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David Cronenberg

David Cronenberg

Directing·1943·95 films

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.…

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As Director

The Fly
The Fly (1986)
A History of Violence
A History of Violence (2005)
Eastern Promises
Eastern Promises (2007)
Videodrome
Videodrome (1983)
A Dangerous Method
A Dangerous Method (2011)
eXistenZ
eXistenZ (1999)
The Dead Zone
The Dead Zone (1983)
Scanners
Scanners (1981)
Crash
Crash (1996)
Cosmopolis
Cosmopolis (2012)
Crimes of the Future
Crimes of the Future (2022)
Naked Lunch
Naked Lunch (1991)
Maps to the Stars
Maps to the Stars (2014)
Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers (1988)
Spider
Spider (2002)
The Brood
The Brood (1979)
Shivers
Shivers (1975)
Rabid
Rabid (1977)
M. Butterfly
M. Butterfly (1993)
The Shrouds
The Shrouds (2025)
To Each His Own Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
Crimes of the Future
Crimes of the Future (1970)
Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic)
Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic) (1969)
Fast Company
Fast Company (1979)
Camera
Camera (2000)
The Nest
The Nest (2013)
From the Drain
From the Drain (1967)
The Death of David Cronenberg
The Death of David Cronenberg (2021)
Four Unloved Women, Adrift on a Purposeless Sea, Experience the Ecstasy of Dissection
Four Unloved Women, Adrift on a Purposeless Sea, Experience the Ecstasy of Dissection (2023)
Transfer
Transfer (1966)
Winter Garden
Winter Garden (1972)
At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World
At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World (2007)
Preludes
Preludes (2000)

As Actor

The Fly
The Fly (1986)Gynecologist
Videodrome
Videodrome (1983)Max Renn (Helmet Scenes) (uncredited)
Jason X
Jason X (2001)Dr. Wimmer
Crash
Crash (1996)Auto Wreck Salesman (voice) (uncredited)
Ready or Not: Here I Come
Ready or Not: Here I Come (2026)Chester Danforth
Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers (1988)Obstetrician (uncredited)
To Die For
To Die For (1995)Man at Lake
Shivers
Shivers (1975)Infected Crowd Member (uncredited)
Nightbreed
Nightbreed (1990)Dr. Philip K. Decker
Barney's Version
Barney's Version (2010)O'Malley Director #2
Extreme Measures
Extreme Measures (1996)Hospital Lawyer
Into the Night
Into the Night (1985)Group Supervisor
Resurrection
Resurrection (1999)Father Rousell
Humane
Humane (2024)D.O.C.S. Commercials Narrator
Falling
Falling (2020)Dr. Klausner
Last Night
Last Night (1998)Duncan
To Each His Own Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)The Suicidal Man (segment "At the suicide of the last Jew ...")
Disappearance at Clifton Hill
Disappearance at Clifton Hill (2020)Walter
The Stupids
The Stupids (1996)Postal Supervisor
Trial by Jury
Trial by Jury (1994)Director
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010)Self (archive footage)
Rewind
Rewind (2013)Rourke
Blood & Donuts
Blood & Donuts (1995)Crime Boss
The Nest
The Nest (2013)Dr. Molnar (voice)
The American Nightmare
The American Nightmare (2000)Self
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010)Self
The Death of David Cronenberg
The Death of David Cronenberg (2021)David Cronenberg
Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror (2002)Self
Sangre del Toro
Sangre del Toro (2025)Self (archive footage)
Blue
Blue (1992)
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh (2004)Self
Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg
Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg (1987)Self
Naked Making Lunch
Naked Making Lunch (1992)Self
Tales from the Organ Trade
Tales from the Organ Trade (2013)Narrator
Room 999
Room 999 (2023)Self
The Judge
The Judge (2001)Det. Stobel
Moonshine Highway
Moonshine Highway (1996)Clem Clayton
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004)Duncan (archive footage)
Ape Sodom
Ape Sodom (2016)Narrator
Too Commercial for Cannes
Too Commercial for Cannes (2006)Self
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome (1982)Interviewee
Acts of Violence
Acts of Violence (2006)Self
The Grace of God
The Grace of God (1998)Psychiatrist
A Special Day
A Special Day (2012)Self
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
100 Greatest Sexy Moments (2003)Self
Henry & Verlin
Henry & Verlin (1994)Doc Fisher
Boozecan
Boozecan (1994)Stan Coleburn
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of "Jason X"
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of "Jason X" (2002)Self (archive footage)
Moving Pictures: J.G. Ballard
Moving Pictures: J.G. Ballard (1990)Self
The Making of Dead Ringers
The Making of Dead Ringers (1988)Self - Writer/Director
Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece
Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece (2019)Self
Take One: Fear on Film
Take One: Fear on Film (1982)Self
Palace of Pleasure
Palace of Pleasure (1967)
L’inquiétante absence
L’inquiétante absence (2019)Self
The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter
The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter (2005)Self
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme (1997)Himself
A Kaleidoscope of Meaning: Colour in Don't Look Now
A Kaleidoscope of Meaning: Colour in Don't Look Now (2019)Self
At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World
At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World (2007)The Last Jew
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld (2025)
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier (2000)Self
Tomorrow's Shadows
Tomorrow's Shadows (2016)G.O.D. (voice)
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
Produce Your Own Damn Movie! (2011)Self
Cronenberg, à corps ouvert
Cronenberg, à corps ouvert (2025)
Buffalo Airport Visions
Buffalo Airport Visions (1967)
Cronenberg: The Early Years
Cronenberg: The Early Years (2011)Self

As Writer

The Fly
The Fly (1986)
Videodrome
Videodrome (1983)
eXistenZ
eXistenZ (1999)
Scanners
Scanners (1981)
Crash
Crash (1996)
Cosmopolis
Cosmopolis (2012)
Crimes of the Future
Crimes of the Future (2022)
Naked Lunch
Naked Lunch (1991)
Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers (1988)
The Brood
The Brood (1979)
Shivers
Shivers (1975)
Rabid
Rabid (1977)
Rabid
Rabid (2019)
The Shrouds
The Shrouds (2025)
Scanners II: The New Order
Scanners II: The New Order (1991)
Leo
Leo (2023)
Scanners III: The Takeover
Scanners III: The Takeover (1992)
Crimes of the Future
Crimes of the Future (1970)
Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic)
Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic) (1969)
Scanner Cop
Scanner Cop (1994)
Fast Company
Fast Company (1979)
Scanner Cop II
Scanner Cop II (1995)
Camera
Camera (2000)
The Nest
The Nest (2013)
From the Drain
From the Drain (1967)
The Death of David Cronenberg
The Death of David Cronenberg (2021)
Four Unloved Women, Adrift on a Purposeless Sea, Experience the Ecstasy of Dissection
Four Unloved Women, Adrift on a Purposeless Sea, Experience the Ecstasy of Dissection (2023)
Transfer
Transfer (1966)
At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World
At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World (2007)