Yes. Robert Englund plays himself and Freddy Krueger in Wes Craven's New Nightmare.
Actually, in the end credits, it clearly says that Freddy Krueger played himself. i dont know if it was a typo, but thats what it says.
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Technically he dies in every film. However since he was in Wes Craven's New Nightmare and in Freddy Vs. Jason I am going to have to say he did not die in the Final Nightmare.
The Freddy Krueger character is not based on any real-life serial killer, no. Wes Craven got the idea for the character from a homeless man who scared him really badly when he was a kid. The man wore a similar sweater and hat as Freddy. Craven was hanging out in his room, when he noticed that this vagrant on the street below was standing there, staring in the window at him. The man stood there staring at him for a really long time, which would be creepy for anyone, much less a small child.
No he isn't related to Wes .
There are 9 films which feature Freddy Krueger.A Nightmare on Elm StreetA Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's RevengeA Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream WarriorsA Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream MasterA Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream ChildFreddy's Dead: The Final NightmareWes Craven's New NightmareFreddy vs JasonA Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 remake)
On August 30th, 2015, Wes Craven, the director of A Nightmare on Elm Street series and Scream suffered brain cancer and was found dead at his home Sunday morning in Los Angeles, California (CA) at the age of 76. He was then buried at a cemetery on the same day he had died. R.I.P. WES CRAVEN (August 2nd, 1939-August 30th, 2015) YOU ARE GONE, BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN. WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU AS OUR BEST AND FAITHFUL HORROR MOVIE DIRECTOR.