Died director of the film “Scream” and “Nightmare on Elm Street” – Russian newspaper

Directed by cult American horror films Wes Craven died at age 76 in Los Angeles. It is reported by The Hollywood Reporter.

For the millions of viewers around the world, he is primarily remembered as the creator of such films as “A Nightmare on Elm Street”, “The Scream,” “The Hills Have Eyes.” Craven also was one of the directors almanac “Paris, je t’aime”.

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The master of horror was born in Cleveland 2 August 1939. He graduated from the Christian college with a degree in “English Literature”, and later earned a writer and psychologist.

Wes Craven made his film debut in 1971, releasing in conjunction with Sean Kanningenom film “Together”.

Winner surprisingly good view, Craven was the “father” of the legendary chilling characters. It is, in fact, “has launched a” career of Johnny Depp: actor made his debut in “A Nightmare on Elm Street”.

The director worked literally until the last days of life. In the spring of this year, Craven has signed several contracts under which was to develop new images, adapted novel science-fiction writer, author of the comic Daryl Gregory and moved to the serial format of a same movie 1991 “People Under the Stairs”.