
Highest rated as cast or director
Roger Corman's 19 titles from the 1960s have a median Balasaur Score of 68, led by The Intruder (76) and The Pit and the Pendulum (75), against 50 for those from the 1950s.
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.
Produced 446
2020s
- 2025
Occupy Cannes!
Executive Producer
- 2024
2010s
- 2019
- 2017
- 2015
- 2014
Fist of the Dragon
Producer
Operation Rogue
Producer
- 2013
Virtually Heroes
Executive Producer
Palace of the Damned
Producer, Executive Producer
- 2012
Stealing Las Vegas
Producer
- 2011
- 2010
Searchers 2.0
Executive Producer
2000s
- 2009
Splatter
Producer
- 2008
- 2007
Supergator
Executive Producer
- 2006
The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point
Producer
The Hunt for Eagle One
Producer
Saurian
Producer
- 2005
Bloodfist 2050
Executive Producer
Cry of the Winged Serpent
Executive Producer
- 2004
Dinocroc
Executive Producer
- 2003
Firefight
Executive Producer
Barbarian
Executive Producer
Operation Balikatan
Executive Producer
- 2002
Slaughter Studios
Executive Producer
Shakedown
Executive Producer
Sting of the Black Scorpion
Executive Producer
Wolfhound
Executive Producer
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
Producer
- 2001
A Girl, Three Guys, and a Gun
Producer
Hard as Nails
Executive Producer
Avalanche Alley
Producer
- 2000
The Doorway
Executive Producer
Up Against Amanda
Producer
Nightfall
Producer
Moving Target
Producer
Dangerous Curves
Producer
The Suicide Club
Producer
1990s
- 1999
The White Pony
Producer
Velocity
Producer
The Haunting of Hell House
Producer
The Phantom Eye
Executive Producer
Knocking on Death's Door
Executive Producer
Enemy Action
Producer
Stray Bullet
Producer
The Protector
Executive Producer
Cybermaster: Shepherd II
Executive Producer
- 1998
Club Vampire
Executive Producer
Black Thunder
Executive Producer
The Shepherd
Executive Producer
A Very Unlucky Leprechaun
Producer
Desert Thunder
Executive Producer
Termination Man
Executive Producer
Running Woman
Producer
Lola's Game
Executive Producer
Criminal Affairs
Executive Producer
- 1997
Future Fear
Executive Producer
Spacejacked
Executive Producer
Alien Avengers II
Executive Producer
My Brother's War
Executive Producer
Under Oath
Executive Producer
Shadow Dancer
Executive Producer
Macon County Jail
Executive Producer
Don't Sleep Alone
Executive Producer
The Sea Wolf
Executive Producer
Rumble in the Streets
Executive Producer
Overdrive
Executive Producer
Star Portal
Producer
- 1996
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species
Producer
Alien Terminator
Producer
Ladykiller
Producer
Vampirella
Executive Producer
Death Game
Executive Producer
Humanoids from the Deep
Executive Producer
Last Exit to Earth
Executive Producer
The Unspeakable
Executive Producer
Inhumanoid
Executive Producer
House of the Damned
Executive Producer
Dance with Me
Executive Producer
Black Rose of Harlem
Executive Producer
Baby Face Nelson
Executive Producer
Starquest II
Producer
Bio-Tech Warrior
Producer
- 1995
Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys
Executive Producer
One Night Stand
Executive Producer
Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure
Executive Producer
Not of This Earth
Executive Producer
The Wasp Woman
Executive Producer
Not Like Us
Executive Producer
Twisted Love
Executive Producer
Burial of the Rats
Executive Producer
Virtual Seduction
Executive Producer
The Alien Within
Executive Producer
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
Executive Producer
Carnosaur 2
Producer
Where Evil Lies
Executive Producer
Suspect Device
Executive Producer
Caged Heat 3000
Executive Producer
- 1994
The Crazysitter
Executive Producer
Angel of Destruction
Executive Producer
Revenge of the Red Baron
Executive Producer
New Crime City: Los Angeles 2020
Executive Producer
The Liars' Club
Producer
Munchie Strikes Back
Executive Producer
No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
Producer
The Spy Within
Executive Producer
Reflections on a Crime
Executive Producer
Terminal Voyage
Producer
Saturday Night Special
Executive Producer
Demon Keeper
Executive Producer
The Unborn II
Producer
Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III
Executive Producer
One Man Army
Executive Producer
Caroline at Midnight
Executive Producer
Bloodfist V: Human Target
Executive Producer
Caged Heat II: Stripped of Freedom
Executive Producer
In the Heat of Passion II: Unfaithful
Executive Producer
- 1993
White Wolves - A Cry in the Wild II
Producer
Dragon Fire
Executive Producer
Live by the Fist
Executive Producer
The Skateboard Kid
Executive Producer
Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon
Executive Producer
Dracula Rising
Producer
Stepmonster
Producer
To Sleep with a Vampire
Executive Producer
- 1992
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
Executive Producer
Quake
Executive Producer, Producer
Dance with Death
Executive Producer
The Berlin Conspiracy
Executive Producer
Ultraviolet
Executive Producer
In the Heat of Passion
Executive Producer
Crisis in the Kremlin
Producer
Final Embrace
Producer
- 1991
Curse of the Crystal Eye
Executive Producer
To Die Standing
Executive Producer
Deathstalker IV: Match of Titans
Executive Producer
Kiss Me a Killer
Producer
Dune Warriors
Producer
- 1990
Bloodfist II
Producer
Corporate Affairs
Executive Producer
Sorority House Massacre II
Executive Producer
Play Murder for Me
Executive Producer
The Rain Killer
Producer
Full Fathom Five
Producer
Silk 2
Executive Producer
Schweitzer
Producer
Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders
Producer
A Cry in the Wild
Executive Producer
Barbarian Queen II: The Empress Strikes Back
Producer
Ultra Warrior
Executive Producer
Body Chemistry
Executive Producer
The Haunting of Morella
Producer
Streets
Producer
Overexposed
Producer
1980s
- 1989
Last Stand at Lang Mei
Producer
Ministry of Vengeance
Producer
Masque of the Red Death
Producer
Transylvania Twist
Executive Producer
Nam Angels
Producer
Food of the Gods II
Producer
Time Trackers
Producer
Dance of the Damned
Executive Producer
Nowhere to Run
Executive Producer
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Producer
Two to Tango
Producer
Stripped to Kill 2: Live Girls
Executive Producer
Heroes Stand Alone
Producer
Back to Back
Producer
Hollywood Boulevard II
Executive Producer
- 1988
Purple People Eater
Producer
Saturday the 14th Strikes Back
Producer
Grotesque
Producer
Warlords from Hell
Producer
Emmanuelle 6
Producer
Daddy's Boys
Executive Producer
The Lawless Land
Producer
The New Gladiators
Executive Producer
The Sisterhood
Producer
- 1987
Summer Camp Nightmare
Executive Producer
Sweet Revenge
Executive Producer
Hour of the Assassin
Executive Producer
- 1986
The Devastator
Executive Producer
Shadow Play
Executive Producer
- 1985
Naked Vengeance
Producer
School Spirit
Executive Producer
- 1984
Oddballs
Executive Producer
- 1983
White Star
Producer
Mountaintop Motel Massacre
Producer
- 1982
Murder by Phone
Producer
Jimmy the Kid
Producer
- 1981
Smokey Bites the Dust
Producer
The Territory
Producer
- 1980
Richard's Things
Producer
The Georgia Peaches
Executive Producer
1970s
- 1979
The Prize Fighter
Producer
Up from the Depths
Producer
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
Producer
Leopard in the Snow
Producer
- 1978
- 1977
Ilsa, the Tigress of Siberia
Producer
Thunder and Lightning
Producer
Grand Theft Auto
Executive Producer
Black Oak Conspiracy
Producer
- 1976
Moving Violation
Executive Producer
- 1975
Darktown Strutters
Executive Producer, Producer
Cover Girl Models
Executive Producer
Tidal Wave
Executive Producer
- 1974
Cockfighter
Producer
Tender Loving Care
Producer
Down and Dirty Duck
Producer
Candy Stripe Nurses
Executive Producer
- 1973
Stacey
Producer
Secrets of a Door-to-Door Salesman
Executive Producer
The Young Nurses
Producer
- 1972
The Dirt Gang
Executive Producer
The Woman Hunt
Executive Producer
The Final Comedown
Producer
The Crucified Girls of San Ramon
Producer
Night of the Cobra Woman
Producer
- 1971
Women in Cages
Producer
Private Duty Nurses
Executive Producer
- 1970
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
Producer
Angels Die Hard
Executive Producer
1960s
- 1969
Target: Harry
Executive Producer
- 1968
Targets
Executive Producer
The Wild Racers
Executive Producer
- 1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Producer
Devil's Angels
Producer
- 1966
- 1965
- 1964
The Day the Earth Froze
Producer
- 1963
The Sword and the Dragon
Producer
Operation Titian
Co-Producer
The Young Racers
Producer
- 1962
The Magic Voyage of Sinbad
Producer
- 1961
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
High School Big Shot
Producer
I, Mobster
Producer
- 1958
The Brain Eaters
Executive Producer
Hot Car Girl
Executive Producer
Teenage Cave Man
Producer
Stakeout on Dope Street
Producer
- 1957
The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent
Producer
Teenage Doll
Producer
Carnival Rock
Producer
Rock All Night
Producer
Naked Paradise
Producer
- 1956
It Conquered the World
Producer
The Oklahoma Woman
Producer
- 1955
Apache Woman
Producer
- 1954
Directed 53
1990s
- 1990
1970s
- 1971
- 1970
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
Director
1960s
- 1969
Target: Harry
Director
- 1968
The Wild Racers
Director
- 1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Director
- 1966
- 1964
- 1963
The Young Racers
Director
- 1962
- 1961
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
I, Mobster
Director
- 1958
Teenage Cave Man
Director
- 1957
The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent
Director
Teenage Doll
Director
Carnival Rock
Director
Rock All Night
Director
Naked Paradise
Director
- 1956
It Conquered the World
Director
The Oklahoma Woman
Director
- 1955
Apache Woman
Director
Acted in 52
2020s
- 2023
Lost Explorer
Jean
- 2022
- 2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
2010s
- 2017
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Movie
- 2015
Extraordinary Tales
Prince Prospero (voice) (segment 'The Masque of the Red Death')
- 2013
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie
Movie
- 2012
- 2010
Searchers 2.0
Producer (Flashback)
2000s
- 2008
- 2005
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
Movie
- 2004
- 2003
- 2000
The Independent
Roger Corman
1990s
- 1999
The Phantom Eye
Dr. Gorman
- 1998
The Dark Side of Hollywood
Movie
- 1997
- 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV
- 1995
- 1994
Runaway Daughters
Mr. Randolph
- 1993
- 1991
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
Hollywood Boulevard II
Roger Corman
- 1984
Swing Shift
Mr. MacBride
- 1982
The State of Things
The Lawyer
- 1981
1970s
- 1976
- 1975
Tidal Wave
President of the United States (voice)
- 1974
1960s
- 1969
Target: Harry
Man on Phone
- 1966
- 1963
The Young Racers
Man Outside Monaco Hotel (uncredited)
- 1961
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
Hot Car Girl
Cop Who Finds Note (uncredited)
- 1957
Naked Paradise
Office Worker (uncredited)
- 1955
- 1954
No release date
Z Dead End
Rumored
Olivera & Corman: Hollywood en Argentina
Entrevistado
Wrote 7
1990s
- 1990
1980s
- 1986
- 1980
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Writer
1960s
- 1960
Other crew 2
1970s
- 1976
1950s
- 1954
Art department 1
2010s
- 2014
Created 1
2000s
- 2001
Appearances90
2020s
- 2025
Il cinema secondo Corman
Self
SEGAL
Self
Wasp Woman: Murder of a B-movie Queen
Himself
- 2024
Sharksploitation
Self
The Last Drive-In Live: A Tribute to Roger Corman
Himself · 1 episode
Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master
Self (archive) - filmmaker, producer
- 2022
Spector
Self · 4 episodes
- 2021
- 2020
Tales of the Uncanny
Self
Ivan, the TerrirBle
Self (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
Self
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
Self · 1 episode
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
Self
Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy
Self
2010s
- 2019
CULT-TASTIC: Tales From The Trenches With Roger And Julie Corman
Himself · 13 episodes
Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson
Self
- 2018
Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2
Self
- 2017
Greetings from Tromaville!
Self
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur
Self
- 2015
It Was a Colossal Teenage Movie Machine: The AIP Story
Self
- 2014
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
Self
It Came From Connemara!
Self
Behind the Swinging Blade
Self
That Guy Dick Miller
Self
- 2013
La última película de Jess Franco
Self
- 2011
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
Self
From Manila with Love
Himself
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Self
- 2010
Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror
Self
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Self · 7 episodes
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Self
Sleepless Nights: Revisiting the Slumber Party Massacres
Himself (archive footage)
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
Self
Sodankylä Forever
Self · 4 episodes
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
Self
2000s
- 2009
Popatopolis
Himself
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
Self
Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
Self
- 2008
The Fanex Files, Volume 2: Samuel Z. Arkoff
Himself
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
Self - Producer, The Fantastic Four (1994)
- 2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows
Self
Influence And Appreciation: A Martin Scorsese Tribute
Self
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self
- 2006
- 2005
The Perfect Scary Movie
Self
- 2004
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Self
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
Self
- 2003
A Decade Under the Influence
Self
- 2002
- 2001
Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man
Himself
The Wicker Man Enigma
Himself
Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties
Self
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
Self
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Self
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Himself
1990s
- 1999
The Devil Ant
Himself
- 1998
Some Nudity Required
Himself
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Self
- 1997
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain
Self
- 1996
100 Years of Horror
Self - Interview · 26 episodes
- 1994
The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters
Self
A Century of Cinema
Self
- 1990
Martin Scorsese Directs
Self
1980s
- 1989
First Works
Self
- 1987
Out of the Blue and Into the Black
Self
- 1983
1970s
- 1978
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
Self
- 1975
1960s
- 1964
Horror!!!
Self
No release date
In Hock & Staying There
Himself
I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni
Self
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
Self
Thanked in the credits2
2020s
- 2026
All My Friends Are Back in Brisbane
Thanks
2010s
- 2010
Vixen Highway 2006: It Came from Uranus!
Thanks





