David Cronenberg
Biography
David Paul Cronenberg CC OOnt (born March 15, 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.
Known For
Man at Lake
To Die For
David Cronenberg
The Death of David Cronenberg
Father Rousell
Resurrection
Dr. Philip K. Decker
Nightbreed
Group Supervisor
Into the Night
Dr. Wimmer
Jason X
Gynecologist
The Fly
Duncan
Last Night
Self
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
Self (archive footage)
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Crime Boss
Blood & Donuts
G.O.D. (voice)
Tomorrow's Shadows
Det. Stobel
The Judge
Psychiatrist
The Grace of God
Infected Crowd Member (uncredited)
Shivers
Auto Wreck Salesman (voice) (uncredited)
Crash
Self
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh
Narrator
Tales from the Organ Trade
Doc Fisher
Henry & Verlin
Self
Chambre 999
Rourke
Rewind
Self
Naked Making Lunch
Self
The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter
Self
Citizens of Cosmopolis
Dr. Klausner
Falling
Self
The American Nightmare
Himself
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
Self
Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg
D.O.C.S. Commercials Narrator
Humane
David Cronenberg: I Have to Make the Word Be Flesh
Blue
Self
Take One: Fear on Film
Hospital Lawyer
Extreme Measures
Max Renn (Helmet Scenes) (uncredited)
Videodrome
Postal Supervisor
The Stupids
Narrator
Ape Sodom
Dr. Molnar (voice)
The Nest
Stan Coleburn
Boozecan
Self
Too Commercial for Cannes
Self
Une Journée particulière
Duncan (archive footage)
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
The Suicidal Man (segment "At the suicide of the last Jew ...")
Chacun son cinema ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumiere s'eteint et que le film commence
Obstetrician (uncredited)
Dead Ringers
Palace of Pleasure
Buffalo Airport Visions
Self - Writer/Director
The Making of Dead Ringers
Self
Masters of Horror
Interviewee
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome
Walter
Disappearance at Clifton Hill
Self
L’ inquiétante absence
Self
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
O'Malley Director #2
Barney's Version
himself
On Screen!: Shivers
Director
Trial by Jury
Self
Acts of Violence
Clem Clayton
Moonshine Highway
Self
Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece
Self
A Kaleidoscope of Meaning: Colour in Don't Look Now
Self
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
Self
The Politics of the Dead Zone
Self
The Unmade Films of J.G. Ballard
Self
David Cronenberg: The Early Years
Self(archive footage)
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of "Jason X"
Himself
David Cronenberg, en chair et en os
The Last Jew
At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World
Ready or Not: Here I Come
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
66
Gender
Male
Birthday
1943-03-15
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As
David Paul Cronenberg