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David Cronenberg

David Cronenberg

Director · Born 1943-03-15 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

David Paul Cronenberg (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 o…

Directed

  1. The Fly (1986) — Director
  2. A History of Violence (2005) — Director
  3. Eastern Promises (2007) — Director
  4. Videodrome (1983) — Director
  5. A Dangerous Method (2011) — Director
  6. eXistenZ (1999) — Director
  7. The Dead Zone (1983) — Director
  8. Crash (1996) — Director
  9. Scanners (1981) — Director
  10. Cosmopolis (2012) — Director
  11. Crimes of the Future (2022) — Director
  12. Naked Lunch (1991) — Director
  13. Maps to the Stars (2014) — Director
  14. Dead Ringers (1988) — Director
  15. Spider (2002) — Director
  16. The Brood (1979) — Director
  17. Shivers (1975) — Director
  18. Rabid (1977) — Director
  19. The Shrouds (2025) — Director
  20. M. Butterfly (1993) — Director
  21. Friday the 13th: The Series (1987) — Director
  22. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — Director
  23. Crimes of the Future (1970) — Director
  24. Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic) (1969) — Director
  25. Fast Company (1979) — Director
  26. Camera (2000) — Director
  27. The Nest (2013) — Director
  28. From the Drain (1967) — Director
  29. The Death of David Cronenberg (2021) — Director
  30. Four Unloved Women, Adrift on a Purposeless Sea, Experience the Ecstasy of Dissection (2023) — Director
  31. Transfer (1966) — Director
  32. Peep Show (1975) — Director
  33. Teleplay (1976) — Director
  34. Jim Ritchie Sculptor (1971) — Director
  35. Letter from Michelangelo (1971) — Director
  36. Tourrettes (1971) — Director
  37. Winter Garden (1972) — Director
  38. Don Valley (1972) — Director
  39. Fort York (1972) — Director
  40. Lakeshore (1972) — Director

Also appeared in

  1. The Fly (1986) — Gynecologist
  2. Videodrome (1983) — Max Renn (Helmet Scenes) (uncredited)
  3. Star Trek: Discovery (2017) — Dr. Kovich
  4. Jason X (2001) — Dr. Wimmer
  5. Crash (1996) — Auto Wreck Salesman (voice) (uncredited)
  6. Ready or Not: Here I Come (2026) — Chester Danforth
  7. Dead Ringers (1988) — Obstetrician (uncredited)
  8. To Die For (1995) — Man at Lake
  9. Shivers (1975) — Infected Crowd Member (uncredited)
  10. Alias (2001) — Dr. Brezzel
  11. Nightbreed (1990) — Dr. Philip K. Decker
  12. Barney's Version (2010) — O'Malley Director #2
  13. Alias Grace (2017) — Reverend Verrenger
  14. Extreme Measures (1996) — Hospital Lawyer
  15. Slasher (2016) — Spencer
  16. Into the Night (1985) — Group Supervisor
  17. Resurrection (1999) — Father Rousell
  18. Humane (2024) — D.O.C.S. Commercials Narrator
  19. Falling (2020) — Dr. Klausner
  20. Last Night (1998) — Duncan
  21. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — The Suicidal Man (segment "At the suicide of the last Jew ...")
  22. Disappearance at Clifton Hill (2020) — Walter
  23. The Stupids (1996) — Postal Supervisor
  24. Late Night with David Letterman (1982) — Self - Guest
  25. Trial by Jury (1994) — Director
  26. Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010) — Self (archive footage)
  27. Rewind (2013) — Rourke
  28. Blood & Donuts (1995) — Crime Boss
  29. Happy Town (2010) — Dr. Leichman
  30. The Nest (2013) — Dr. Molnar (voice)
  31. The American Nightmare (2000) — Self
  32. William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010) — Self
  33. The Death of David Cronenberg (2021) — David Cronenberg
  34. Masters of Horror (2002) — Self
  35. Pig Goat Banana Cricket (2015) — Dr. Cronenbird (voice)
  36. Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh (2004) — Self
  37. Blue (1992)
  38. Sangre del Toro (2025) — Self (archive footage)
  39. Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg (1987) — Self
  40. Tales from the Organ Trade (2013) — Narrator