- BIRTH 05/04/1926
- DEATH 09/05/2024
- Country United States
- SHOWS 5
- MOVIES 42
- DIRECTOR 34
- SCRIPT 4
- PRODUCTION 203
Roger Corman
Roger William Corman (April 5, 1926 – May 9, 2024) was an American film director, producer and actor. Known under various monikers such as "The Pope of Pop Cinema", “The King of The B’s”, "The Spiritual Godfather of the New Hollywood", and "The King of Cult", he was known as a trailblazer in the world of independent film.
Many of the more than 500 features directed or produced by Corman were low-budget films that later attracted a cult following, such as The Little Shop of Horrors (1960), The Intruder (1962), X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes (1963), and the counterculture films, The Wild Angels (1966) and The Trip (1967). House of Usher (1960) became the first of eight films directed by Corman that were adapted from the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, and which collectively came to be known as the "Poe Cycle".
In 1964, Corman became the youngest filmmaker to have a retrospective at the Cinémathèque française, as well as in the British Film Institute and the Museum of Modern Art. He was the co-founder of New World Pictures, the founder of New Concorde and was a longtime member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 2009, he was awarded an Academy Honorary Award "for his rich engendering of films and filmmakers".
Corman was also famous for handling the U.S. distribution of many films by noted foreign directors, including Federico Fellini (Italy), Ingmar Bergman (Sweden), François Truffaut (France) and Akira Kurosawa (Japan). He mentored and gave a start to many young film directors such as Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese, Jonathan Demme, Peter Bogdanovich, Joe Dante, John Sayles, and James Cameron, and was highly influential in the New Hollywood filmmaking movement of the 1960s and 1970s. He also helped to launch the careers of actors like Peter Fonda, Jack Nicholson, Dennis Hopper, Bruce Dern, Diane Ladd, and William Shatner.
Shows (5)
Movies (42)
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The…
Self
Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's The Fantastic Four
Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's…
Himself
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of…
Self
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie…
Self
Sleepless Nights: Revisiting the Slumber Party Massacres
Sleepless Nights: Revisiting the Slumber…
Himself (archive footage)
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n'…
Self
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight…
Self
Extraordinary Tales
Extraordinary Tales
Prince Prospero (voice) (segment 'The Masque of the Red Death')
Director (34)
House of Usher
House of Usher
The Little Shop of Horrors
The Little Shop of Horrors
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Tomb of Ligeia
The Tomb of Ligeia
Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror
The Raven
The Raven
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the…
Tower of London
Tower of London
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The Masque of the Red Death
The Masque of the Red Death
The Premature Burial
The Premature Burial
Sorority Girl
Sorority Girl
The Secret Invasion
The Secret Invasion
Ski Troop Attack
Ski Troop Attack
The Wasp Woman
The Wasp Woman
Day the World Ended
Day the World Ended
Atlas
Atlas
Last Woman on Earth
Last Woman on Earth
Frankenstein Unbound
Frankenstein Unbound
The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent
The Saga of the Viking Women and Their…
The Wild Angels
The Wild Angels
Bloody Mama
Bloody Mama
Attack of the Crab Monsters
Attack of the Crab Monsters
Not of This Earth
Not of This Earth
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
Von Richthofen and Brown
Von Richthofen and Brown
A Bucket of Blood
A Bucket of Blood
The Intruder
The Intruder
Machine-Gun Kelly
Machine-Gun Kelly
The Haunted Palace
The Haunted Palace
The Terror
The Terror
The Trip
The Trip
The Undead
The Undead
Target: Harry
Target: Harry
Script (4)
The Little Shop of Horrors
The Little Shop of Horrors
The Fast and the Furious
The Fast and the Furious
Frankenstein Unbound
Frankenstein Unbound
The Terror
The Terror
Production (203)
Death Race
Death Race
House of Usher
House of Usher
Piranha
Piranha
The Little Shop of Horrors
The Little Shop of Horrors
Death Race 2
Death Race 2
The Slumber Party Massacre
The Slumber Party Massacre
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum
Death Race 2000
Death Race 2000
Deathstalker
Deathstalker
Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror
Death Race: Inferno
Death Race: Inferno
The Tomb of Ligeia
The Tomb of Ligeia
Galaxy of Terror
Galaxy of Terror
Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda
Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda
The Raven
The Raven
Chopping Mall
Chopping Mall
Sharktopus
Sharktopus
Street Fighter 2050
Street Fighter 2050
Dune Warriors
Dune Warriors
The Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four
Slumber Party Massacre II
Slumber Party Massacre II
Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time
Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time
Time Under Fire
Time Under Fire
Bloodfist VII: Manhunt
Bloodfist VII: Manhunt
The Premature Burial
The Premature Burial
Sorority Girl
Sorority Girl
The Warrior and the Sorceress
The Warrior and the Sorceress
Forbidden World
Forbidden World
L'isola degli uomini pesce
L'isola degli uomini pesce
The Masque of the Red Death
The Masque of the Red Death
Deathstalker III: The Warriors from Hell
Deathstalker III: The Warriors from Hell
Carnosaur
Carnosaur
Carnosaur 2
Carnosaur 2
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species
Humanoids from the Deep
Humanoids from the Deep
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the…
The Fast and the Furious
The Fast and the Furious
The Dunwich Horror
The Dunwich Horror
Targets
Targets
Watchers
Watchers
Dementia 13
Dementia 13
Bloodfist
Bloodfist
Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero
Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
Bloodfist II
Bloodfist II
Bloodfist V: Human Target
Bloodfist V: Human Target
Piranhaconda
Piranhaconda
Capone
Capone
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
Mon oncle d'Amérique
Mon oncle d'Amérique
Bloodfist VIII: Trained to Kill
Bloodfist VIII: Trained to Kill
Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
Watchers II
Watchers II
Boxcar Bertha
Boxcar Bertha
The Rain Killer
The Rain Killer
Up from the Depths
Up from the Depths
Il castello dalle porte di fuoco
Il castello dalle porte di fuoco
The Bees
The Bees
Day the World Ended
Day the World Ended
Saint Jack
Saint Jack
Ski Troop Attack
Ski Troop Attack
Virtually Heroes
Virtually Heroes
Target: Harry
Target: Harry
Mountaintop Motel Massacre
Mountaintop Motel Massacre
The Wasp Woman
The Wasp Woman
Caged Heat 3000
Caged Heat 3000
Watchers III
Watchers III
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
Emmanuelle 6
Emmanuelle 6
Food of the Gods II
Food of the Gods II
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
Cheyenne Warrior
Cheyenne Warrior
Sorceress
Sorceress
White Wolves - A Cry in the Wild II
White Wolves - A Cry in the Wild II
Leopard in the Snow
Leopard in the Snow
Operation Cobra
Operation Cobra
Shogun Assassin
Shogun Assassin
The Evil
The Evil
Night Call Nurses
Night Call Nurses
Caged Heat II: Stripped of Freedom
Caged Heat II: Stripped of Freedom
Terminal Virus
Terminal Virus
The Terror Within
The Terror Within
The Terror Within II
The Terror Within II
Silk 2
Silk 2
Caged Heat
Caged Heat
Raptor
Raptor
Piranha
Piranha
Cry of the Winged Serpent
Cry of the Winged Serpent
The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent
The Saga of the Viking Women and Their…
Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys
Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys
Grotesque
Grotesque
Humanoids from the Deep
Humanoids from the Deep
The Arena
The Arena
Down and Dirty Duck
Down and Dirty Duck
The Lady in Red
The Lady in Red
Sweet Revenge
Sweet Revenge
Cocaine Wars
Cocaine Wars
Dinocroc
Dinocroc
Watchers Reborn
Watchers Reborn
One Night Stand
One Night Stand
Sting of the Black Scorpion
Sting of the Black Scorpion
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard
The Big Doll House
The Big Doll House
The Capitol Conspiracy
The Capitol Conspiracy
Lords of the Deep
Lords of the Deep
Overdrive
Overdrive
Dragon Fire
Dragon Fire
Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
The Brain Eaters
The Brain Eaters
Born Bad
Born Bad
Last Woman on Earth
Last Woman on Earth
The Liars' Club
The Liars' Club
White Star
White Star
Frankenstein Unbound
Frankenstein Unbound
Sorority House Massacre
Sorority House Massacre
Atlas
Atlas
Bloody Mama
Bloody Mama
Barbarian Queen II: The Empress Strikes Back
Barbarian Queen II: The Empress Strikes Back
Alien Avengers
Alien Avengers
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
The Trip
The Trip
La figlia di Frankenstein
La figlia di Frankenstein
Andy Colby’s Incredibly Awesome Adventure
Andy Colby’s Incredibly Awesome Adventure
The Terror
The Terror
The Haunting of Morella
The Haunting of Morella
Alien Avengers II
Alien Avengers II
A Very Unlucky Leprechaun
A Very Unlucky Leprechaun
Munchie
Munchie
The Haunted Palace
The Haunted Palace
Stealing Las Vegas
Stealing Las Vegas
Jackson County Jail
Jackson County Jail
Not of This Earth
Not of This Earth
Not of This Earth
Not of This Earth
School Spirit
School Spirit
Dinoshark
Dinoshark
Operation Rogue
Operation Rogue
Munchie Strikes Back
Munchie Strikes Back
Munchies
Munchies
Ilsa, the Tigress of Siberia
Ilsa, the Tigress of Siberia
Wolfhound
Wolfhound
Big Bad Mama
Big Bad Mama
Big Bad Mama II
Big Bad Mama II
Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders
Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders
Ride in the Whirlwind
Ride in the Whirlwind
The Unborn II
The Unborn II
Cannonball
Cannonball
The Unborn
The Unborn
Dillinger and Capone
Dillinger and Capone
The Undead
The Undead
Avalanche
Avalanche
God Told Me To
God Told Me To
Camel Spiders
Camel Spiders
Marquis de Sade
Marquis de Sade
Fire on the Amazon
Fire on the Amazon
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Rock 'n' Roll High School
The Navy vs. the Night Monsters
The Navy vs. the Night Monsters
Battle Beyond the Stars
Battle Beyond the Stars
Future Kick
Future Kick
Shakedown
Shakedown
Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf
Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf
Barbarian Queen
Barbarian Queen
Murder by Phone
Murder by Phone
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Supergator
Supergator
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
Avalanche Alley
Avalanche Alley
Space Raiders
Space Raiders
Black Scorpion
Black Scorpion
Not of This Earth
Not of This Earth
Attack of the Giant Leeches
Attack of the Giant Leeches
The Shooting
The Shooting
Attack of the Crab Monsters
Attack of the Crab Monsters
Queen of Blood
Queen of Blood
Suburbia
Suburbia
The Wild Angels
The Wild Angels
I Escaped from Devil's Island
I Escaped from Devil's Island
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto
Deathsport
Deathsport
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom
Cockfighter
Cockfighter
Machine-Gun Kelly
Machine-Gun Kelly
Stripped to Kill
Stripped to Kill
The Intruder
The Intruder
A Bucket of Blood
A Bucket of Blood
Cry Baby Killer
Cry Baby Killer
The Final Comedown
The Final Comedown
Future Fear
Future Fear
Women in Cages
Women in Cages
Think Big
Think Big
Android
Android
The Big Bird Cage
The Big Bird Cage
Cyclops
Cyclops
Dead Space
Dead Space
Death Race 2050
Death Race 2050
Firefight
Firefight
TNT Jackson
TNT Jackson
T-Bird Gang
T-Bird Gang
Blackbelt
Blackbelt
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X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
The Hunt for Eagle One
The Hunt for Eagle One
