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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. [4]
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)
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 producer and director of hundreds of low-budget films, including horror, action and sci-fi classics, passed away on May 9. He discovered and mentored many future stars and filmmakers, such as Jack Nicholson, Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola.
May 12, 2024 · Roger Corman, a colorful producer and director whose low-budget movies – including the original “Little Shop of Horrors” – helped establish major Hollywood talents like Jack...
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 · USA TODAY reports the death of Roger Corman, who made low-budget films that launched the careers of many Hollywood directors and actors. He received an honorary Academy Award in 2009 and was praised by Quentin Tarantino, James Cameron and others.
