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| Wes Craven, US horror filmmaker, dies aged 76 | Wes Craven, US horror filmmaker, dies aged 76 |
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| American horror film director Wes Craven, creator of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, has died aged 76. | American horror film director Wes Craven, creator of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, has died aged 76. |
| US media reported that Craven died at his Los Angeles home on Sunday from brain cancer. | US media reported that Craven died at his Los Angeles home on Sunday from brain cancer. |
| Craven wrote and directed A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984. His Scream franchise was reported to have grossed more than $100m (£65m) in the US. | |
| He wrote, directed and edited his first film, The Last House on the Left, in 1972. | He wrote, directed and edited his first film, The Last House on the Left, in 1972. |
| A tweet from his Twitter account featured a picture of him with the dates 1939-2015. | A tweet from his Twitter account featured a picture of him with the dates 1939-2015. |
| Craven was credited with reinventing the teen horror genre when the first film featuring Freddie Krueger was released in 1984 starring a then-unknown Johnny Depp. | Craven was credited with reinventing the teen horror genre when the first film featuring Freddie Krueger was released in 1984 starring a then-unknown Johnny Depp. |
| He had more recently signed deals to develop television programmes, including the new Scream series for MTV. He had also been working on a graphic horror novel series. | He had more recently signed deals to develop television programmes, including the new Scream series for MTV. He had also been working on a graphic horror novel series. |
| Actors posted tributes to Craven on social media including actress Courtney Cox, who starred in Craven's 1996 Scream and appeared in the franchise's three subsequent films. | Actors posted tributes to Craven on social media including actress Courtney Cox, who starred in Craven's 1996 Scream and appeared in the franchise's three subsequent films. |
| She said: "Today the world lost a great man, my friend and mentor, Wes Craven. My heart goes out to his family. x" | She said: "Today the world lost a great man, my friend and mentor, Wes Craven. My heart goes out to his family. x" |
| Rose McGowan, who also featured in the original Scream, said: "Thank you for being the kindest man, the gentlest man, and one of the smartest men I've known. Please say there's a plot twist. #wescraven" | Rose McGowan, who also featured in the original Scream, said: "Thank you for being the kindest man, the gentlest man, and one of the smartest men I've known. Please say there's a plot twist. #wescraven" |
| Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he is survived by his film producer wife Iya Labunka, sister Carol Buhrow, son Jonathan Craven, daughter Jessica Craven, step-daughter Nina Tarnawksy and three grandchildren. | Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he is survived by his film producer wife Iya Labunka, sister Carol Buhrow, son Jonathan Craven, daughter Jessica Craven, step-daughter Nina Tarnawksy and three grandchildren. |