FILMMAKER

1972 - 1983

 

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Rising out of the mid-western suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio, Wes Craven has become synonymous with genre bending and innovative horror, challenging audiences with his bold visions since the release of his first feature film, The Last House of the Left, which he wrote, directed, and edited in 1972. In the years since that controversial film’s arrival, Craven has demonstrated that he is a filmmaker with heart, guts, humor – and an unbridled imagination expanding into films, television, and literature.  

 
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Craven's career is marked with both creative and commercial milestones



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Between Scream 2 and Scream 3, Craven, offered the opportunity to direct a non-genre film for Miramax, helmed Music of the Heart (1999), a film that earned its star Meryl Streep an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. That same year, in the midst of directing, he completed his first novel, “The Fountain Society,” published by Simon & Shuster.

 


Meryl Streep
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Meryl Streep, Academy Award Nominee for Best Actress, Music of the Heart



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Currently Craven, working with co-writer Steve Niles, is nearing completion of a 5-issue comic book series called “Coming of Rage”, which will make you forget everything you thought you knew about zombies, werewolves and vampires. Oh, and the film version won’t be far behind.

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