Freddy Krueger
the main antagonist of the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series
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Summary
Freddy Krueger is a fictional human[1]. He was born on February 27, 1942[2]. He died on 2000[3]. He worked as a serial killer[4] and groundskeeper[5]. He ranks in the top 1% of fictional human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43,911 views/month).[6]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[7]
- Creator: Wes Craven[8]
- Sex or gender: male[9]
- Instance of: film character[10], supernatural being in a work of fiction[11]
- Performer: Robert Englund[12], Jackie Earle Haley[13]
- Commons category: Freddy Krueger[14]
- Cause of death: death by burning[15]
- Family name: Krueger[16]
- Given name: Frederick[17], Charles[18]
- Medical condition: pedophilia[19]
- Manner of death: homicide[20]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
- Present in work: A Nightmare on Elm Street[22], Dead by Daylight[23]
- Nickname: the Springwood Slasher[24]
- Has characteristic: child murderer[25], child molester[26]
- Name in native language: Frederick Charles Krueger[27]
- Short name: Freddy Krueger[28]
- Name: Фредерик Чарльз Крюгер[29]
- Superhuman feature or ability: body hopping[30], dream manipulation[31]
- First appearance: A Nightmare on Elm Street[32]
- Derivative work: Freddy Krueger[33]
- Narrative role: main antagonist[34]
- Enemy: Nancy Thompson[35], Tina Gray[36], Alice Johnson[37], Jesse Walsh[38], Kristen Parker[39], Jason Voorhees[40]
- P14470: Characters/Freddy_Krueger[41]
- P14750: A2D9-B425-D12C-42BB-ADC5[42]
Why It Matters
Freddy Krueger has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
FAQs
What did Freddy Krueger do for work?
Freddy Krueger worked as a serial killer[4] and groundskeeper[5].