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Scott Cawthon
Born
Scott Braden Cawthon
(1978-06-04) June 4, 1978 (age 45)
Bell County, Texas, U.S.
Other names
Animdude
Occupations
Animator
video game developer
author
screenwriter
film producer
Years active
1994–present
Known for
Five Nights at Freddy's
Children
6
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.
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.
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