Wes Craven
Wes Craven
Wesley Earl "Wes" Cravenwas a prolific and influential American film director, writer, producer, and actor known for his pioneering work in the genre of horror films, particularly slasher films. Due to the success and cultural impact of his works in the horror film genre Craven has been called the "Master of Horror"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth2 August 1939
CityCleveland, OH
CountryUnited States of America
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Everyone from Tom Cruise to Jude Law was talked about for this role - and not everyone was available, and some we couldn't afford.
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Alex made the picture fresh, which was important. None of us wanted just to shoot the original script again. Alex took it and made it his own.
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