Wesley Earl Craven (born August 2, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American film director and writer best known as the creator of many horror films, including the famed "Nightmare on Elm Street" series featuring the redoubtable Freddy Krueger character. Wikipedia
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Nightmare On Elm Street film series website. Synopses, screenplays, books, box covers, comic books, MP3s, posters, photos, deleted scenes, soundtracks, links, and more. nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com
Himself ... aka Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares (USA: DVD box title) The House That Freddy Built (2006) (V) .... www.imdb.com/name/nm0000127/