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Roger Corman. Roger William Corman (April 5, 1926 – May 9, 2024) was an American film director, producer and actor. [2] [3] Known under various monikers such as "The Pope of Pop Cinema", "The Spiritual Godfather of the New Hollywood", and "The King of Cult", he was known as a trailblazer in the world of independent film.
With hundreds of movies to his credit, Roger Corman is one of the most prolific producers in the history of the film medium and one of the most successful--in his nearly six decades in the business, only about a dozen of his films have failed to turn a profit.
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Roger Corman in Apollo 13 (1995)- Roger Corman in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
- Roger Corman, William Bowers, Jack Clinton, Peter Donat, Phil Feldman, and John Blower in The Godfather Part II (1974)
- Roger Corman, William Bowers, Jack Clinton, Peter Donat, Phil Feldman, G.D. Spradlin, and John Blower in The Godfather Part II (1974)
- Roger Corman in Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013)
- Roger Corman and Vincent Price in The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
The IMDb credits Corman with 55 directed films and some 385 produced films from 1954 through 2008, many as un-credited producer or executive producer (consistent with his role as head of his own New World Pictures from 1970 through 1983). Corman also has significant credits as writer and actor.
May 12, 2024 · Roger Corman, who for decades dominated the world of B movies as the producer or director of countless proudly low-budget horror, science fiction and crime films, died on Thursday at his home in...
- Aljean Harmetz
May 12, 2024 · The filmmaker, who directed and produced hundreds of low-budget films and launched the careers of many stars and directors, passed away on May 9. He was known for his fast-paced, genre movies and his innovative distribution of foreign art films.
May 11, 2024 · Roger Corman, Giant of Independent Filmmaking, Dies at 98. The fabled "King of the B’s" producer and director influenced the careers of Jack Nicholson, Ron Howard, Peter Bogdanovich,...
May 12, 2024 · Over the course of his half-century long career, Roger Corman filled America's drive-ins with hundreds of low-budget movies. They had titles like Sharktopus, Teenage Doll and The Terror.
