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.