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Robert Englund
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Robert Englund

Robert Englund gained international cult stardom as the razor-fingered horror villain Freddy Krueger in Wes Craven’s 1984 classic, A Nightmare on Elm Street--a role he reprised in six sequels, including the 2003 smash, Freddy vs. Jason. Englund has also directed and starred in many films and TV shows, including the beloved science fiction series, V. Robert lives in Laguna Beach with his wife, Nancy.

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JoBlo Movie Emporium, January 19, 2010
...Dracula and the Wolfman, if your monster gets remade in this day and age, that means its iconic. Robert Englund is part of a legacy now with Freddy getting remade, and Leatherface and all that stuff. And I think what it also does is it makes younger...
University of South Florida Oracle, January 14, 2010
...Elm Street”: April 30 The new “A Nightmare on Elm Street” is the first Freddy Krueger film without Robert Englund as the sharp-fingered antagonist. This version is full of unknowns. The story is only loosely based on the original film in 1984, and...
Earthtimes.org, December 1, 2009
...Andress, Kim Basinger, David Bowie, Tim Burton, George Clooney, Kevin Costner, Maryam D'Abo, Catherine Deneuve, Clint Eastwood, Robert Englund, Milos Forman, Jody Foster, Norman Jewison, Courtney Love, Darnell Martin, Edward Norton, Chazz Palminteri,...
Laguna Beach Independent, November 26, 2009
...Fiction and Nonfiction 1. Hollywood Monster: A Walk Down Elm Street with the Man of Your Dreams by Robert Englund 2. Making Music: Unique Ways Songs Become Hits by John Gregory 3. Roll Call by Glenn Langohr 4. Best iPhone Apps: The Guide for...
Sequential Tart, November 23, 2009
...getting second chances to fix things about their lives with the help of the cafe's employees. Starring Robert Englund (better known for playing Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare in Elm Street franchise), it was a little Fantasy Island, a little Twilight...
Monsters and Critics, October 30, 2009
...Robert Englund "Hollywood Monster: A Walk Down Elm Street with the Man of Your Dreams" book sSigning at Bookends in Ridgewood on October 28, 2009. Photo copyright by Sylvain Gaboury /...
CBC, October 23, 2009
...Dancing character to end up with scrappy underdog hoofer Penny, and not privileged daddy's girl Baby. Personality: Robert Englund (aka Freddy Kruger) Title: Hollywood Monster Shocking revelation: Englund auditioned for the part of Bobbie Ritchie in...
CBC, October 23, 2009
...Dancing character to end up with scrappy underdog hoofer Penny, and not privileged daddy's girl Baby. Personality: Robert Englund (aka Freddy Kruger) Title: Hollywood Monster Shocking revelation: Englund auditioned for the part of Bobbie Ritchie in...
Shanghai Daily, October 19, 2009
...Flintstone." The carpet was crammed with guest stars who have lent their voices to "Simpsons" episodes, including Robert Englund, the actor best known for playing Freddy Kreuger in the "Nightmare on Elm Street" movies, and one who appears eager to see...
Campus Watch, October 14, 2009
...information technology brings to the forefront the work of a team of scholars including NELC Chair Liz Carter, Robert Englund, Willeke Wendrich and Jaco Dieleman, and anthroplogist Susan Slyomovics-all recipients of special recognition in digital...
The Onion AV Club, August 25, 2009
...justice on child murderer Freddy Krueger after he escaped punishment via a technicality. Now Krueger (memorably played by Robert Englund) haunts their children?s dreams, wherever those dreams might happen. That?s yet another reason to stay awake in...
Fangoria, August 19, 2009
...out advice on finding success in the field. Among the interview subjects are such iconic genre figures as Robert Englund, Stuart Gordon, SAW?s James Wan, Tom Savini, Troma?s Lloyd Kaufman, special FX artist Robert Kurtzman, Herschell Gordon Lewis,...
Aint It Cool News, July 31, 2009
...it?s pretty clear they?re going for a smoother burn look, more realistic and less theatrical than Robert Englund?s original. We?ll see. Freddy?s one of my favorite movie monsters and the vibe I got from the footage was good. The tone is more...
MTV, July 23, 2009
...@james_gunn RT @steveagee Jackie Earle Haley as Freddy Krueger http://twitpic.com/b88gp -Reminds me of something. Oh yeah, Robert Englund as Krueger -James Gunn, Director/Writer (?Slither?) 'Nightmare on Elm Street' pt 2: @bcfuller Just so there...
Fangoria, June 18, 2009
...Ashlock of Movable Type Literary Group, which handled the deal, tells GalleyCat, ?While Alan Goldsher was collaborating with Robert Englund on a memoir for Simon & Schuster, he got to know Tobe, and we immediately began considering a book project....
411mania.com, April 10, 2009
...his skill set and let him make the part his own instead of asking him to do a Robert Englund impression for two hours. I would mark out like crazy if they have a scene where Freddie plays a win-and-you-live, lose-and-you-die air hockey game with one of...
Yahoo!, April 9, 2009
...Line Cinema 's redo of ' A Nightmare on Elm Street ,' taking over the role that was played by Robert Englund . LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Hannah Montana goes more than a little bit country for her first (nonconcert) big-screen outing, and the...
East Carolinian, March 19, 2009
...In the story, 'The Mangler' machine is possessed by bad magic and kills unsuspecting victims. The film stars Robert Englund ('Strangeland,' 'Urban Legend') as one of the men who tries to exorcise the evil from the machine. 'The Shawshank Redemption' is a...
411mania.com, February 13, 2009
...The film offers a fantastic performance by Nathan Baesel as Leslie Vernon and a fun supporting performance by Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger). 'In bed one night, with Dave Letterman joking in the background, I began to read this script,' Englund...
Charles Band is Horror! FullMoonDirect.com's MySpa, January 8, 2010
...out advice on finding success in the field. Among the interview subjects are such iconic genre figures as Robert Englund, Stuart Gordon, SAW’s James Wan, Tom Savini, Troma’s Lloyd Kaufman (Toxic Avenger), special FX artist Robert Kurtzman, Godfather...
Things That Go Pop!, October 23, 2009
...Dancing character to end up with scrappy underdog hoofer Penny, and not privileged daddy's girl Baby. Personality: Robert Englund (aka Freddy Kruger) Title: Hollywood Monster Shocking revelation: Englund auditioned for the part of Bobbie Ritchie in...
Johnny Gigawatt - A Comic Book Netcast, October 1, 2009
...a few exceptions – and I especially don’t like them when there’s an iconic performance like Robert Englund’s Freddy Kreuger.  But I’m morbidly curious about this remake.  Casting Jackie Earle Haley as Freddy is inspired, but they’re also...
Movie Dearest, September 12, 2009
...as they are with its many film versions starring everyone from Lon Chaney to Claude Rains to (gulp) Robert Englund. Andrew Lloyd Webber mined them all to spectacular musical and visual effect, with a strong assist from master director Harold Prince and...
Hellnotes, August 22, 2009
...from such horror legends as: Lloyd Kaufman, Toxic Avenger Robert Kurtzman, From Dusk till Dawn James Wan, Saw Robert Englund, Freddy Krueger from the Nightmare of Elm Street films Stuart Gordon, Re-Animator Tom Savini, Night of the Living Dead...
Screamstress, August 2, 2009
...s  Hollywood Monster: A Walk Down Elm Street with the Man of Your Dreams is the new autobiography from Robert Englund, otherwise known as Freddy Krueger. The title is due out on October 13 and is co-authored with the help of Alan Goldsher who has...
Screamstress, August 2, 2009
...s  Hollywood Monster: A Walk Down Elm Street with the Man of Your Dreams is the new autobiography from Robert Englund, otherwise known as Freddy Krueger. The title is due out on October 13 and is co-authored with the help of Alan Goldsher who has...
Wikipedia - New pages [en], June 11, 2009
...be rebooting the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. [ 3 ] Shortly thereafter, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Robert Englund would not be reprising his role as Freddy, and that Samuel Bayer was hired to direct. [ 4 ] Jackie Earle Haley will instead...
Wikipedia - Recent changes [en], May 11, 2009
...John Debney , Academy Award nominated film composer Doug Dohring , CEO of Neopets Nicole Eggert , actress Erika Eleniak , actress Robert Englund , actor Nick Evans , Major League Baseball player for the New York Mets Doug Forrester , businessman and...
HollywoodChicago.com: movie reviews, movie intervi, March 23, 2009
...The Nightmare on Elm Street Photo credit: New Line “ A Nightmare on Elm Street ” Original: 1984, Wes Craven , Robert Englund , Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon Remake: 2010, Samuel Bayer, Michael Bay producing What We Know: The latest reboot/pillaging...