David Cronenberg

Directing · Born 1943-03-15 in 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, 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…

Filmography

• The Fly as Gynecologist
• Videodrome as Max Renn (Helmet Scenes) (uncredited)
• Dead Ringers as Obstetrician (uncredited)
• Barney's Version as O'Malley Director #2
• To Die For as Man at Lake
• The Death of David Cronenberg as David Cronenberg
• Resurrection as Father Rousell
• Nightbreed as Dr. Philip K. Decker
• Into the Night as Group Supervisor
• Jason X as Dr. Wimmer

TV

• Prisoners of Gravity as Self
• Alias as Dr. Brezzel
• SexTV as Self
• Slasher as Spencer
• Pig Goat Banana Cricket as Dr. Cronenbird (voice)
• The Newsroom as Himself
• Happy Town as Dr. Leichman
• The Judge as Det. Stobel
• Alias Grace as Reverend Verrenger
• SexTV