Wesley Earl Craven (August 2, 1939 to August 30, 2015) was an American filmmaker who worked primarily in the horror genre, particularly slasher films, where he mixed horror cliches with humor. He is recognized as one of the masters of the horror genre. Craven created the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise (1984 to present), writing and directing the first film. The atlas records him as the creator of the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.
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Wesley Earl Craven (August 2, 1939, August 30, 2015) was an American filmmaker. Amongst his prolific filmography, Craven worked primarily in the horror genre, particularly slasher films, where he mixed horror cliches with humor. Craven has been recognized as one of the masters of the horror genre.
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