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The Coroner: [looking at bodies] Natural causes... Natural causes... Natural causes... I hate natural causes! Give me a big stab wound to poke at and then I'm happy.
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The Coroner: Ah, body bags. You see, if it's murder, suicide or a nasty accident, they put them in here.
Wes Craven
Wes Craven (Wes Craven, August 2, 1939-August 30, 2015), was born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is an American director, screenwriter, producer, and actor.
In 1972, he independently directed his first feature film "Magic House", thus starting his director career
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. In 1974, starred in the horror movie "It Happened in Hollywood". In 1977, directed the horror movie "The Hills Have Eyes". In 1981, he served as the director of the thriller film " Deadly Blessing "
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. In 1984, he wrote and directed the thriller film " A Nightmare on Elm Street "
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. In 1989, directed the horror film " Shocker: No More Mr. Nice Guy ". In 1991, directed the horror film " The People Under the Stairs "
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. In 1995, he served as the producer of the horror film " The Outpost ". In 1997, with the horror suspense film " Scream ", he was nominated for the 23rd Saturn Awards-Best Director Award. In 2000, directed the horror suspense film " Scream 3 ". In 2005, the directed horror film " Red Eye " won the Best Suspense Film Award at the 8th Youth Choice Awards. In 2006, the horror and thriller film " The Hills Have Eyes " produced by the producer was released in the United States
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. In 2011, directed the horror movie "Scream 4 "
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On August 30, 2015, at his home in Los Angeles, he died of brain cancer at the age of 76
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Personal Life
Marital status
In 1964, Wes Craven married Bonnie Bullock and they had two children, Joanna and Jessica. In 1969, the two divorced. In 1984, he married Mimi Craven. In 1987, he divorced Mimi Craven. In 2004, he married Iya Labunka.
Death situation
On August 30, 2015, he died of brain cancer at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 76
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Character Evaluation
Wes Craven is the "godfather of horror films" in the minds of many people, and is also a prolific writer, director and screenwriter. Many of his films are self-written and directed, which can be described as versatile. He has established a unique and novel style of horror movies, and has always paid great attention to the promotion of young rookies. When filming "A Nightmare on Elm Street", he discovered Johnny Depp, a bole of many Hollywood actors ; At the same time, he is good at integrating philosophy, psychology and other related knowledge into movies . He is good at horror films, leading the trend of horror and changing the face of horror films. The fear he discussed is not only an illusion on the screen, but also the daily life of people in it .
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