Wes Craven
Craven in 2010
Born	Wesley Earl Craven (1939-08-02)August 2, 1939 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	August 30, 2015(2015-08-30) (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Brain cancer
Occupation	Actor, film director, writer, producer
Years active	1972–2015
Spouse(s)	Bonnie Broecker (m. 1964–69, divorced) Mimi Craven (m. 1984–87, divorced) Iya Labunka (m. 2004–2015, his death)
Children	Jonathan, Jessica
Website	http://www.wescraven.com

Wesley Earl "Wes" Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) was an American movie director, producer and writer. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He is well known for horror movie classics including A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream.

On August 30, 2015, Wes Craven died of brain cancer at his home in Los Angeles. He was 76 years old. view more...