Roger Corman
Date of birth: 1926-04-05
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Known for: Production
Also known as: Roger William Corman, The Pope of Pop Cinema, راجر کورمن, The King of The B’s
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.
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The Godfather Part II
1974-12-20
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The Silence of the Lambs
1991-02-14
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Apollo 13
1995-06-30
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the l
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
2017-04-29
How the inventor of the detective story became his own greatest mystery.
Scream 3
2000-02-04
As bodies begin dropping around the Hollywood set of STAB 3, the third film based on the gruesome Wo
The Fast and the Furious
1954-11-01
A framed man escapes prison and takes a wealthy woman's Jaguar with her in it. After she tries to es
The State of Things
1982-03-22
On location in Portugal, a film crew runs out of film while making their own version of Roger Corman
Cannonball
1976-07-06
Coy "Cannonball" Buckman and his blazing red Pontiac enter the Trans-America Grand Prix, an undergro
The Howling
1981-01-21
After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitati
In Hock & Staying There
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Body Bags
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A horror anthology containing three stories: a female college student working a graveyard shift is t
The Wasp Woman
1959-10-30
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Popatopolis
2009-06-10
In 20 years, he's directed more films than Martin Scorsese, He's produced more profitable movies tha
Monster from the Ocean Floor
1954-05-21
Julie, an American on vacation in Mexico, spots a giant, one-eyed amoeba rising from the ocean, but
Naked Paradise
1957-01-01
Gangster Zac Cotton and his two henchmen, Mitch and Sonny, try to get a boat to get off a tropical i
War of the Satellites
1958-05-18
An "unknown force" declares war against planet Earth when the United Nations disobeys warnings to ce
Atlas
1961-05-01
Evil king Praximedes convinces superhero Atlas to fight for him, but Atlas eventually sees the king'
The Horror of It All
1983-02-23
A collection of film clips from horror movies and interviews with the actors and directors who made
Hollywood Gangster
2008-12-27
Documentary about American gangster movies.
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
2009-08-06
An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the gen
Sharktopus
2010-09-25
The U.S. Navy's special group "Blue Water" builds a half-shark, half-octopus for combat. But the sha
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The Independent
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Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
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Corman's World
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A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020-06-23
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The Sci-Fi Boys
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With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
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Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
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Sharksploitation
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The ultimate deep dive into the world of shark cinema: filmmakers, critics, scholars and conservatio
Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows
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Martin Scorsese narrates this tribute to Val Lewton, the producer of a series of memorable low-budge
Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
2009-02-25
A portrait of legendary American film company Troma, Inc., an independent New York-based production
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie
2013-06-07
Once a vibrant part of American culture, drive-ins reached their peak in the late 1950s with almost
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998-01-01
Ekchart Schmidt examines the machinery behind the dream factory; the Hollywood myth is unmasked. How
Corman's Comedy of Poe
2003-08-26
Roger Corman discusses his horror comedy films for American International Pictures.
Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's The Fantastic Four
2015-07-10
A history of the ill-fated 1994 production of “The Fantastic Four” that was executive produced by Ro
La última película de Jess Franco
2013-10-11
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
2005-12-02
"Bullets Over Hollywood" delves into America's fascination with gangsters and features historical pe
Runaway Daughters
1994-08-12
Angie, Mary, and Laura are teenage girls who are fed up with their bland and unexciting small town l
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
1978-04-06
Documentary examining the life and career of producer/director Roger Corman. Clips from his films an
Behind the Swinging Blade
2014-05-19
Filmed exclusively for Arrow Video in 2013, this documentary looks at the making of The Pit and the
I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni
A documentary which explores the life and the career of Michelangelo Antonioni, one of the greatest
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
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A 60-minute salute to American International Pictures. Entertainment lawyer Samuel Z. Arkoff founded
That Guy Dick Miller
2014-03-07
Documentary about veteran character actor Dick Miller, whose career in and outside of Hollywood has
Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2
2018-09-01
Another documentary about the influence, from Evil Dead 2 on different directors.
Philadelphia
1993-12-22
Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their un
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
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Legendary director Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Entertainment and Creator of the Toxic Avenger,
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
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Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
2004-09-04
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Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
The documentary explores the enigma of actress and artist Mary Woronov and chronicles her colorful c
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007-10-13
The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's con
Battle of Blood Island
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Two American GIs are the only survivors of a unit wiped out in a battle with Japanese troops on an i
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2007-08-14
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Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror
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Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
2014-10-12
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Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
2008-06-10
From superheroes to superstars, Hollywood has always turned to comic books for imagination and inspi
Extraordinary Tales
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Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties
2001-09-04
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Out of the Blue and Into the Black
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Feature Length sit down with Charles Band and Roger Corman.
Target: Harry
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Lords of the Deep
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Some Nudity Required
1998-10-16
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Hollywood Boulevard II
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All the Love You Cannes!
2002-05-16
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Remembering 'The Intruder'
2001-03-27
Roger Corman & William Shatner are talking about the making of 'The Intruder'.
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain
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Documentary on the life and career of actor Vincent Price, best known for horror film classics such
Rachel Getting Married
2008-09-03
A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend
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2015-12-01
Feature-length documentary about the early history of American International Pictures.
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Mario Bava: Operazione paura
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Mario Bava Operazione Paura", hosted by Joe Dante, is an hommage of the Master of the Terror, the it
Martin Scorsese Directs
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Providing behind the scenes footage of the director on set with clips from his own films, Martin Sco
Horror Cafe
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April 1990 - Six horror icons gather at the horror cafe to create the ultimate horror movie for the
The Fanex Files, Volume 2: Samuel Z. Arkoff
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First Works
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It's a mixed bag in the age of illuminating DVD supplements, but First Works effectively demonstrate
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
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The Dark Side of Hollywood
1998-05-13
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It Came From Connemara!
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The Phantom Eye
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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
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Cry Baby Killer
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2019-07-21
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A Century of Cinema
1994-01-01
A look back at the first 100 years of the movies.
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2012-08-25
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2020-01-27
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AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
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Searchers 2.0
2007-08-31
Two actors who owe their entire careers to the Western genre seek revenge against a legendary screen
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2005-01-02
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1984-04-13
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The Perfect Scary Movie
2005-10-29
A documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre.
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2010-10-05
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Ski Troop Attack
1960-04-08
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1984-05-01
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2003-04-25
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2020-09-01
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1999-01-01
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Hot Car Girl
1958-08-17
In this violent drama, a young juvenile delinquent gets into more trouble when he gets involved with
The Young Racers
1963-01-01
A former race car driver-turned-writer attempts to expose a ruthless, womanizing Grand Prix racer. A
Blood Bath
1966-03-02
A painter of morbid art, who becomes a murderous vampire by night and kills young women, attempts a
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