David Cronenberg

Born: 1943-03-15

David Paul Cronenberg, CC, OOnt, FRSC (born March 15, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario) is widely regarded as Canada's most influential and internationally celebrated filmmaker. Cronenberg has made a significant impact on genre cinema in Canada. Nicknamed "The Baron of Blood" and "The King of Venereal Horror," he has pushed boundaries with his controversial horror movies. His unique style of "body horror" films, including "Shivers" (1975), "The Brood" (1979), "Scanners" (1981), "Videodrome" (1983), "The Fly" (1986), "Dead Ringers" (1988), "Naked Lunch" (1991), and "Crash" (1996), have captivated audiences with their thought-provoking exploration of the complex relationship between sex, technology, and violence. Cronenberg's contributions to the film industry have been recognized with numerous awards and honours, including being a Companion of the Order of Canada, a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et Lettres de France, and a member of Canada's Walk of Fame. He has received 10 Genie Awards and has been honoured at prestigious international film festivals, as well as receiving lifetime achievement awards from the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards, the Canadian Screen Awards, the Cannes Film Festival, and the Venice Film Festival. Cronenberg has been married twice: first to sound recordist Margaret Hindson, from 1970 to 1977, with whom he had one daughter, Cassandra Cronenberg (born 1972); then to cinematographer Carolyn Zeifman, from 1979 until her death in 2017, with whom he had one son, Brandon Cronenberg (born 1980), and one daughter, Caitlin Cronenberg (born 1984).


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Humane

as D.O.C.S. Commercials Narrator
Released: 2024-04-26

In the wake of an environmental collapse that has forced humanity to shed 20% of its population,...

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The Fly

as Gynecologist
Released: 1986-08-15

When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he...

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Crash

as Auto Wreck Salesman (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1996-07-17

After getting into a serious car accident, a TV director discovers an underground sub-culture of...

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Jason X

as Dr. Wimmer
Released: 2001-11-09

In the year 2455, Old Earth is now a contaminated planet abandoned for centuries -- a brown...

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Into the Night

as Group Supervisor
Released: 1985-02-22

Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he...

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To Die For

as Man at Lake
Released: 1995-09-22

Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get...

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Videodrome

as Max Renn (Helmet Scenes) (uncredited)
Released: 1983-02-04

As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract...

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Barney's Version

as O'Malley Director #2
Released: 2010-10-26

The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the...

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To Each His Own Cinema

as The Suicidal Man (segment "At the suicide of the last Jew ...")
Released: 2007-10-31

Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema"...

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Resurrection

as Father Rousell
Released: 1999-06-05

A jaded homicide detective has been put on the case of a ruthless killer in the city of Chicago,...

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Nightbreed

as Dr. Philip K. Decker
Released: 1990-02-16

A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly...

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Shivers

as Infected Crowd Member (uncredited)
Released: 1975-09-26

When the residents of a luxury apartment complex outside Montreal are infiltrated by parasites...

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Dead Ringers

as Obstetrician (uncredited)
Released: 1988-09-23

Elliot, a successful gynecologist, works at the same practice as his identical twin, Beverly....

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Falling

as Dr. Klausner
Released: 2020-10-02

John Peterson lives with his partner Eric and their adopted daughter in Southern California....

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The Stupids

as Postal Supervisor
Released: 1996-08-08

An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumble upon an illegal weapons deal while on the...

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Extreme Measures

as Hospital Lawyer
Released: 1996-09-27

Guy Luthan, a British doctor working at a hospital in New York, starts making unwelcome...

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Last Night

as Duncan
Released: 1998-10-23

Various citizens of Toronto anxiously await the end of the world, which is occurring at the...

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Disappearance at Clifton Hill

as Walter
Released: 2020-02-28

Following the death of her mother, a young woman returns home to Niagara Falls and becomes...

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Trial by Jury

as Director
Released: 1994-09-09

Valerie is a juror in the trial of a mob boss. When her young son's life is threatened, she has...

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Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2010-11-09

A look at the history of the comic book publication that launched such legendary characters as...

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The American Nightmare

as Self
Released: 2000-09-11

An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they...

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Blood & Donuts

as Crime Boss
Released: 1995-09-09

In 1994, in Toronto, the vampire Boya awakens from his twenty-five years of sleep in a basement...

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Rewind

as Rourke
Released: 2013-08-26

Revolves around a team of military field operatives and civilian scientists who must use...

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Room 999

as Self
Released: 2023-10-05

In 1982, Wim Wenders asked 16 of his fellow directors to speak on the future of cinema,...

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William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

as Self
Released: 2010-11-05

A riveting and emotional journey into the world of writer William S. Burroughs, a man considered...

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The Death of David Cronenberg

as David Cronenberg
Released: 2021-09-14

David Cronenberg stands in a softly lit bedroom and looks deeply into the camera before his gaze...

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The Nest

as Dr. Molnar (voice)
Released: 2013-09-02

A doctor must remove a parasite infestation from within a patient's breast.

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The Judge

as Det. Stobel
Released: 2001-05-06

When a key witness in a case of corruption is killed in courts all suspicion falls on Judge...

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Moonshine Highway

as Clem Clayton
Released: 1996-05-05

The plans of a moonshine runner trying to make a better life by becoming a stock car racer go...

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Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

as Self
Released: 2011-09-13

When it comes to producing, no one speaks with more authority than Lloyd Kaufman creator of The...

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Ape Sodom

as Narrator
Released: 2016-09-23

Three degenerates navigate the descending hierarchy of post-consumerist enlightenment.

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A Special Day

as Self
Released: 2012-05-16

At the 60th anniversary of Cannes Film Festival, 34 famous directors are followed by camera.

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Masters of Horror

as Self
Released: 2002-11-06

Documentary showcasing the work of prominent film directors in the horror genre. Featuring...

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Moving Pictures: J.G. Ballard

as Self
Released: 1990-01-01

A film essay on Ballard's fiction, and its unrealised cinematic potential, with particular...

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Too Commercial for Cannes

as Self
Released: 2006-03-17

A day in a life tour diary with David Cronenberg, as he brings his film "A History of Violence"...

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Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg

as Self
Released: 1986-01-01

Documentary about the career of director David Cronenberg, with clips from his films and...

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Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier

as Self
Released: 2000-05-08

The invisible art of production designer Carol Spier. The relationship between director and...

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Tales from the Organ Trade

as Narrator
Released: 2013-09-20

A look into the underground world of trafficking human body parts.

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The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome

as Interviewee
Released: 1982-12-31

A featurette made in 1982 to promote the new film by David Cronenberg, including interviews with...

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L’ inquiétante absence

as Self
Released: 2019-07-14

"L'inquiétante absence" is a documentary that examines the current state of genre films in...

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Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece

as Self
Released: 2019-07-29

New featurette, writer/director Brad Bird, writer/director Andrew Haigh, director Danny Boyle,...

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Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh

as Self
Released: 2004-08-27

Through the use of interviews (both vintage and new) with various cast and crew members,...

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The Making of Dead Ringers

as Self - Writer/Director
Released: 1988-01-01

A short behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of "Dead Ringers," including interviews with...

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David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme

as Himself
Released: 1997-01-19

A brief documentary about Cronenberg made by the BBC to precede a showing of 'Videodrome' on...

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Palace of Pleasure

as uncredited
Released: 1967-01-01

John Hofsess’s The Palace of Pleasure emerged from the psychedelic haze of 1960s postmodern art....

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Naked Making Lunch

as Self
Released: 1992-12-29

A 1992 documentary about the making of Naked Lunch.

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Blue

as uncredited
Released: 1992-01-10

New carpet factory footage intercut with old porn creates a brief but telling glimpse into the...

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The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter

as Self
Released: 2005-03-03

Tells the story of David Secter, Canada's first acclaimed indie filmmaker.

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

as Self
Released: 2019-07-29

New featurette, David Cronenberg, cinematographer Anthony B. Richomond, and professor Sarah...

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Acts of Violence

as Self
Released: 2006-03-14

ACTS OF VIOLENCE is a behind the scenes documentary, structured in a scene by scene breakdown of...

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Boozecan

as Stan Coleburn
Released: 1994-10-22

The owner of an after-hours bar dreams of opening a legitimate establishment.

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Take One: Fear on Film

as Self
Released: 1982-01-01

Mick Garris hosts this look at horror films with John Carpenter, John Landis and David...

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Buffalo Airport Visions

as uncredited
Released: 1967-01-01

An experimental investigation of Toronto street life and youth culture.

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Tomorrow's Shadows

as G.O.D. (voice)
Released: 2016-06-29

Where futures are known and happiness is guaranteed by G.O.D., a mother is given a choice - her...

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The Grace of God

as Psychiatrist
Released: 1998-06-10

Centering on L'Ecuyer's identity as a gay man, the film unfolds as a series of vignettes...

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Star Trek: Discovery

as Dr. Kovich
First aired: 2017-09-24

Follow the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and...

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Slasher

as Spencer
First aired: 2016-03-04

Thirty years ago, in the sleepy community of Waterbury, a killer known as “The Executioner”...

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Prisoners of Gravity

as Self
First aired: 1989-08-21

Prisoners of Gravity was a Canadian public broadcasting television news magazine program that...

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Kulturzeit

as self
First aired: 1995-10-02

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Alias

as Dr. Brezzel
First aired: 2001-09-30

Sydney Bristow, an agent who has been tricked to believe she is working for the U.S. government,...

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Pig Goat Banana Cricket

as Dr. Cronenbird (voice)
First aired: 2015-07-16

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Alias Grace

as Reverend Verrenger
First aired: 2017-09-25

Based on the true story of Grace Marks, a housemaid and immigrant from Ireland who was...

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The Newsroom

as Himself
First aired: 1996-10-21

The tumultuous TV newsroom world of overbearing regional news director George Findlay, who is...

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Happy Town

as Dr. Leichman
First aired: 2010-04-28

The residents of Haplin, Minnesota - also known as "Happy Town" - have enjoyed an uneasy peace...

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The Judge

as Det. Stobel
First aired: 2001-05-06

Everything brilliant and compassionate defense attorney Paul Madriani stands for is put to the...

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