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  • BIRTH 05/04/1926
  • DEATH 09/05/2024
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 2
  • MOVIES 41
  • DIRECTOR 35
  • SCRIPT 4
  • PRODUCTION 197

Roger Corman

Roger William Corman (April 5, 1926 – May 9, 2024) was an American film director, producer and actor. Known under various monikers such as "The Pope of Pop Cinema", "The Spiritual Godfather of the New Hollywood", and "The King of Cult", he was known as a trailblazer in the world of independent film.

Many of the more than 500 features directed or produced by Corman were low-budget films that later attracted a cult following, such as The Little Shop of Horrors (1960), The Intruder (1962), X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes (1963), and the counterculture films, The Wild Angels (1966) and The Trip (1967). House of Usher (1960) became the first of eight films directed by Corman that were adapted from the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, and which collectively came to be known as the "Poe Cycle".

In 1964, Corman became the youngest filmmaker to have a retrospective at the Cinémathèque française, as well as in the British Film Institute and the Museum of Modern Art. He was the co-founder of New World Pictures, the founder of New Concorde and was a longtime member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 2009, he was awarded an Academy Honorary Award "for his rich engendering of films and filmmakers".

Corman was also famous for handling the U.S. distribution of many films by noted foreign directors, including Federico Fellini (Italy), Ingmar Bergman (Sweden), François Truffaut (France) and Akira Kurosawa (Japan). He mentored and gave a start to many young film directors such as Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese, Jonathan Demme, Peter Bogdanovich, Joe Dante, John Sayles, and James Cameron, and was highly influential in the New Hollywood filmmaking movement of the 1960s and 1970s. He also helped to launch the careers of actors like Peter Fonda, Jack Nicholson, Dennis Hopper, Bruce Dern, Diane Ladd, and William Shatner.

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Roger Corman

Shows (2)

The Movies That Made Us
The Movies That Made Us
Self
A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss
A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss
Self

Movies (41)

Scream 3
Scream 3
Studio Executive
The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs
FBI Director Hayden Burke
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Mr. Laird
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Hollywood Director
Rachel Getting Married
Rachel Getting Married
Wedding Guest
Sharktopus
Sharktopus
Beach Bum
The Second Civil War
The Second Civil War
Sandy Collins
Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson
Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson
Self
Extraordinary Tales
Extraordinary Tales
Prince Prospero (voice) (segment 'The Masque of the Red Death')
Atlas
Atlas
Greek Soldier (uncredited)
Memory: The Origins of Alien
Memory: The Origins of Alien
Self
The Wasp Woman
The Wasp Woman
Hospital Doctor
Target: Harry
Target: Harry
Man on Phone
Z Dead End
Z Dead End
Rumored
The Fast and the Furious
The Fast and the Furious
Roadblock State Trooper
The Independent
The Independent
Roger Corman
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The…
Self
That Guy Dick Miller
That Guy Dick Miller
Self
Runaway Daughters
Runaway Daughters
Mr. Randolph
Der Stand der Dinge
Der Stand der Dinge
The Lawyer
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie…
Self
All the Love You Cannes!
All the Love You Cannes!
Self
Ski Troop Attack
Ski Troop Attack
German Officer (uncredited)
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
Self
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Self
Sleepless Nights: Revisiting the Slumber Party Massacres
Sleepless Nights: Revisiting the Slumber…
Himself (archive footage)
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight…
Self
Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's The Fantastic Four
Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's…
Himself
Lords of the Deep
Lords of the Deep
Corporate executive (uncredited)
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
Self
The Cry Baby Killer
The Cry Baby Killer
Joe - TV Truck Man (uncredited)
Corman's World
Corman's World
Self - Filmmaker
Dinoshark
Dinoshark
Dr. Frank Reeves
Tales of the Uncanny
Tales of the Uncanny
Self
Day the World Ended
Day the World Ended
Nelson - Louise's Fiancée in Framed Photograph (uncredited)
Ivan, O TerrirVel
Ivan, O TerrirVel
Self (archive footage)
A Century of Cinema
A Century of Cinema
Self

Director (35)

The Little Shop of Horrors
The Little Shop of Horrors
The Haunted Palace
The Haunted Palace
The Raven
The Raven
The Intruder
The Intruder
House of Usher
House of Usher
The Masque of the Red Death
The Masque of the Red Death
The Tomb of Ligeia
The Tomb of Ligeia
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum
A Bucket of Blood
A Bucket of Blood
Attack of the Crab Monsters
Attack of the Crab Monsters
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
The Wasp Woman
The Wasp Woman
Target: Harry
Target: Harry
Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror
Atlas
Atlas
Frankenstein Unbound
Frankenstein Unbound
The Premature Burial
The Premature Burial
Ski Troop Attack
Ski Troop Attack
Day the World Ended
Day the World Ended
Last Woman on Earth
Last Woman on Earth
The Secret Invasion
The Secret Invasion
Tower of London
Tower of London
Bloody Mama
Bloody Mama
The Wild Angels
The Wild Angels
Not of This Earth
Not of This Earth
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Sorority Girl
Sorority Girl
Machine-Gun Kelly
Machine-Gun Kelly
The Terror
The Terror
The Trip
The Trip
De Sade
De Sade
The Undead
The Undead
Von Richthofen and Brown
Von Richthofen and Brown

Script (4)

The Little Shop of Horrors
The Little Shop of Horrors
The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter
The Fast and the Furious
The Fast and the Furious
Frankenstein Unbound
Frankenstein Unbound

Production (197)

Death Race
Death Race
Death Race 2
Death Race 2
Piranha
Piranha
Sharktopus
Sharktopus
The Little Shop of Horrors
The Little Shop of Horrors
Death Race: Inferno
Death Race: Inferno
The Raven
The Raven
Mon oncle d'Amérique
Mon oncle d'Amérique
God Told Me To
God Told Me To
The Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four
The Haunted Palace
The Haunted Palace
Boxcar Bertha
Boxcar Bertha
Watchers
Watchers
Ilsa, the Tigress of Siberia
Ilsa, the Tigress of Siberia
Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda
Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda
Forbidden World
Forbidden World
Galaxy of Terror
Galaxy of Terror
The Tomb of Ligeia
The Tomb of Ligeia
The Intruder
The Intruder
House of Usher
House of Usher
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Evil
The Evil
The Shooting
The Shooting
The Masque of the Red Death
The Masque of the Red Death
The Hunt for Eagle One
The Hunt for Eagle One
Piranha
Piranha
Atlas
Atlas
The Dunwich Horror
The Dunwich Horror
Alien Avengers II
Alien Avengers II
Women in Cages
Women in Cages
Humanoids from the Deep
Humanoids from the Deep
Not of This Earth
Not of This Earth
Deathstalker
Deathstalker
The Arena
The Arena
The Wasp Woman
The Wasp Woman
Frankenstein Unbound
Frankenstein Unbound
Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror
Time Under Fire
Time Under Fire
The Fast and the Furious
The Fast and the Furious
The Premature Burial
The Premature Burial
Think Big
Think Big
La figlia di Frankenstein
La figlia di Frankenstein
Target: Harry
Target: Harry
L'isola degli uomini pesce
L'isola degli uomini pesce
The Slumber Party Massacre
The Slumber Party Massacre
Ride in the Whirlwind
Ride in the Whirlwind
The Unborn II
The Unborn II
Cannonball
Cannonball
White Wolves - A Cry in the Wild II
White Wolves - A Cry in the Wild II
Dementia 13
Dementia 13
Slumber Party Massacre III
Slumber Party Massacre III
Slumber Party Massacre II
Slumber Party Massacre II
Carnosaur
Carnosaur
Dead Space
Dead Space
The Big Bird Cage
The Big Bird Cage
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Battle Beyond the Stars
Battle Beyond the Stars
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
Avalanche
Avalanche
Munchies
Munchies
Attack of the Crab Monsters
Attack of the Crab Monsters
Attack of the Giant Leeches
Attack of the Giant Leeches
A Bucket of Blood
A Bucket of Blood
Ski Troop Attack
Ski Troop Attack
Day the World Ended
Day the World Ended
Virtually Heroes
Virtually Heroes
Bloody Mama
Bloody Mama
Caged Heat 3000
Caged Heat 3000
Operation Cobra
Operation Cobra
Watchers III
Watchers III
Bloodfist VII: Manhunt
Bloodfist VII: Manhunt
The Warrior and the Sorceress
The Warrior and the Sorceress
Dune Warriors
Dune Warriors
Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell
Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell
Night Call Nurses
Night Call Nurses
Leopard in the Snow
Leopard in the Snow
Up from the Depths
Up from the Depths
Terminal Virus
Terminal Virus
Sorceress
Sorceress
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
Food of the Gods II
Food of the Gods II
Emmanuelle 6
Emmanuelle 6
Street Fighter 2050
Street Fighter 2050
The Bees
The Bees
Dinocroc
Dinocroc
One Night Stand
One Night Stand
Sting of the Black Scorpion
Sting of the Black Scorpion
Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys
Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys
The Lady in Red
The Lady in Red
Cocaine Wars
Cocaine Wars
Silk 2
Silk 2
The Liars' Club
The Liars' Club
Born Bad
Born Bad
Dragon Fire
Dragon Fire
The Terror Within II
The Terror Within II
Bloodfist V: Human Target
Bloodfist V: Human Target
Bloodfist II
Bloodfist II
Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero
Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero
Bloodfist
Bloodfist
Bloodfist VIII: Trained to Kill
Bloodfist VIII: Trained to Kill
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
The Terror Within
The Terror Within
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard
White Star
White Star
The Big Doll House
The Big Doll House
The Capitol Conspiracy
The Capitol Conspiracy
Lords of the Deep
Lords of the Deep
Overdrive
Overdrive
Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
Last Woman on Earth
Last Woman on Earth
Sorority House Massacre
Sorority House Massacre
Caged Heat
Caged Heat
The Brain Eaters
The Brain Eaters
Sweet Revenge
Sweet Revenge
Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time
Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time
Down and Dirty Duck
Down and Dirty Duck
Grotesque
Grotesque
Cry of the Winged Serpent
Cry of the Winged Serpent
Raptor
Raptor
Mountaintop Motel Massacre
Mountaintop Motel Massacre
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
Saint Jack
Saint Jack
Jackson County Jail
Jackson County Jail
Andy Colby’s Incredibly Awesome Adventure
Andy Colby’s Incredibly Awesome Adventure
The Terror
The Terror
The Haunting of Morella
The Haunting of Morella
Alien Avengers
Alien Avengers
A Very Unlucky Leprechaun
A Very Unlucky Leprechaun
Stealing Las Vegas
Stealing Las Vegas
Not of This Earth
Not of This Earth
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
School Spirit
School Spirit
Dinoshark
Dinoshark
Operation Rogue
Operation Rogue
Shakedown
Shakedown
Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf
Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf
Machine-Gun Kelly
Machine-Gun Kelly
The Trip
The Trip
Munchie Strikes Back
Munchie Strikes Back
The Cry Baby Killer
The Cry Baby Killer
Piranhaconda
Piranhaconda
Big Bad Mama
Big Bad Mama
Big Bad Mama II
Big Bad Mama II
Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders
Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders
Death Race 2000
Death Race 2000
The Unborn
The Unborn
Capone
Capone
Dillinger and Capone
Dillinger and Capone
Munchie
Munchie
Wolfhound
Wolfhound
The Undead
The Undead
Camel Spiders
Camel Spiders
Marquis de Sade
Marquis de Sade
Fire on the Amazon
Fire on the Amazon
The Navy vs. the Night Monsters
The Navy vs. the Night Monsters
Future Kick
Future Kick
Sorority Girl
Sorority Girl
The Final Comedown
The Final Comedown
Il castello dalle porte di fuoco
Il castello dalle porte di fuoco
Suburbia
Suburbia
Avalanche Alley
Avalanche Alley
Space Raiders
Space Raiders
Black Scorpion
Black Scorpion
Not of This Earth
Not of This Earth
Murder by Phone
Murder by Phone
Queen of Blood
Queen of Blood
The Wild Angels
The Wild Angels
Supergator
Supergator
I Escaped from Devil's Island
I Escaped from Devil's Island
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto
Deathsport
Deathsport
Barbarian Queen
Barbarian Queen
Barbarian Queen II: The Empress Strikes Back
Barbarian Queen II: The Empress Strikes Back
Watchers Reborn
Watchers Reborn
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Future Fear
Future Fear
Death Race 2050
Death Race 2050
Android
Android
Chopping Mall
Chopping Mall
Stripped to Kill
Stripped to Kill
Carnosaur 2
Carnosaur 2
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species
Humanoids from the Deep
Humanoids from the Deep
Firefight
Firefight
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom
TNT Jackson
TNT Jackson
T-Bird Gang
T-Bird Gang
Blackbelt
Blackbelt
KYOKO
KYOKO
Cyclops
Cyclops
Cockfighter
Cockfighter
Caged Heat II: Stripped of Freedom
Caged Heat II: Stripped of Freedom