1943-03-15 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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, 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.
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Ready or Not 2: Here I Come | Mr. Danforth | 2026-03-26 |
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The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld | 2025-10-23 | |
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Sangre del Toro | Self (archive footage) | 2025-08-29 |
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Humane | D.O.C.S. Commercials Narrator | 2024-04-26 |
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Chambre 999 | Self | 2023-10-05 |
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The Death of David Cronenberg | David Cronenberg | 2021-09-14 |
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Falling | Dr. Klausner | 2020-10-02 |
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Disappearance at Clifton Hill | Walter | 2020-02-28 |
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L’inquiétante absence | Self | 2019-07-14 |
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Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece | Self | 2019-07-29 |
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A Kaleidoscope of Meaning: Colour in Don't Look Now | Self | 2019-07-29 |
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Ape Sodom | Narrator | 2016-09-23 |
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Tomorrow's Shadows | G.O.D. (voice) | 2016-06-29 |
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Tales from the Organ Trade | Narrator | 2013-09-20 |
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The Nest | Dr. Molnar (voice) | 2013-09-02 |
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Rewind | Rourke | 2013-08-26 |
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Citizens of Cosmopolis | Self | 2012-09-25 |
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Une Journée particulière | Self | 2012-05-16 |
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Produce Your Own Damn Movie! | Self | 2011-09-13 |
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David Cronenberg: The Early Years | Self | 2011-01-01 |
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Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics | Self (archive footage) | 2010-11-09 |
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William S. Burroughs: A Man Within | Self | 2010-11-05 |
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Barney's Version | O'Malley Director #2 | 2010-10-26 |
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On Screen!: Shivers | himself | 2008-02-10 |
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Chacun son cinema ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumiere s'eteint et que le film commence | The Suicidal Man (segment "At the suicide of the last Jew ...") | 2007-10-31 |
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Acts of Violence | Self | 2006-03-14 |
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The Politics of the Dead Zone | Self | 2006-09-26 |
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Too Commercial for Cannes | Self | 2006-03-17 |
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The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter | Self | 2005-03-03 |
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Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche | Duncan (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
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Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh | Self | 2004-08-27 |
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100 Greatest Sexy Moments | Self | 2003-11-29 |
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Masters of Horror | Self | 2002-11-06 |
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By Any Means Necessary: The Making of "Jason X" | Self(archive footage) | 2002-07-01 |
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Jason X | Dr. Wimmer | 2001-11-09 |
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The Judge | Det. Stobel | 2001-05-06 |
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Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier | Self | 2000-05-08 |
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The American Nightmare | Self | 2000-09-11 |
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David Cronenberg: I Have to Make the Word Be Flesh | 1999-10-20 | |
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Resurrection | Father Rousell | 1999-06-05 |
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The Grace of God | Psychiatrist | 1998-06-10 |
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Last Night | Duncan | 1998-10-23 |
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David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme | Himself | 1997-01-19 |
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Extreme Measures | Hospital Lawyer | 1996-09-27 |
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The Stupids | Postal Supervisor | 1996-08-08 |
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Moonshine Highway | Clem Clayton | 1996-05-05 |
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Crash | Auto Wreck Salesman (voice) (uncredited) | 1996-07-17 |
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To Die For | Man at Lake | 1995-09-22 |
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Blood & Donuts | Crime Boss | 1995-09-09 |
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Boozecan | Stan Coleburn | 1994-10-22 |
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Trial by Jury | Director | 1994-09-09 |
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Henry & Verlin | Doc Fisher | 1994-01-07 |
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Blue | 1992-01-10 | |
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Naked Making Lunch | Self | 1992-12-29 |
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Nightbreed | Dr. Philip K. Decker | 1990-02-16 |
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The Unmade Films of J.G. Ballard | Self | 1990-01-01 |
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Dead Ringers | Obstetrician (uncredited) | 1988-09-23 |
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The Making of Dead Ringers | Self - Writer/Director | 1988-01-01 |
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Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg | Self | 1987-02-09 |
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The Fly | Gynecologist | 1986-08-15 |
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Into the Night | Group Supervisor | 1985-02-22 |
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Videodrome | Max Renn (Helmet Scenes) (uncredited) | 1983-02-04 |
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Take One: Fear on Film | Self | 1982-01-01 |
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The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome | Interviewee | 1982-12-31 |
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Shivers | Infected Crowd Member (uncredited) | 1975-05-16 |
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Buffalo Airport Visions | 1967-01-01 | |
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Palace of Pleasure | 1967-12-28 | |
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David Cronenberg, en chair et en os | Himself |
