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