Roger Corman
American film director and producer (1926-2024) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 98
Roger William Corman was an American film director, producer, and actor. 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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2024Died9 May 2024
The Last Drive-In Live: A Tribute to Roger CormanSeries, 2024Himself2022
Charles Band's Full Moon FreakshowSeries2019
CULT-TASTIC: Tales From The Trenches With Roger And Julie CormanSeries, Himself2017
Death Race 2050Film, Producer2012Telluride Film Festival Silver MedallionAward
PiranhacondaFilm, 2012Producer2010Academy Honorary AwardAward
A History of HorrorSeries, 20102008
Death RaceFilm, Producer2003
Looney Tunes: Back in ActionFilm, Hollywood Director2001
Black ScorpionSeries, Creator, Producer1998Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime AchievementAwardTime Machine AwardAward1997
The PracticeSeries, John Matlin1995Inkpot AwardAward
Apollo 13Film, 1995Congressman1994
Rebel HighwaySeries, Mr. Randolph1993
Body BagsFilm, Dr. Bregman1990
Beverly Hills, 90210Series, Roger Corman1986
Chopping MallFilm, Producer1984The President's Memorial AwardAward1983
DeathstalkerFilm, Producer1981
Galaxy of TerrorFilm, Producer1978
Galaxy Express 999Series, Producer
PiranhaFilm, 1978Producer1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries1974
Big Bad MamaFilm, Producer1968
TargetsFilm, Producer1963
The Haunted PalaceFilm, Director, Producer1960
House of UsherFilm, Director, Producer1926Born5 April 1926
The Last Drive-In Live: A Tribute to Roger CormanSeries, 2024Himself2022Charles Band's Full Moon FreakshowSeries2019CULT-TASTIC: Tales From The Trenches With Roger And Julie CormanSeries, Himself2017Death Race 2050Film, Producer2012Telluride Film Festival Silver MedallionAwardPiranhacondaFilm, 2012Producer2010Academy Honorary AwardAwardA History of HorrorSeries, 20102008Death RaceFilm, Producer2003Looney Tunes: Back in ActionFilm, Hollywood Director2001Black ScorpionSeries, Creator, Producer1998Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime AchievementAwardTime Machine AwardAward1997The PracticeSeries, John Matlin1995Inkpot AwardAwardApollo 13Film, 1995Congressman1994Rebel HighwaySeries, Mr. Randolph1993Body BagsFilm, Dr. Bregman1990Beverly Hills, 90210Series, Roger Corman1986Chopping MallFilm, Producer1984The President's Memorial AwardAward1983DeathstalkerFilm, Producer1981Galaxy of TerrorFilm, Producer1978Galaxy Express 999Series, ProducerPiranhaFilm, 1978Producer1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries1974Big Bad MamaFilm, Producer1968TargetsFilm, Producer1963The Haunted PalaceFilm, Director, Producer1960House of UsherFilm, Director, Producer1926Born5 April 1926People around Roger
George Armitage Professional partner
Jack Nicholson Roger produced The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Vincent Price Roger directed House of Usher and The Raven
Jonathan Demme Directed The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Peter Bogdanovich Roger produced Targets and The Wild Angels
Bruce Dern Roger directed The Trip (1967)
Barbara Steele Roger produced The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
Dick Miller Roger produced Piranha, Capone and The Terror
Don "The Dragon" Wilson Roger produced Bloodfist II and Bloodfist
Jeff Corey Taught Roger
Beverly Garland Roger produced Not of This Earth (1957)
Ed Nelson Roger directed A Bucket of Blood (1959)
Leo Gordon Roger produced The Raven (1963)
John Dierkes Roger directed The Raven and X
Jonathan Haze Roger directed X and Not of This Earth
Paul Birch Roger directed Day the World Ended (1955)
Bruno VeSota Roger produced A Bucket of Blood (1959)
Charles B. Griffith Roger produced Death Race 2000 (1975)
Harry Northup Roger produced Boxcar Bertha and Fighting Mad- Paul Bartel Roger produced Death Race 2000 and Piranha
Peter Fonda Roger directed The Trip and The Wild Angels
David Carradine Roger produced Death Race and Death Race 2000
Joe Dante Directed Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
Hazel Court Roger directed The Raven (1963)
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The Godfather Part II 1974
The Silence of the Lambs 1991
Philadelphia 1993
Apollo 13 1995
Targets 1968
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Filmography 40
677 credits on file
Television 21
Media & music
Photos 8
![Drive-in advertisement from 1957 for the double feature, Attack of the Crab Monsters and Not of This Earth. Corman films were popular on the drive-in circuit, and generally marketed towards a teenage audience.[48]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Baseline_Drive-in_Ad_-_5_April_1957%2C_Highland%2C_CA.jpg/1280px-Baseline_Drive-in_Ad_-_5_April_1957%2C_Highland%2C_CA.jpg)
Drive-in advertisement from 1957 for the double feature, Attack of the Crab Monsters and Not of This Earth. Corman films were popular on the drive-in circuit, and generally marketed towards a teenage audience.[48]
Barboura Morris and Susan Cabot in a scene from The Wasp Woman (1959)
House of Usher (1960), Corman's first Edgar Allan Poe adaptation
Corman (age 41) on the set of The Trip (1967).
Roger Corman, Von Richthofen and Brown (1970)
Corman (age 80; 2006)
Corman (age 86) in October 2012Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2024 · aged 98
