Wes Craven

Summary

Wes Craven is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Cleveland^[2]. He was born on August 2, 1939^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on August 30, 2015^[5]. He worked as a film screenwriter^[6], film producer^[7], screenwriter^[8], actor^[9], and camera operator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,500 views/month, #5,066 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Cleveland^[2], Wes Craven…
• Wes Craven died in Los Angeles^[4].
• Wes Craven was born on August 2, 1939^[3].
• Wes Craven died on August 30, 2015^[5].
• Wes Craven is buried at Lambert's Cove Cemetery^[12].
• Among Wes Craven's spouses was Mimi Craven^[13].
• Among Wes Craven's spouses was Bonnie Broecker^[14].
• Among Wes Craven's spouses was Iya Labunka^[15].
• A child of Wes Craven was Jonathan Craven^[16].
• Wes Craven held citizenship in United States^[17].
• English was Wes Craven's native language^[18].
• Wes Craven worked as a film screenwriter^[6].
• Wes Craven worked as a film producer^[7].
• Wes Craven's professions included screenwriter^[8].
• Wes Craven's professions included actor^[9].
• Wes Craven worked as a camera operator^[10].
• Wes Craven worked as a television director^[19].
• Wes Craven's field of work was film direction^[20].
• Wes Craven's field of work was film production^[21].
• Wes Craven's field of work was film^[22].
• Wes Craven's field of work was acting^[23].
• Wes Craven was educated at Johns Hopkins University^[24].
• Wes Craven's education included a stint at Wheaton College^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Wes Craven is A Nightmare on Elm Street^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Wes Craven is Scream^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cleveland^[2], Wes Craven… he was born on August 2, 1939^[3]. English was his native language^[18].

Education

Educated at Johns Hopkins University^[24], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1876^[30], headquartered in Baltimore^[31] and Wheaton College^[25], a liberal arts college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1860^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film screenwriter^[6], film producer^[7], screenwriter^[8], actor^[9], camera operator^[10], and television director^[19]. Fields of work include film direction^[20], an activity^[35]; film production^[21], an economic activity^[36]; film^[22]; and acting^[23], a type of arts^[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Nightmare on Elm Street^[26], a film series^[38]; Scream^[27], a film franchise^[39]; and The People Under the Stairs^[40], a film^[41].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mimi Craven^[13], an actor^[42], b. 1957^[43], of United States^[44]; Bonnie Broecker^[14]; and Iya Labunka^[15], a film producer^[45], of United States^[46]. A child of Wes Craven was Jonathan Craven^[16].

Death and Burial

Wes Craven died on August 30, 2015^[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer^[47]. Burial took place at Lambert's Cove Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Wes Craven ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,500 views/month, #5,066 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Wes Craven born?

Born in Cleveland^[2], Wes Craven…

Where did Wes Craven die?

Wes Craven passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

Who was Wes Craven married to?

Wes Craven's spouses include Mimi Craven^[13], Bonnie Broecker^[14], and Iya Labunka^[15].

What did Wes Craven do for work?

Wes Craven worked as film screenwriter^[6], film producer^[7], screenwriter^[8], actor^[9], and camera operator^[10].

Where did Wes Craven go to school?

Wes Craven was educated at Johns Hopkins University^[24] and Wheaton College^[25].