Highest rated as cast or director
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Cronenberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, is a full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Directed 34
2020s
- 2025
- 2023
Four Unloved Women, Adrift on a Purposeless Sea, Experience the Ecstasy of Dissection
Director
The Death of David Cronenberg
Director
- 2022
2010s
- 2014
- 2013
The Nest
Director
- 2012
- 2011
2000s
- 2007
At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World
Director
- 2005
- 2002
- 2000
Preludes
Director
Camera
Director
1990s
- 1999
- 1996
- 1993
M. Butterfly
Director
- 1991
1980s
- 1988
- 1987
- 1986
- 1984
Crimes of the Future
Director
- 1983
- 1981
1970s
- 1979
- 1977
- 1975
- 1972
Winter Garden
Director
1960s
- 1969
Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic)
Director
- 1967
From the Drain
Director
- 1966
Transfer
Director
Acted in 49
2020s
- 2026
The Flesh and the Soul
Movie
- 2025
Cronenberg, à corps ouvert
Movie
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
Movie
- 2024
- 2023
The Death of David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
- 2021
Slasher: Flesh & Blood
Spencer Galloway · 8 episodes
- 2020
2010s
- 2017
- 2016
Tomorrow's Shadows
G.O.D. (voice)
- 2015
- 2013
The Nest
Dr. Molnar (voice)
Rewind
Rourke
- 2010
2000s
- 2007
At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World
The Last Jew
- 2005
Le Cercle
TV
- 2004
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
Duncan (archive footage)
- 2001
The Judge
Det. Stobel
The Judge
Det. Stobel · 1 episode
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
Last Night
Duncan
The Grace of God
Psychiatrist
- 1996
The Stupids
Postal Supervisor
Moonshine Highway
Clem Clayton
- 1995
Blood & Donuts
Crime Boss
- 1994
Boozecan
Stan Coleburn
Henry & Verlin
Doc Fisher
- 1992
Blue
Movie
- 1990
1980s
- 1988
- 1986
- 1985
- 1983
- 1982
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome
Interviewee
1970s
- 1978
- 1975
1960s
- 1967
Palace of Pleasure
Movie
Buffalo Airport Visions
Movie
Wrote 29
2020s
- 2025
- 2023
Four Unloved Women, Adrift on a Purposeless Sea, Experience the Ecstasy of Dissection
Writer
The Death of David Cronenberg
Writer
- 2022
2010s
- 2019
- 2013
The Nest
Writer
- 2012
2000s
- 2007
At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World
Writer
- 2000
Camera
Writer
1990s
- 1999
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
- 1992
- 1991
1980s
- 1988
- 1986
- 1984
Crimes of the Future
Writer
- 1983
- 1981
1970s
- 1979
- 1977
- 1975
1960s
- 1969
Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic)
Writer
- 1967
From the Drain
Writer
- 1966
Transfer
Writer
Produced 12
2010s
- 2013
The Nest
Producer
- 2012
2000s
- 2008
The Plan
Executive Producer
- 2002
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
I'm Losing You
Executive Producer
- 1996
1980s
- 1988
- 1984
Crimes of the Future
Producer
1970s
- 1973
Across This Land with Stompin' Tom Connors
Production Manager
1960s
- 1969
Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic)
Producer
- 1966
Transfer
Producer
Edited 5
1980s
- 1984
Crimes of the Future
Editor
1970s
- 1972
Winter Garden
Editor
1960s
- 1969
Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic)
Editor
- 1967
From the Drain
Editor
- 1966
Transfer
Editor
Camera 5
1980s
- 1984
Crimes of the Future
Director of Photography
1970s
- 1972
Winter Garden
Director of Photography
1960s
- 1969
Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic)
Director of Photography
- 1967
From the Drain
Director of Photography
- 1966
Transfer
Director of Photography
Other crew 1
2010s
- 2016
Ape Sodom
Additional Dialogue
Sound 1
1960s
- 1966
Transfer
Sound
Appearances34
2020s
- 2026
Joie de vivre
Self
Music, Fashion, Film
Self
- 2025
- 2023
Room 999
Self
2010s
- 2019
Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece
Self
A Kaleidoscope of Meaning: Colour in Don't Look Now
Self
L’inquiétante absence
Self
- 2016
Ape Sodom
Narrator
- 2013
Tales from the Organ Trade
Narrator
- 2012
A Special Day
Self
- 2011
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
Self
Cronenberg: The Early Years
Self
- 2010
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Self (archive footage)
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
Self
2000s
- 2006
Too Commercial for Cannes
Self
Acts of Violence
Self
- 2005
The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter
Self
- 2004
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh
Self
- 2003
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
Self
- 2002
Masters of Horror
Self
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of "Jason X"
Self (archive footage)
- 2000
The American Nightmare
Self
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
Self
1990s
- 1997
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
Himself
- 1996
The Newsroom
Himself · 1 episode
- 1992
Naked Making Lunch
Self
- 1990
Moving Pictures: J.G. Ballard
Self
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
The Making of Dead Ringers
Self - Writer/Director
- 1987
Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg
Self
- 1982
Take One: Fear on Film
Self
Thanked in the credits15
2010s
- 2019
The Drema
Thanks
- 2014
Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk
Thanks
- 2013
- 2011
Down to Sleep
Thanks
Acid Head: The Buzzard Nuts County Slaughter
Thanks
- 2010
Tub
Thanks
2000s
- 2006
- 2005
Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly
Thanks
- 2001
Resolving Power
Thanks
Imagining 'Total Recall'
Thanks
1990s
- 1991
Highway 61
Thanks
1980s
- 1981
