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David Cronenberg

Directing 82 years old Toronto, Ontario, Canada ★ 1.7
Born: March 15, 1943

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.

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Known For

The Fly
The Fly Director 1986
To Each His Own Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema Director 2007
Eastern Promises
Eastern Promises Director 2007
Videodrome
Videodrome Director 1983
Scanners
Scanners Director 1981

Filmography

Acting Credits (84)

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come Mr. Danforth 2026
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld 2025
Sangre del Toro
Sangre del Toro Self (archive footage) 2025
Humane
Humane D.O.C.S. Commercials Narrator 2024
Room 999
Room 999 Self 2023
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma Self - Guest 2023
The Death of David Cronenberg
The Death of David Cronenberg David Cronenberg 2021
Slasher: Flesh & Blood
Slasher: Flesh & Blood Spencer 2021
Falling
Falling Dr. Klausner 2020
Disappearance at Clifton Hill
Disappearance at Clifton Hill Walter 2020
Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece
Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece Self 2019
A Kaleidoscope of Meaning: Colour in Don't Look Now
A Kaleidoscope of Meaning: Colour in Don't Look Now Self 2019
L’inquiétante absence
L’inquiétante absence Self 2019
Alias Grace
Alias Grace Reverend Verrenger 2017
Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Discovery Dr. Kovich 2017
Ape Sodom
Ape Sodom Narrator 2016
Tomorrow's Shadows
Tomorrow's Shadows G.O.D. (voice) 2016
Slasher
Slasher Spencer 2016
Pig Goat Banana Cricket
Pig Goat Banana Cricket Dr. Cronenbird (voice) 2015
Tales from the Organ Trade
Tales from the Organ Trade Narrator 2013
The Nest
The Nest Dr. Molnar (voice) 2013
Rewind
Rewind Rourke 2013
Citizens of Cosmopolis
Citizens of Cosmopolis Self 2012
A Special Day
A Special Day Self 2012
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
Produce Your Own Damn Movie! Self 2011
David Cronenberg: The Early Years
David Cronenberg: The Early Years Self 2011
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics Self (archive footage) 2010
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within Self 2010
Barney's Version
Barney's Version O'Malley Director #2 2010
Happy Town
Happy Town Dr. Leichman 2010
On Screen!: Shivers
On Screen!: Shivers himself 2008
To Each His Own Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema The Suicidal Man (segment "At the suicide of the last Jew ...") 2007
The Politics of the Dead Zone
The Politics of the Dead Zone Self 2006
Too Commercial for Cannes
Too Commercial for Cannes Self 2006
Acts of Violence
Acts of Violence Self 2006
Le Cercle
Le Cercle 2005
The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter
The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter Self 2005
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh Self 2004
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche Duncan (archive footage) 2004
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
100 Greatest Sexy Moments Self 2003
Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror Self 2002
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of "Jason X"
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of "Jason X" Self(archive footage) 2002
Jason X
Jason X Dr. Wimmer 2001
Alias
Alias Dr. Brezzel 2001
The Judge
The Judge Det. Stobel 2001
The Judge
The Judge Det. Stobel 2001
The American Nightmare
The American Nightmare Self 2000
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier Self 2000
David Cronenberg: I Have to Make the Word Be Flesh
David Cronenberg: I Have to Make the Word Be Flesh 1999
Resurrection
Resurrection Father Rousell 1999
Last Night
Last Night Duncan 1998
SexTV
SexTV Self 1998
SexTV
SexTV 1998
The Grace of God
The Grace of God Psychiatrist 1998
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme Himself 1997
The Newsroom
The Newsroom Himself 1996
Extreme Measures
Extreme Measures Hospital Lawyer 1996
The Stupids
The Stupids Postal Supervisor 1996
Crash
Crash Auto Wreck Salesman (voice) (uncredited) 1996
Moonshine Highway
Moonshine Highway Clem Clayton 1996
Kulturzeit
Kulturzeit self 1995
To Die For
To Die For Man at Lake 1995
Blood & Donuts
Blood & Donuts Crime Boss 1995
Boozecan
Boozecan Stan Coleburn 1994
Trial by Jury
Trial by Jury Director 1994
Henry & Verlin
Henry & Verlin Doc Fisher 1994
Naked Making Lunch
Naked Making Lunch Self 1992
Blue
Blue 1992
Nightbreed
Nightbreed Dr. Philip K. Decker 1990
Moving Pictures: J.G. Ballard
Moving Pictures: J.G. Ballard Self 1990
Prisoners of Gravity
Prisoners of Gravity Self 1989
Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers Obstetrician (uncredited) 1988
The Making of Dead Ringers
The Making of Dead Ringers Self - Writer/Director 1988
Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg
Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg Self 1987
The Fly
The Fly Gynecologist 1986
Into the Night
Into the Night Group Supervisor 1985
Videodrome
Videodrome Max Renn (Helmet Scenes) (uncredited) 1983
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome Interviewee 1982
Take One: Fear on Film
Take One: Fear on Film Self 1982
Cérémonie des César
Cérémonie des César Self - Presenter 1976
Shivers
Shivers Infected Crowd Member (uncredited) 1975
Palace of Pleasure
Palace of Pleasure 1967
Buffalo Airport Visions
Buffalo Airport Visions 1967
David Cronenberg, en chair et en os
David Cronenberg, en chair et en os Himself

Directing Credits (45)

Writing Credits (37)

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