Scott Cawthon
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Scott Braden Cawthon (born June 4, 1978) is an American video game developer, writer, and producer. He is best known for creating Five Nights at Freddy's, a series of survival horror video games which expanded into a media franchise.
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Born | Scott Braden Cawthon (1978-06-04) June 4, 1978 (age 46) Bell County, Texas, U.S. |
Other names | Animdude |
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Years active | 1994–present |
Notable work | Five Nights at Freddy's |
Children | 6 |
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Cawthon began his career developing family-friendly Christian video games to minimal success. He transitioned to horror with the first Five Nights at Freddy's game in 2014, which was a commercial success and gained a cult following. Cawthon developed seven games in the main series and four spin-offs as of 2023. Outside of the games, Cawthon wrote several stories for the franchise, including novels and the screenplay for the 2023 film, which he also produced.