
David Cronenberg
- Date of Birth: 1943-03-15
- Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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... 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.

Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg
Documentary • 1986 January

David Cronenberg: I Have to Make the Word Be Flesh
Documentary • 1999 October

Alias Grace
Crime, Drama • 2017 September

Dead Ringers
Thriller, Horror • 1988 September

Naked Making Lunch
Documentary • 1992 December

Star Trek: Discovery
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama • 2017 September

Moving Pictures: J.G. Ballard
• 1990 January

Take One: Fear on Film
Documentary • 1982 January

Palace of Pleasure
• 1967 January

The American Nightmare
Documentary, Horror • 2000 September