FILM DIRECTOR

David Cronenberg

1943 - Today

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David Paul Cronenberg (born March 15, 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), though he has also directed dramas, psychological thrillers and gangster films. Cronenberg's films have polarized critics and audiences alike; he has earned critical acclaim and has sparked controversy for his depictions of gore and violence. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Cronenberg is the 73rd most popular film director (down from 67th in 2019), the 25th most popular biography from Canada (down from 16th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Canadian Film Director.

David Cronenberg is most famous for his horror films, but he has also directed films in other genres.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, David Cronenberg ranks 73 out of 2,041. Before him are Frank Capra, Sydney Pollack, William Wyler, Claude Chabrol, Chuck Jones, and Luc Besson. After him are Elia Kazan, John Waters, F. W. Murnau, Tony Scott, Agnès Varda, and Dziga Vertov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, David Cronenberg ranks 39. Before him are Louise Glück, Raffaella Carrà, Howard Gardner, John Kerry, Carlos Alberto Parreira, and Denis Sassou Nguesso. After him are Antonio Inoki, Eduard Limonov, Gianni Rivera, Malcolm McDowell, Johnny Hallyday, and Richard Wright.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, David Cronenberg ranks 25 out of 1,622. Before him are Gilles Villeneuve (1950), Glenn Gould (1932), Margaret Atwood (1939), Saul Bellow (1915), Marshall McLuhan (1911), and Richard E. Taylor (1929). After him are Alice Munro (1931), Pierre Trudeau (1919), Bertram Brockhouse (1918), Ralph M. Steinman (1943), Eric Berne (1910), and David Johnston (1941).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Canada

Among film directors born in Canada, David Cronenberg ranks 3. Before him are James Cameron (1954), and Jack L. Warner (1892). After him are Mark Robson (1913), Denis Villeneuve (1967), Ted Kotcheff (1931), Edward Dmytryk (1908), Norman Jewison (1926), Denys Arcand (1941), Arthur Hiller (1923), Paul Haggis (1953), and Roger Spottiswoode (1945).

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