David Cronenberg
Biography
David Paul Cronenberg [CC OOnt], born 15 March 1943, is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He is a principal originator of the body horror genre, with his films exploring visceral bodily transformation, infectious diseases, and the intertwining of the psychological, physical, and technological. Cronenberg is best known for exploring these themes through sci-fi horror films such as Shivers (1975), Scanners (1981), Videodrome (1983), and The Fly (1986). However, he has also directed dramas, psychological thrillers, and gangster films. Cronenberg's films have polarized critics and audiences; he has earned critical acclaim and sparked controversy for his depictions of gore and violence. The Village Voice called him "the most audacious and challenging narrative director in the English-speaking world". His films have won numerous awards, including the Special Jury Prize for Crash at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, a unique award that is distinct from the Jury Prize as it is not given annually but only at the request of the official jury, who in this case gave the award "for originality, for daring, and for audacity". From the 2000s to the 2020s, Cronenberg collaborated on several films with Viggo Mortensen, including A History of Violence (2005), Eastern Promises (2007), A Dangerous Method (2011) and Crimes of the Future (2022). Seven of his films were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or, the most recent being The Shrouds (2024), which was screened at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Cronenberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, is a full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies (43)
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
as Mr. Danforth
2026
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
2025
Sangre del Toro
as Self (archive footage)
2025
The Shrouds
Director (Directing)
2025
Humane
as D.O.C.S. Commercials Narrator
2024
Leo
Original Film Writer (Writing)
2023
Room 999
as Self
2023
Four Unloved Women, Adrift on a Purposeless Sea, Experience the Ecstasy of Dissection
Director (Directing)
2023
Crimes of the Future
Director (Directing)
2022
The Death of David Cronenberg
as David Cronenberg
2021
Falling
as Dr. Klausner
2020
Disappearance at Clifton Hill
as Walter
2020
Rabid
Original Film Writer (Writing)
2019
Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece
as Self
2019
A Kaleidoscope of Meaning: Colour in Don't Look Now
as Self
2019
L’inquiétante absence
as Self
2019
The Dead Don't Die
Thanks (Crew)
2019
The Drema
Thanks (Crew)
2019
Ape Sodom
as Narrator
2016
Tomorrow's Shadows
as G.O.D. (voice)
2016
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
Thanks (Crew)
2014
Maps to the Stars
Director (Directing)
2014
Mental Saboteur
Thanks (Crew)
2014
The Double
Thanks (Crew)
2014
Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk
Thanks (Crew)
2014
Tales from the Organ Trade
as Narrator
2013
Candy
Thanks (Crew)
2013
The Nest
as Dr. Molnar (voice)
2013
Rewind
as Rourke
2013
Pacific Rim
Thanks (Crew)
2013
Citizens of Cosmopolis
as Self
2012
Cosmopolis
Director (Directing)
2012
A Special Day
as Self
2012
A Dangerous Method
Director (Directing)
2011
Down to Sleep
Thanks (Crew)
2011
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
as Self
2011
Acid Head: The Buzzard Nuts County Slaughter
Thanks (Crew)
2011
David Cronenberg: The Early Years
as Self
2011
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
as Self (archive footage)
2010
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
as Self
2010
Barney's Version
as O'Malley Director #2
2010
Crank Up
Thanks (Crew)
2010
Tub
Thanks (Crew)
2010
