Wes Craven Dies: Veteran Director Of Scream, Nightmare On Elm Street Was 76
From his first feature film The Last House On The Left as writer, director and editor in 1972, Craven made his mark as a genre-bending, bracingly innovative horror director with a biting sense of humor. Craven also consistently demonstrated that he was a filmmaker with heart.
Craven reinvented the youth horror genre again in 1984 with the classic and very scary A Nightmare On Elm Street, which also introduced a then-unknown Johnny Depp. The movie spawned several sequels, most of them directed and written by others.
In 1996 Craven experienced a rebirth in horror with the release of Scream, which was written by Kevin Williamson. Scream sparked multiple sequels and spoofs.
One of the last projects Craven worked on was MTVs series adaptation of Scream, on which he served as executive producer. The series was recently renewed for a second season. Wes Craven was a tremendous visionary whose sensibility for scares has connected with generations of MTV fans, MTV said in a statement. We are honored to have worked with him and proud to carry on his legacy with Scream. Our hearts go out to his family and friends.
http://deadline.com/2015/08/wes-crav...76-1201510529/
From his first feature film The Last House On The Left as writer, director and editor in 1972, Craven made his mark as a genre-bending, bracingly innovative horror director with a biting sense of humor. Craven also consistently demonstrated that he was a filmmaker with heart.
Craven reinvented the youth horror genre again in 1984 with the classic and very scary A Nightmare On Elm Street, which also introduced a then-unknown Johnny Depp. The movie spawned several sequels, most of them directed and written by others.
In 1996 Craven experienced a rebirth in horror with the release of Scream, which was written by Kevin Williamson. Scream sparked multiple sequels and spoofs.
One of the last projects Craven worked on was MTVs series adaptation of Scream, on which he served as executive producer. The series was recently renewed for a second season. Wes Craven was a tremendous visionary whose sensibility for scares has connected with generations of MTV fans, MTV said in a statement. We are honored to have worked with him and proud to carry on his legacy with Scream. Our hearts go out to his family and friends.
http://deadline.com/2015/08/wes-crav...76-1201510529/