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David Cronenberg

David Cronenberg

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

15/03/1943

Age

82 years old

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Biography

David Paul Cronenberg [CC OOnt], 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... Read More

Known For

Ready or Not: Here I Come

Ready or Not: Here I Come

The Shrouds

The Shrouds

Humane

Humane

Room 999

Room 999

The Death of David Cronenberg

The Death of David Cronenberg

Falling

Falling

Disappearance at Clifton Hill

Disappearance at Clifton Hill

Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece

Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece

A Kaleidoscope of Meaning: Colour in Don't Look Now

A Kaleidoscope of Meaning: Colour in Don't Look Now

L’ inquiétante absence

L’ inquiétante absence

Filmography

Cast

2026

Ready or Not: Here I Come

2025

The Shrouds

as Corpse (uncredited)

2024

Humane

as D.O.C.S. Commercials Narrator

2023

Room 999

as Self

2021

The Death of David Cronenberg

as David Cronenberg

2020

Falling

as Dr. Klausner

2020

Disappearance at Clifton Hill

as Walter

2019

Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg...

as Self

2019

A Kaleidoscope of Meaning: Colour in Don...

as Self

2019

L’ inquiétante absence

as Self

2016

Ape Sodom

as Narrator

2016

Tomorrow's Shadows

as G.O.D. (voice)

2013

Tales from the Organ Trade

as Narrator

2013

The Nest

as Dr. Molnar (voice)

2013

Rewind

as Rourke

2012

Citizens of Cosmopolis

as Self

2012

A Special Day

as Self

2011

Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

as Self

2011

David Cronenberg: The Early Years

as Self

2010

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

as Self (archive footage)

2010

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

as Self

2010

Barney's Version

as O'Malley Director #2

2008

On Screen!: Shivers

as himself

2007

To Each His Own Cinema

as The Suicidal Man (segment "At the suicid...

2007

At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the Wo...

as The Last Jew

2006

The Politics of the Dead Zone

as Self

2006

Too Commercial for Cannes

as Self

2006

Acts of Violence

as Self

2005

The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter

as Self

2004

Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh

as Self

2004

Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through ...

as Duncan (archive footage)

2003

100 Greatest Sexy Moments

as Self

2002

Masters of Horror

as Self

2002

By Any Means Necessary: The Making of "J...

as Self(archive footage)

2001

Jason X

as Dr. Wimmer

2001

The Judge

as Det. Stobel

2000

The American Nightmare

as Self

2000

Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Pro...

as Self

1999

David Cronenberg: I Have to Make the Wor...

1999

Resurrection

as Father Rousell

1998

Last Night

as Duncan

1998

The Grace of God

as Psychiatrist

1997

David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the E...

as Himself

1996

Extreme Measures

as Hospital Lawyer

1996

The Stupids

as Postal Supervisor

1996

Crash

as Auto Wreck Salesman (voice) (uncredited)

1996

Moonshine Highway

as Clem Clayton

1995

To Die For

as Man at Lake

1995

Blood & Donuts

as Crime Boss

1994

Boozecan

as Stan Coleburn

1994

Trial by Jury

as Director

1994

Henry & Verlin

as Doc Fisher

1992

Naked Making Lunch

as Self

1992

Blue

1990

Nightbreed

as Dr. Philip K. Decker

1990

Moving Pictures: J.G. Ballard

as Self

1988

Dead Ringers

as Obstetrician (uncredited)

1988

The Making of Dead Ringers

as Self - Writer/Director

1986

The Fly

as Gynecologist

1986

Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of Da...

as Self

1985

Into the Night

as Group Supervisor

1983

Videodrome

as Max Renn (Helmet Scenes) (uncredited)

1982

The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodr...

as Interviewee

1982

Take One: Fear on Film

as Self

1975

Shivers

as Infected Crowd Member (uncredited)

1967

Palace of Pleasure

1967

Buffalo Airport Visions

Crew

2025

The Shrouds

as Director

2025

The Shrouds

as Writer

2023

Leo

as Original Film Writer

2023

Four Unloved Women, Adrift on a Purposel...

as Writer

2023

Four Unloved Women, Adrift on a Purposel...

as Director

2022

Crimes of the Future

as Director

2022

Crimes of the Future

as Writer

2021

The Death of David Cronenberg

as Director

2021

The Death of David Cronenberg

as Writer

2019

Rabid

as Original Film Writer

2019

The Dead Don't Die

as Thanks

2019

The Drema

as Thanks

2016

Ape Sodom

as Additional Dialogue

2014

The Scanners Way: Creating the Special E...

as Thanks

2014

Maps to the Stars

as Director

2014

Mental Saboteur

as Thanks

2014

The Double

as Thanks

2014

Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister F...

as Thanks

2013

Candy

as Thanks

2013

The Nest

as Director

2013

The Nest

as Writer

2013

Pacific Rim

as Thanks

2012

Citizens of Cosmopolis

as Thanks

2012

Cosmopolis

as Director

2012

Cosmopolis

as Screenplay

2012

Cosmopolis

as Producer

2011

A Dangerous Method

as Director

2011

Down to Sleep

as Thanks

2011

Acid Head: The Buzzard Nuts County Slaug...

as Thanks

2010

Crank Up

as Thanks

2010

Tub

as Thanks

2008

The Plan

as Executive Producer

2007

To Each His Own Cinema

as Director

2007

Eastern Promises

as Director

2007

At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the Wo...

as Director

2007

At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the Wo...

as Writer

2007

Karim

as Thanks

2006

Shortbus

as Thanks

2006

Skinwalkers

as Thanks

2005

Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly

as Thanks

2005

A History of Violence

as Director

2002

Spider

as Director

2002

Spider

as Producer

2001

Imagining 'Total Recall'

as Thanks

2001

Resolving Power

as Thanks

2000

Preludes

as Director

2000

Camera

as Writer

2000

Camera

as Director

1999

eXistenZ

as Director

1999

eXistenZ

as Screenplay

1999

eXistenZ

as Producer

1998

I'm Losing You

as Executive Producer

1996

Crash

as Producer

1996

Crash

as Director

1996

Crash

as Writer

1995

Scanner Cop II

as Characters

1994

Scanner Cop

as Characters

1993

M. Butterfly

as Director

1992

Scanners III: The Takeover

as Characters

1991

Naked Lunch

as Director

1991

Naked Lunch

as Writer

1991

Highway 61

as Thanks

1991

Scanners II: The New Order

as Characters

1988

Dead Ringers

as Director

1988

Dead Ringers

as Writer

1988

Dead Ringers

as Producer

1986

The Fly

as Director

1986

The Fly

as Screenplay

1983

The Dead Zone

as Director

1983

Videodrome

as Director

1983

Videodrome

as Writer

1981

Escape from New York

as Thanks

1981

Scanners

as Director

1981

Scanners

as Writer

1979

The Brood

as Writer

1979

The Brood

as Director

1979

Fast Company

as Director

1979

Fast Company

as Screenplay

1977

Rabid

as Writer

1977

Rabid

as Director

1976

The Italian Machine

as Director

1976

The Italian Machine

as Writer

1976

The Lie Chair

as Director

1975

Shivers

as Director

1975

Shivers

as Writer

1973

Across This Land with Stompin' Tom Conno...

as Production Manager

1972

Winter Garden

as Director

1972

Lakeshore

as Director

1972

Scarborough Bluffs

as Director

1972

In the Dirt

as Director

1972

Lakeshore

as Writer

1972

In the Dirt

as Writer

1972

Scarborough Bluffs

as Writer

1972

Winter Garden

as Writer

1972

Scarborough Bluffs

as Director of Photography

1972

In the Dirt

as Editor

1972

Lakeshore

as Editor

1972

In the Dirt

as Director of Photography

1972

Lakeshore

as Director of Photography

1972

Scarborough Bluffs

as Editor

1972

Winter Garden

as Editor

1972

Winter Garden

as Director of Photography

1972

Don Valley

as Director

1972

Fort York

as Director

1972

Fort York

as Writer

1972

Don Valley

as Writer

1972

Fort York

as Editor

1972

Fort York

as Director of Photography

1972

Don Valley

as Director of Photography

1972

Don Valley

as Editor

1971

Jim Ritchie Sculptor

as Director

1971

Letter from Michelangelo

as Director

1971

Tourrettes

as Director

1971

Letter from Michelangelo

as Writer

1971

Tourrettes

as Writer

1971

Jim Ritchie Sculptor

as Producer

1971

Jim Ritchie Sculptor

as Writer

1971

Jim Ritchie Sculptor

as Editor

1971

Tourrettes

as Editor

1971

Letter from Michelangelo

as Director of Photography

1971

Jim Ritchie Sculptor

as Director of Photography

1971

Letter from Michelangelo

as Editor

1971

Tourrettes

as Director of Photography

1970

Crimes of the Future

as Director

1970

Crimes of the Future

as Writer

1970

Crimes of the Future

as Editor

1970

Crimes of the Future

as Producer

1970

Crimes of the Future

as Director of Photography

1969

Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mo...

as Producer

1969

Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mo...

as Director

1969

Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mo...

as Writer

1969

Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mo...

as Editor

1969

Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mo...

as Director of Photography

1967

From the Drain

as Director of Photography

1967

From the Drain

as Director

1967

From the Drain

as Editor

1967

From the Drain

as Writer

1966

Transfer

as Director of Photography

1966

Transfer

as Director

1966

Transfer

as Writer

1966

Transfer

as Sound

1966

Transfer

as Producer

1966

Transfer

as Editor