David Cronenberg
Known for Directing · 87 credits
- Born
- 1943-03-15 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- David Paul Cronenberg
Biography
David Paul Cronenberg (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 director in the English-speaking world". His films have won numerous awards, including the Special Jury Prize for Crash at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, a unique award that is distinct from the Jury Prize as it is not given annually but only at the request of the official jury, who in this case gave the award "for originality, for daring, and for audacity".
From the 2000s to the 2020s, Cronenberg collaborated on several films with Viggo Mortensen, including A History of Violence (2005), Eastern Promises (2007), A Dangerous Method (2011) and Crimes of the Future (2022). Seven of his films were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or, the most recent being The Shrouds (2024), which was screened at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
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Known For
TV Shows (16)
Star Trek: Discovery
2017
as Dr. Kovich
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
Kulturzeit
1995
as self
Pig Goat Banana Cricket
2015
as Dr. Cronenbird (voice)
Slasher
2016
as Spencer
Le Cercle
2005
Prisoners of Gravity
1989
as Self
Cérémonie des César
1976
as Self - Presenter
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
2023
as Self - Guest
The Newsroom
1996
as Himself
Alias
2001
as Dr. Brezzel
Alias Grace
2017
as Reverend Verrenger
SexTV
1998
as Self
Slasher: Flesh & Blood
2021
as Spencer Galloway
Happy Town
2010
as Dr. Leichman
The Judge
2001
as Det. Stobel
Movies (71)
Ready or Not: Here I Come
2026
as Chester Danforth
The Fly
1986
as Gynecologist
Crash
1996
as Auto Wreck Salesman (voice) (uncredited)
A Special Day
2012
as Self
Videodrome
1983
as Max Renn (Helmet Scenes) (uncredited)
Nightbreed
1990
as Dr. Philip K. Decker
Jason X
2001
as Dr. Wimmer
The American Nightmare
2000
as Self
Humane
2024
as D.O.C.S. Commercials Narrator
Extreme Measures
1996
as Hospital Lawyer
At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World
2007
as The Last Jew
Falling
2020
as Dr. Klausner
To Die For
1995
as Man at Lake
Into the Night
1985
as Group Supervisor
Ape Sodom
2016
as Narrator
Disappearance at Clifton Hill
2020
as Walter
Citizens of Cosmopolis
2012
as Self
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Barney's Version
2010
as O'Malley Director #2
Take One: Fear on Film
1982
as Self
Dead Ringers
1988
as Obstetrician (uncredited)
Music, Fashion, Film
2026
as Self
The Death of David Cronenberg
2021
as David Cronenberg
Moonshine Highway
1996
as Clem Clayton
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
2003
as Self
The Stupids
1996
as Postal Supervisor
Cronenberg: The Early Years
2011
as Self
Naked Making Lunch
1992
as Self
Resurrection
1999
as Father Rousell
Shivers
1975
as Infected Crowd Member (uncredited)
Tales from the Organ Trade
2013
as Narrator
L’inquiétante absence
2019
as Self
Trial by Jury
1994
as Director
The Nest
2013
as Dr. Molnar (voice)
Too Commercial for Cannes
2006
as Self
The Judge
2001
as Det. Stobel
Rewind
2013
as Rourke
Masters of Horror
2002
as Self
To Each His Own Cinema
2007
as The Suicidal Man (segment "At the suicide of the last Jew ...")
Cronenberg, à corps ouvert
2025
David Cronenberg: I Have to Make the Word Be Flesh
1999
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
2004
as Duncan (archive footage)
Sangre del Toro
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Last Night
1998
as Duncan
David Cronenberg, en chair et en os
as Himself
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
2025
On Screen!: Shivers
2008
as himself
Henry & Verlin
1994
as Doc Fisher
Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece
2019
as Self
Room 999
2023
as Self
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
2011
as Self
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of "Jason X"
2002
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter
2005
as Self
Acts of Violence
2006
as Self
Palace of Pleasure
1967
Blue
1992
The Making of Dead Ringers
1988
as Self - Writer/Director
Blood & Donuts
1995
as Crime Boss
Boozecan
1994
as Stan Coleburn
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
2010
as Self
Tomorrow's Shadows
2016
as G.O.D. (voice)
Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg
1987
as Self
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh
2004
as Self
Buffalo Airport Visions
1967
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome
1982
as Interviewee
Moving Pictures: J.G. Ballard
1990
as Self
The Grace of God
1998
as Psychiatrist
The Politics of the Dead Zone
2006
as Self
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
2000
as Self
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
1997
as Himself
A Kaleidoscope of Meaning: Colour in Don't Look Now
2019
as Self
About David Cronenberg
David Paul Cronenberg (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 fi… With 87 credits spanning from 1967 to 2026, David Cronenberg has appeared in 71 films and 16 TV shows.
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- Ready or Not: Here I Come (2026) — as Chester Danforth
- The Fly (1986) — as Gynecologist
- Crash (1996) — as Auto Wreck Salesman (voice) (uncredited)
- A Special Day (2012) — as Self
- Videodrome (1983) — as Max Renn (Helmet Scenes) (uncredited)
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