Roger Corman

Roger Corman

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Born 1926-04-05 - Died 2024-05-09Detroit, Michigan, USA

Biography

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.

Movies (133)

The Godfather Part II
8.6

The Godfather Part II

1974Movie8.6
Apollo 13
7.5

Apollo 13

1995Movie7.5
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
6.4

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

2003Movie6.4
Scream 3
6.0

Scream 3

2000Movie6.0
Rachel Getting Married
6.3

Rachel Getting Married

2008Movie6.3
Philadelphia
7.7

Philadelphia

1993Movie7.7
The Silence of the Lambs
8.3

The Silence of the Lambs

1991Movie8.3
The Howling
6.6

The Howling

1981Movie6.6
Memory: The Origins of Alien
6.4

Memory: The Origins of Alien

2019Movie6.4
The Manchurian Candidate
6.5

The Manchurian Candidate

2004Movie6.5
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
5.7

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

2020Movie5.7
A Century of Cinema
8.3

A Century of Cinema

1994Movie8.3
Body Bags
6.2

Body Bags

1993Movie6.2
Sharktopus
4.1

Sharktopus

2010Movie4.1
Blood Bath
5.5

Blood Bath

1966Movie5.5
Swing Shift
5.6

Swing Shift

1984Movie5.6
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
5.9

Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound

2008Movie5.9
The Independent
5.5

The Independent

2000Movie5.5
Extraordinary Tales
6.5

Extraordinary Tales

2015Movie6.5
Cannonball
5.6

Cannonball

1976Movie5.6
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
7.7

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

2011Movie7.7
War of the Satellites
5.2

War of the Satellites

1958Movie5.2
The Fast and the Furious
5.3

The Fast and the Furious

1954Movie5.3
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
6.8

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

2010Movie6.8
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
6.6

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

2010Movie6.6
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
6.5

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

2009Movie6.5
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
6.8

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007Movie6.8
Corman's World
7.0

Corman's World

2011Movie7.0
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
5.3

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

2012Movie5.3
Dinoshark
4.2

Dinoshark

2010Movie4.2
A Decade Under the Influence
7.9

A Decade Under the Influence

2003Movie7.9
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
7.1

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

2003Movie7.1
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
7.0

Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema

2021Movie7.0
Lords of the Deep
3.3

Lords of the Deep

1989Movie3.3
The Horror Hall of Fame II
2.0

The Horror Hall of Fame II

1991Movie2.0
Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master
8.1

Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master

2024Movie8.1
The Wasp Woman
4.5

The Wasp Woman

1959Movie4.5
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
8.0

Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

2002Movie8.0
Some Nudity Required
5.0

Some Nudity Required

1998Movie5.0
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2020Movie
Runaway Daughters
6.0

Runaway Daughters

1994Movie6.0
The Second Civil War
6.1

The Second Civil War

1997Movie6.1
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
7.3

Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

2001Movie7.3
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
4.7

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

2021Movie4.7
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
6.8

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

2020Movie6.8
It Was a Colossal Teenage Movie Machine: The AIP Story
10.0

It Was a Colossal Teenage Movie Machine: The AIP Story

2015Movie10.0
Martin Scorsese Directs
9.0

Martin Scorsese Directs

1990Movie9.0
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
3.0

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

1998Movie3.0
Kings of Cult
7.7

Kings of Cult

2015Movie7.7
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie
7.7

Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie

2013Movie7.7
Hot Car Girl
6.7

Hot Car Girl

1958Movie6.7
Atlas
3.4

Atlas

1961Movie3.4
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
5.0

Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

2009Movie5.0
Horror Cafe
8.5

Horror Cafe

1990Movie8.5
Sharksploitation
6.7

Sharksploitation

2024Movie6.7
The Young Racers
5.3

The Young Racers

1963Movie5.3
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
6.3

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2021Movie6.3
Hollywood Boulevard II
4.4

Hollywood Boulevard II

1989Movie4.4
Hollywood Gangster

Hollywood Gangster

2008Movie
The Sci-Fi Boys
7.0

The Sci-Fi Boys

2006Movie7.0
Day the World Ended
5.0

Day the World Ended

1955Movie5.0
That Guy Dick Miller
7.0

That Guy Dick Miller

2014Movie7.0
The State of Things
6.4

The State of Things

1982Movie6.4
Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
5.0

Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman

2009Movie5.0
Tidal Wave

Tidal Wave

1975Movie
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

1991Movie
All the Love You Cannes!
6.5

All the Love You Cannes!

2002Movie6.5
Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson
5.9

Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson

2019Movie5.9
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
6.9

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

2001Movie6.9
Chiller Theatre Fiend Club Show: Volume 2

Chiller Theatre Fiend Club Show: Volume 2

1996Movie
Cry Baby Killer
5.8

Cry Baby Killer

1958Movie5.8
First Works
7.0

First Works

1989Movie7.0
The Perfect Scary Movie
7.7

The Perfect Scary Movie

2005Movie7.7
Lost Explorer

Lost Explorer

2023Movie
It Came From Connemara!
4.5

It Came From Connemara!

2014Movie4.5
Battle of Blood Island
5.4

Battle of Blood Island

1960Movie5.4
SEGAL

SEGAL

2025Movie
Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows
6.9

Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows

2007Movie6.9
Horror!!!
1.0

Horror!!!

1964Movie1.0
Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man
7.8

Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man

2001Movie7.8
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
6.0

Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins

2014Movie6.0
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur

Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur

2017Movie
Tales of the Uncanny
7.0

Tales of the Uncanny

2020Movie7.0
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

2011Movie
Popatopolis
6.4

Popatopolis

2009Movie6.4
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
7.8

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2007Movie7.8
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
7.4

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

2001Movie7.4
The Devil Ant
8.0

The Devil Ant

1999Movie8.0
The Horror of It All
8.3

The Horror of It All

1983Movie8.3
The True Story of Hannibal
7.0

The True Story of Hannibal

2005Movie7.0
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
2.0

Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man

2010Movie2.0
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
6.5

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis

2020Movie6.5
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
9.0

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007Movie9.0
Influence And Appreciation: A Martin Scorsese Tribute
5.0

Influence And Appreciation: A Martin Scorsese Tribute

2007Movie5.0
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain
6.4

Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

1997Movie6.4
The Phantom Eye
8.0

The Phantom Eye

1999Movie8.0
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

Movie
Olivera & Corman: Hollywood en Argentina

Olivera & Corman: Hollywood en Argentina

Movie
Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's The Fantastic Four
6.7

Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's The Fantastic Four

2015Movie6.7
Remembering 'The Intruder'
2.0

Remembering 'The Intruder'

2001Movie2.0
Naked Paradise
4.4

Naked Paradise

1957Movie4.4
Z Dead End

Z Dead End

Movie
Ticket to Hollywood

Ticket to Hollywood

1984Movie
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
6.5

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

2004Movie6.5
The Wicker Man Enigma
6.2

The Wicker Man Enigma

2001Movie6.2
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
7.7

Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

2017Movie7.7
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
6.5

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

2004Movie6.5
In Hock & Staying There

In Hock & Staying There

Movie
Ivan, the TerrirBle
1.0

Ivan, the TerrirBle

2020Movie1.0
Searchers 2.0
6.2

Searchers 2.0

2007Movie6.2
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
7.4

Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

2005Movie7.4
Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror
8.3

Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror

2010Movie8.3
Ski Troop Attack
4.8

Ski Troop Attack

1960Movie4.8
Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2
6.0

Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2

2018Movie6.0
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
7.7

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

1978Movie7.7
Out of the Blue and Into the Black

Out of the Blue and Into the Black

1987Movie
I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni

I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni

Movie
Target: Harry
6.1

Target: Harry

1969Movie6.1
Il cinema secondo Corman

Il cinema secondo Corman

2025Movie
Sleepless Nights: Revisiting the Slumber Party Massacres
3.7

Sleepless Nights: Revisiting the Slumber Party Massacres

2010Movie3.7
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
8.0

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

2020Movie8.0
La última película de Jess Franco
6.0

La última película de Jess Franco

2013Movie6.0
Corman's Comedy of Poe

Corman's Comedy of Poe

2003Movie
Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties
7.0

Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties

2001Movie7.0
The Fanex Files, Volume 2: Samuel Z. Arkoff

The Fanex Files, Volume 2: Samuel Z. Arkoff

2008Movie
Monster from the Ocean Floor
3.8

Monster from the Ocean Floor

1954Movie3.8
Behind the Swinging Blade

Behind the Swinging Blade

2014Movie
Greetings from Tromaville!

Greetings from Tromaville!

2017Movie
The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters
7.5

The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters

1994Movie7.5
From Manila with Love

From Manila with Love

2011Movie
Wasp Woman: Murder of a B-movie Queen
8.0

Wasp Woman: Murder of a B-movie Queen

2025Movie8.0
Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy
10.0

Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy

2020Movie10.0
The Dark Side of Hollywood
9.0

The Dark Side of Hollywood

1998Movie9.0

TV Shows (18)

Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
Beverly Hills, 90210
7.3

Beverly Hills, 90210

1990Series7.3
The Practice
7.6

The Practice

1997Series7.6
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975Series6.0
Biography
6.7

Biography

1987Series6.7
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
7.3

The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

2019Series7.3
The Movies That Made Us
7.3

The Movies That Made Us

2019Series7.3
Rebel Highway
8.0

Rebel Highway

1994Series8.0
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
7.2

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time

2020Series7.2
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
7.0

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

2022Series7.0
Sodankylä Forever
6.4

Sodankylä Forever

2010Series6.4
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
5.4

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

2010Series5.4
E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series8.1
100 Years of Horror
7.0

100 Years of Horror

1996Series7.0
Spector
6.5

Spector

2022Series6.5
A History of Horror
7.1

A History of Horror

2010Series7.1
CULT-TASTIC: Tales From The Trenches With Roger And Julie Corman
9.0

CULT-TASTIC: Tales From The Trenches With Roger And Julie Corman

2019Series9.0
The Last Drive-In Live: A Tribute to Roger Corman

The Last Drive-In Live: A Tribute to Roger Corman

2024Series