David Cronenberg at the Cannes Film Festival in 2011

David Cronenberg is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is known as a principal originator of the genre commonly known as body horror, 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.[1]

He also directed the psychological thriller Dead Ringers (1988), the surrealist drama Naked Lunch (1991), erotic thriller Crash (1996), the action thriller A History of Violence (2005), the gangster film Eastern Promises (2007), the erotic historical drama A Dangerous Method (2011), the drama Cosmopolis (2012), the satirical drama Maps to the Stars (2014), and the science fiction horror film Crimes of the Future (2022). Six of his films were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or. He is known for frequently collaborating with actor Viggo Mortensen.

Film

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
1969 Stereo Yes Yes Yes Also cinematographer and editor
1970 Crimes of the Future Yes Yes Yes
1975 Shivers Yes Yes No
1977 Rabid Yes Yes No
1979 Fast Company Yes Yes No
The Brood Yes Yes No
1981 Scanners Yes Yes No
1983 Videodrome Yes Yes No
The Dead Zone Yes No No
1986 The Fly Yes Yes No
1988 Dead Ringers Yes Yes Yes
1991 Naked Lunch Yes Yes No
1993 M. Butterfly Yes No No
1996 Crash Yes Yes Yes
1999 eXistenZ Yes Yes Yes
2002 Spider Yes No Yes
2005 A History of Violence Yes No No
2007 Eastern Promises Yes No No
2011 A Dangerous Method Yes No No
2012 Cosmopolis Yes Yes Yes
2014 Maps to the Stars Yes No No
2022 Crimes of the Future Yes Yes No
TBA The Shrouds Yes Yes TBA Post-production

Source: Turner Classic Movies[2]

Acting roles

Year Title Role Note
1975 Shivers Infected Crowd Member Uncredited
1983 Videodrome Max Renn (Helmet Scenes)
1985 Into the Night Ed's supervisor in the boardroom Cameo
1986 The Fly Gynecologist in the dream sequence Cameo
1988 Dead Ringers Obstetrician Uncredited cameo
1990 Nightbreed Dr. Philip K. Decker
1994 Trial by Jury Director
Boozecan Stan Coleburn
Henry & Verlin Doc Fisher
1995 To Die For Man at the Lake Cameo
Blood and Donuts Crime Boss
1996 The Stupids Postal supervisor Cameo
Extreme Measures Hospital Lawyer
1998 Last Night Duncan
The Grace of God Psychiatrist
1999 Resurrection Father Rousell
2002 Jason X Dr. Wimmer
2010 Barney's Version O'Malley Director No. 2 Cameo
2020 Disappearance at Clifton Hill Walter
Falling Proctologist

Short films

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes Ref.
1966 Transfer Yes Yes Yes Also editor and cinematographer [3]
1967 From the Drain Yes Yes No [4]
2000 Camera Yes Yes No Made for the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival's Preludes program [5]
2007 To Each His Own Cinema
(Chacun son cinéma)		 Yes No No segment: At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the
World in the Last Cinema in the World		 [6]
2013 The Nest Yes No No NSFW short film [7]
2021 The Death of David Cronenberg Yes Yes No Co-directed by Caitlin Cronenberg [8]

Television

TV films

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
1971 Tourettes Yes Yes No Documentary film
Letter from Michelangelo Yes Yes No
Jim Ritchie Sculptor Yes Yes Yes
1972 Winter Garden Yes Yes No
Scarborough Bluffs Yes Yes No
Lakeshore Yes Yes No
In the Dirt Yes Yes No
Fort York Yes Yes No

TV series

Year Title Director Writer Episodes Ref.
1972 Program X Yes No "Secret Weapons" [9]
1976 Peep Show Yes No "The Victim" and "The Lie Chair" [10]
Teleplay Yes Yes "The Italian Machine" [11]
1987 Friday the 13th: The Series Yes No "Faith Healer" [12]
1991 Scales of Justice Yes No "Regina vs Horvath" and "Regina vs Logan"

Acting roles

Year Title Role Note Ref.
1997 The Newsroom Himself Episode "Meltdown: Part 1"
2003 Alias Dr. Brezzel 2 episodes
2013 Rewind Benjamin Rourke TV movie
2017 Pig Goat Banana Cricket Dr. Cronenbird (Voice) Episode "The Goofy Turkey Zone"
Alias Grace Reverend Verringer 4 episodes [13]
2020–present Star Trek: Discovery Dr. Kovich Recurring role, 7 episodes [14]
2021 Slasher Spencer Galloway Main Role (Season 4) [15]

Commercials

Titles Client Product Agency Production company Ref.
Hot Showers Ontario Hydro Energy conservation Burghardt Wolowich Crunkhorn The Partners' Film Company Ltd. [16]
Laundry
Cleaners
Timers
Bistro William Neilson Ltd. Cadbury Caramilk Scali McCabe, Sloves (Canada) Ltd. [17]
Surveillance
Transformation Nike International Nike Air 180 Wieden and Kennedy [18]

References

  1. ↑ "David Cronenberg: 10 essential films". British Film Institute. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  2. ↑ "David Cronenberg". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Transfer". MUBI. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ "From the Drain". MUBI. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  5. ↑ "CAMERA Short Film TIFF PRELUDE David Cronenberg: Virtual Exhibition". TIFF Originals. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ "To Each His Own Cinema". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Watch: David Cronenberg's 9-Minute NSFW Short Film 'The Nest'". IndieWire. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  8. ↑ "The Death of David Cronenberg". MUBI. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Secret Weapons - 1972 - David Cronenberg". Youtube. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Peep Show". BFI. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Watch: David Cronenberg's 23-Minute, 1976 TV Short 'The Italian Machine'". IndieWire. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  12. ↑ "David Cronenberg Directed One Of Friday The 13th: The Series' Best Episodes". Screenrant. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  13. ↑ "David Cronenberg Joins Cast of Sarah Polley's 'Alias Grace' Series". IndieWire. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  14. ↑ "David Cronenberg on His Mysterious 'Star Trek: Discovery' Role: 'I Still Haven't Figured Everything Out' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Legendary filmmaker David Cronenberg on his role in Slasher: Flesh & Blood and his return to directing". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Cronenberg, David". Senses of Cinema. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Caramilk David Cronenberg". TIFF Originals. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Classic Commercial: Nike Air 180 Artist's Series". Complex. Retrieved September 23, 2023.

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