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Robert Englund

American actor, voice-actor, singer, and director

PersonAge 79humanQ310389

Also known as Robert Barton Englund · Bob Englund

Born: June 6, 1947
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-27
2.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
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, June 6, 1949
Birthplace: Glendale
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: actor
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, film director
, film actor
+3 more
Education: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
, California State University, Northridge
, University of California, Los Angeles
+2 more
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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Notable work: A Nightmare on Elm Street

Overview

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Robert Barton Englund is an American actor and director. Englund is best known for playing the villain Freddy Krueger in the A Nightmare on Elm Street and Freddy vs Jason franchise, character that earned him the title of scream king. Englund has received multiple accolades and honors, including a Saturn Award, a Fangoria Chainsaw Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Criminal Minds(2005)
2001 Maniacs(2005)
Dance of the Dead(2005)
Freddy vs. Jason(2003)
The Return of Cagliostro(2003)
Wish You Were Dead(2002)
Python(2000)
The Prince and the Surfer(1999)
Meet the Deedles(1998)
Strangeland(1998)
Urban Legend(1998)
Perfect Target(1997)
Wishmaster(1997)
Killer Tongue(1996)
The Paper Brigade(1996)
The Mangler(1995)
Wes Craven's New Nightmare(1994)
Tobe Hooper's Night Terrors(1993)
Nightmare Cafe(1992)
Dance Macabre(1992)
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare(1991)
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane(1990)
The Phantom of the Opera(1989)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child(1989)
Freddy's Nightmares(1988)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master(1988)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors(1987)
Infidelity(1987)
Never Too Young to Die(1986)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge(1985)
V The Final Battle(1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street(1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street(1984)
V: The Original Miniseries(1983)
Dead & Buried(1981)
Galaxy of Terror(1981)
Bloodbrothers(1978)
Big Wednesday(1978)
The Great Smokey Roadblock(1977)
A Star Is Born(1976)
Eaten Alive(1976)
St. Ives(1976)
Stay Hungry(1976)
Hustle(1975)
Web Cam
Land of Canaan
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street

Directed

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Produced

1 linked to Robert Englund in Wikidata

NNightmares in the Makeup Chair2018 · film

Performed

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106 statements · 14% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Website: robertenglund.com
Given name: Robert
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-07-21
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Residence: Laguna Beach
Family name: Englund
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-19
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Start of work period: 1973
1969
1970
1971
1972
Related category: Category:Films directed by Robert Englund category contains: film directed by this person
Social media followers: 243,229(February 5, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 177282087
202,743(February 25, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 177282087
182,319(January 10, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 177282087
Native language: English
Writing language: English
Awards: Time Machine Award(2007)
Notable role: Freddy Krueger
Name in native language: Robert Englund

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