A file photo pf Wes Craven. (image courtesy: AFP)
Wes Craven, the director of iconic horror films such as
Scream and the
Nightmare on Elm Street series, has died aged 76, the
Hollywood Reporter said Sunday.
Mr Craven, whose Freddie Kruger character likely kept children awake at night around the globe, had battled cancer, his family told the industry news source.
He presided over eight
Nightmare on Elm Street films, and in the 1980s directed some episodes of the revival
Twilight Zone series.
The Ohio native, who once taught English, had a graduate degree in philosophy and writing.