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Roger Corman

Production

Born April 5, 1926 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Died May 9, 2024

Also known as Roger William Corman · The Pope of Pop Cinema · راجر کورمن

Biography

Roger William Corman was an American film director and producer. Known under various monikers such as "The Pope of Pop Cinema", “King of the Beatnik Movies”, "The Spiritual Godfather of the New Hollywood", and "The King of Cult", he was known as a trailblazer in the world of independent film.

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Awards & recognition

  • Telluride Film Festival Silver Medallion · 2012
  • Academy Honorary Award · 2010
  • Bram Stoker AwardLifetime Achievement · 1998
  • Time Machine Award · 1998
  • Inkpot Award · 1995
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  • The President's Memorial Award · 1984
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Filmography50+ titles

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

2019as Himself

The Godfather Part II

1974as Senator #2

The Silence of the Lambs

1991as FBI Director Hayden Burke

The Horror of It All

1983as Self

Wasp Woman: Murder of a B-movie Queen

2025as Himself

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2007as Self

Galaxy Express: 999

1978Producer

Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

2017

Kings of Cult

2015as self

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

2013

The Practice

1997as John Matlin

Philadelphia

1993as Mr. Laird

Apollo 13

1995as Congressman

Cheyenne Warrior

1994Executive Producer

The Gunfighter

1950Script Consultant, Story Editor

The Movies That Made Us

2019as Self

Beverly Hills, 90210

1990as Roger Corman

Conan

2010as Self - Guest

The Intruder

1962Director, Producer

Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel

2011as Self - Filmmaker

Targets

1968Executive Producer

Sharksploitation

2023as Self

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2021as Self

The Sci-Fi Boys

2006as Self

100 Years of Horror

1996as Self - Interview

Little Shop of Horrors

1986Original Film Writer

My American Uncle

1980Producer

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

2001as Himself

Shogun Assassin

1980Producer

The Pit and the Pendulum

1961Director, Producer

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

2020as Self

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

2010as Self

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007as Self

Suspect Device

1995Executive Producer

Pit Stop

1969Executive Producer

Doomed: The Untold Story of Roger Corman's the Fantastic Four

2015as Himself

Biography

1987as Self

Suburbia

1983Producer

Saint Jack

1979Producer

The Haunted Palace

1963Director, Producer

Tales of Terror

1962Director, Producer

House of Usher

1960Director, Producer

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

2010as Self

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film

2009as Self

The Howling

1981as Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)

The Masque of the Red Death

1964Director, Producer

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

1963Director, Producer

A Bucket of Blood

1959Director, Producer

I, Mobster

1959Director, Producer

Stakeout on Dope Street

1958Producer