David Cronenberg
Director·b. 1943·Toronto, Ontario, Canada
34 horror credits
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.
Director21 films
The Shrouds
Director
Four Unloved Women, Adrift on a Purposeless Sea, Experience the Ecstasy of Dissection
Director
Crimes of the Future
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The Death of David Cronenberg
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The Nest
Director
Eastern Promises
Director
A History of Violence
Director
Spider
Director
eXistenZ
Director
Crash
Director
Dead Ringers
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The Fly
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The Dead Zone
Director
Videodrome
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Scanners
Director
The Brood
Director
Rabid
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Shivers
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Crimes of the Future
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Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic)
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From the Drain
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Writer18 films
The Shrouds
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Four Unloved Women, Adrift on a Purposeless Sea, Experience the Ecstasy of Dissection
Writer
Crimes of the Future
Writer
The Death of David Cronenberg
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Rabid
Original Film Writer
The Nest
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eXistenZ
Screenplay
Crash
Writer
Dead Ringers
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The Fly
Screenplay
Videodrome
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Scanners
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The Brood
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Rabid
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Shivers
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Crimes of the Future
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Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic)
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From the Drain
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Producer6 films
Spider
Producer
eXistenZ
Producer
Crash
Producer
Dead Ringers
Producer
Crimes of the Future
Producer
Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic)
Producer
Cinematographer3 films
Crimes of the Future
Director of Photography
Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic)
Director of Photography
From the Drain
Director of Photography
Editor3 films
Crimes of the Future
Editor
Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic)
Editor
From the Drain
Editor
Actor15 films
Ready or Not: Here I Come
Chester Danforth
Humane
D.O.C.S. Commercials Narrator
The Death of David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
L’inquiétante absence
Self
The Nest
Dr. Molnar (voice)
Jason X
Dr. Wimmer
The American Nightmare
Self
Resurrection
Father Rousell
Crash
Auto Wreck Salesman (voice) (uncredited)
Blood & Donuts
Crime Boss
Nightbreed
Dr. Philip K. Decker
Dead Ringers
Obstetrician (uncredited)
The Fly
Gynecologist
Videodrome
Max Renn (Helmet Scenes) (uncredited)
Shivers
Infected Crowd Member (uncredited)
Other Crew4 films
Scanner Cop II
Characters
Scanner Cop
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Scanners III: The Takeover
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Scanners II: The New Order
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