Wes Craven Net Worth | TheRichest
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- Birthname
- Wesley Earl Craven
- Birthdate
- August 2, 1939
- Birthplace
- Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
- Height
- 1.88 m (6' 2")
- Education
- Johns Hopkins University and Wheaton College
- Profession
- Director
- Net worth
- $40,000,000
- Source of Wealth
- Film
- Nationality
- American
- Country
- United States
- Marital Status
- Married (Iya Labunka)
- Children
- 2 (Jonathan and Jessica)
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Wes Craven's net worth is estimated to be in the range of $40 million. He was born on August 2nd, 1939 in Cleveland Ohio, USA as Wesley Earl “Wes” Craven. He is an American actor writer, producer and well-known director of numerous horror films. He made his money mainly directing movies like the entire Scream Series, the famed A Nightmare on Elm Street and the widely acclaimed Vampire in Brooklyn just to mention a few.
Craven had a strict Baptist upbringing and earned an undergraduate degree in Psychology and English from Wheaton College. He later pursued a Masters Degree in Philosophy and Writing from John Hopkins University; he later taught English for some time as a humanities professor at Clarkson University. His first job in the film industry was as a sound editor for a post-production company in the City of New York. He has also made numerous X-rated films under pseudonyms and learned his directing craft from it. He directed his first feature film, The Last House on The Left in 1972.
Earnings & Financial Data
Date | Category | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Asset | Estimated value of Wes Craven's website wescraven.com | $2,600 |
2016 | Sale of Asset | Sale of Wes Craven's 3,594-square-foot 1958 midcentury-modern home in Hollywood Hills | $3,530,000 |
2016 | Asset | Estimated value of Wes Craven's 3,594-square-foot 1958 midcentury-modern home in Hollywood Hills | $3,300,000 |
1992 | Asset | Purchase value of Wes Craven's 3,594-square-foot 1958 midcentury-modern home in Hollywood Hills | $1,200,000 |
