Most Recent Role: Guest Judge on On the Lot
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Birthday: 8-2-1939
Birth Name: Wesley Earl Craven
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Birthday: 8-2-1939
Birth Name: Wesley Earl Craven
Wes Craven is a well established director of the horror genre, directing many cult classics including The Hills Have Eyes and A Nightmare On Elm Street . He is better known to younger fans as the director of the infamous SCREAM trilogy starring Neve Campbell who is hunted down by ghost faced killers.
Most Recent Appearance
105: Contestant Films
Tuesday 19 June 2007 on FOX
Tonight, we will see which of the second group of five directors has been voted off the show. In addition we will get to see the last group of five director's films.
- external: This Friday the 13th, Wes Craven reveals his nightmares 2006-10-13
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Wes did a cameo in the film, Jay and Silent Bob strike back.
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Wes will be on a panel called, Scare Tactics at this year's Scriptwriter's Showcase put on by Final Draft.
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Wes Craven was nominated Best Feature at the 1995 Independent Spirit Awards for his 1994 horror film New Nightmare which grossed $18,088,632 in the Box Office.
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Wes Craven worked with many actors such as Bruce Campbell, Ben Affleck, Jason Biggs, George Carlin, and many more.
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In 2000, Craven produced the movie Dracula: 2000 which grossed $33,000,377 in the Box Office.
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Wes: Horror films don't create fear. They release it.
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Wes: I believe the cinema is one of our principal forms of art. It is an incredibly powerful way to tell uplifitng stories that can move people to cry with joy and inspire them to reach for the stars.
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(Talks about horror movies)
Wes: It's like boot camp for the psyche. (edit) Wes: I like to address the fears of my culture. I believe it's good to face the enemy, for the enemy is fear. (edit)
Wes: It's like boot camp for the psyche. (edit) Wes: I like to address the fears of my culture. I believe it's good to face the enemy, for the enemy is fear. (edit)
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The 100 Scariest Movie Moments
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Great Books
Poe's Tales of Terror Himself |
On the Lot
105: Contestant Films Guest Judge |
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Stark Raving Mad
The Pigeon Terrance Sterling |
The Chris Isaak Show
Storytime Himself |
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The Daily Show
Wes Craven guest |
The Directors
Wes Craven Himself |
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Nightmare Cafe
Aliens Ate My Lunch |
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Boston Legal
Spring Fever himself |
The People Next Door
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