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  1. Aug 30, 2015 · Wes Craven, the visionary filmmaker who defined the horror genre with the long-enduring “A Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise, and later deconstructed and redefined it with “Scream,” has died. He...

  2. Aug 30, 2015 · Wes Craven, the famed maestro of horror known for the Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream franchises, died Sunday after a battle with brain cancer. He was 76.

  3. Aug 31, 2015 · The prolific writer-director, who died Sunday at age 76, ushered in two distinct eras of suburban slashers, first in the 1980s with his iconic “Nightmare on Elm Street” and its indelible, razor-fingered villain Freddy Krueger. He did it again in the 1990s with the self-referential “Scream.”.

  4. Aug 31, 2015 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wes Craven, the prolific writer-director who startled audiences with iconic suburban slashers like “Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Scream,” has died. He was 76.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wes_CravenWes Craven - Wikipedia

    His favorite films included Night of the Living Dead (1968), The Virgin Spring (1960) and Red River (1948). Death and legacy. Craven died of a brain tumor at his home in Los Angeles on August 30, 2015, aged 76.

  6. Sep 1, 2015 · Prolific horror filmmaker Wes Craven, who directed the slasher classic A Nightmare on Elm Street, died on Sunday afternoon, his family said in a statement. He was 76.

  7. Aug 31, 2015 · Wes Craven, a master of horror cinema and a proponent of the slasher genre who was best known for creating the “Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Scream” franchises, died on Sunday at his home in Los...