David Cronenberg
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Cronenberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, is a full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
Ready or Not: Here I Come (2026)
as Chester Danforth
The Fly (1986)
as Gynecologist
Crash (1996)
as Auto Wreck Salesman (voice) (uncredited)
Videodrome (1983)
as Max Renn (Helmet Scenes) (uncredited)
Jason X (2001)
as Dr. Wimmer
A Special Day (2012)
as Self
To Die For (1995)
as Man at Lake
Nightbreed (1990)
as Dr. Philip K. Decker
Into the Night (1985)
as Group Supervisor
Extreme Measures (1996)
as Hospital Lawyer
Humane (2024)
as D.O.C.S. Commercials Narrator
Dead Ringers (1988)
as Obstetrician (uncredited)
Barney's Version (2010)
as O'Malley Director #2
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
as The Suicidal Man (segment "At the suicide of the last Jew ...")
The Stupids (1996)
as Postal Supervisor
Shivers (1975)
as Infected Crowd Member (uncredited)
The American Nightmare (2000)
as Self
Falling (2020)
as Dr. Klausner
Ape Sodom (2016)
as Narrator
At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World (2007)
as The Last Jew
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010)
as Self (archive footage)
Trial by Jury (1994)
as Director
Citizens of Cosmopolis (2012)
as Self
The Death of David Cronenberg (2021)
as David Cronenberg
Disappearance at Clifton Hill (2020)
as Walter
Last Night (1998)
as Duncan
100 Greatest Sexy Moments (2003)
as Self
Sangre del Toro (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
David Cronenberg: I Have to Make the Word Be Flesh (1999)
Actor
Music, Fashion, Film (2026)
as Self
Resurrection (1999)
as Father Rousell
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld (2025)
Actor
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010)
as Self
Tales from the Organ Trade (2013)
as Narrator
Take One: Fear on Film (1982)
as Self
The Nest (2013)
as Dr. Molnar (voice)
Rewind (2013)
as Rourke
Cronenberg: The Early Years (2011)
as Self
Too Commercial for Cannes (2006)
as Self
L’inquiétante absence (2019)
as Self
The Judge (2001)
as Det. Stobel
David Cronenberg, en chair et en os (—)
as Himself
Masters of Horror (2002)
as Self
Cronenberg, à corps ouvert (2025)
Actor
The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter (2005)
as Self
Room 999 (2023)
as Self
Moonshine Highway (1996)
as Clem Clayton
Buffalo Airport Visions (1967)
Actor
The Making of Dead Ringers (1988)
as Self - Writer/Director
Blood & Donuts (1995)
as Crime Boss
Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg (1987)
as Self
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004)
as Duncan (archive footage)
Henry & Verlin (1994)
as Doc Fisher
On Screen!: Shivers (2008)
as himself
Naked Making Lunch (1992)
as Self
Palace of Pleasure (1967)
Actor
Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece (2019)
as Self
Produce Your Own Damn Movie! (2011)
as Self
Acts of Violence (2006)
as Self
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of "Jason X" (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
Blue (1992)
Actor
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier (2000)
as Self
Boozecan (1994)
as Stan Coleburn
Tomorrow's Shadows (2016)
as G.O.D. (voice)
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome (1982)
as Interviewee
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh (2004)
as Self
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme (1997)
as Himself
The Politics of the Dead Zone (2006)
as Self
The Grace of God (1998)
as Psychiatrist
Moving Pictures: J.G. Ballard (1990)
as Self
A Kaleidoscope of Meaning: Colour in Don't Look Now (2019)
as Self