slasher sub-genre]] that launched a [[Follow the Leader|slew of late 90's imitation horror films]].
Wesley Earl [[Meaningful Name|Craven]] (born August 2, 1939) is an American film director, producer and writer, and is the creator of many iconic and genre-defining horror films. He is probably best known for his creation of Freddy Krueger, the dream-haunting villain introduced in ''[[A Nightmare On Elm Street]]''. He also found great success a decade later with the movie ''[[Scream (Film)|Scream]]'', a [[Deconstruction]] of the [[Slasher Film|slasher sub-genre]] that launched a [[Follow the Leader|slew of late 90's imitation horror films]].


Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Craven was raised by a Baptist family and was reportedly a target for bullies (including one with [[Names the Same|the same name]] as his most famous creation). After leaving home, he gained an education in English Literature, Psychology, and Writing; he then married, and started a family. His marriage ended after five years, and his children left with his ex-wife. He moved to New York, and eventually directed ''[[The Last House On the Left]]'', followed five years later by ''[[The Hills Have Eyes]]''. The success of these movies made him a seminal name in horror cinema.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Craven was raised by a Baptist family and was reportedly a target for bullies (including one with [[Name's the Same|the same name]] as his most famous creation). After leaving home, he gained an education in English Literature, Psychology, and Writing; he then married, and started a family. His marriage ended after five years, and his children left with his ex-wife. He moved to New York, and eventually directed ''[[The Last House On the Left]]'', followed five years later by ''[[The Hills Have Eyes]]''. The success of these movies made him a seminal name in horror cinema.


Additionally, he directed a lot of episodes of ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' in the 80's.
Additionally, he directed a lot of episodes of ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' in the 80's.
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* [[Adults Are Useless]] - Either that, or the adults are a serious part of the problem.
* [[Adults Are Useless]] - Either that, or the adults are a serious part of the problem.
* [[Deconstruction]] - ''[[Scream (Film)|Scream]]'' was so successful that it made [[The Eighties|the 80's]] [[Slasher Film|slasher]] [[Genre Killer|impossible to take seriously anymore]].
* [[Deconstruction]] - ''[[Scream (Film)|Scream]]'' was so successful that it made [[The Eighties|the 80's]] [[Slasher Film|slasher]] [[Genre Killer|impossible to take seriously anymore]].
* [[Family Unfriendly Violence]] - Virtually all of his movies.
* [[Family-Unfriendly Violence]] - Virtually all of his movies.
* [[Final Girl]] - In most films, although ''[[Shocker]]'' features a Final Guy.
* [[Final Girl]] - In most films, although ''[[Shocker]]'' features a Final Guy.
* [[Gorn]] - ''[[A Nightmare On Elm Street]]'', in particular.
* [[Gorn]] - ''[[A Nightmare On Elm Street]]'', in particular.
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