Ready or Not: Here I Come2026
As Chester Danforth
TMDb 7.6 / 10
David Cronenberg
Born
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.
Filmography (72)
The Fly1986
As Gynecologist
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Crash1996
As Auto Wreck Salesman (voice) (uncredited)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Videodrome1983
As Max Renn (Helmet Scenes) (uncredited)
TMDb 7.2 / 10
To Die For1995
As Man at Lake
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Jason X2001
As Dr. Wimmer
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Humane2024
As D.O.C.S. Commercials Narrator
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Dead Ringers1988
As Obstetrician (uncredited)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Nightbreed1990
As Dr. Philip K. Decker
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Extreme Measures1996
As Hospital Lawyer
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Into the Night1985
As Group Supervisor
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Falling2020
As Dr. Klausner
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Shivers1975
As Infected Crowd Member (uncredited)
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Barney's Version2010
As O'Malley Director #2
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Resurrection1999
As Father Rousell
TMDb 6.1 / 10
To Each His Own Cinema2007
As The Suicidal Man (segment "At the suicide of the last Jew ...")
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Disappearance at Clifton Hill2020
As Walter
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Stupids1996
As Postal Supervisor
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Trial by Jury1994
As Director
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics2010
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Last Night1998
As Duncan
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Room 9992023
As Self
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Music, Fashion, Film2026
As Self
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The American Nightmare2000
As Self
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld2025
TMDb 4.0 / 10
A Special Day2012
As Self
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Judge2001
As Det. Stobel
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Too Commercial for Cannes2006
As Self
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Sangre del Toro2025
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Joie de Vivre. Notes, Thoughts, Words, Reflections, Faces, Visions, Around Bernardo Bertolucci and the Cinephilia of the 20th Century That Is No MoreRelease date TBA
As Self
The Nest2013
As Dr. Molnar (voice)
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Citizens of Cosmopolis
Citizens of Cosmopolis2012
As Self
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Masters of Horror2002
As Self
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche2004
As Duncan (archive footage)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Blood & Donuts1995
As Crime Boss
TMDb 5.4 / 10
100 Greatest Sexy Moments2003
As Self
TMDb 3.5 / 10
Rewind2013
As Rourke
TMDb 5.6 / 10
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within2010
As Self
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!2011
As Self
David Cronenberg: I Have to Make the Word Be Flesh
David Cronenberg: I Have to Make the Word Be Flesh1999
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Naked Making Lunch1992
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Boozecan1994
As Stan Coleburn
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg1987
As Self
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Cronenberg: The Early Years2011
As Self
Tales from the Organ Trade2013
As Narrator
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Henry & Verlin1994
As Doc Fisher
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Moonshine Highway1996
As Clem Clayton
TMDb 6.4 / 10
At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World2007
As The Last Jew
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Tomorrow's Shadows2016
As G.O.D. (voice)
Cronenberg, à corps ouvert2025
Palace of Pleasure1967
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Making of Dead Ringers1988
As Self - Writer/Director
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece2019
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome1982
As Interviewee
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Take One: Fear on Film1982
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier2000
As Self
The Politics of the Dead Zone
The Politics of the Dead Zone2006
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Ape Sodom2016
As Narrator
TMDb 3.0 / 10
The Death of David Cronenberg2023
As David Cronenberg
TMDb 6.1 / 10
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme1997
As Himself
TMDb 6.0 / 10
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of "Jason X"2002
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
David Cronenberg, en chair et en os
David Cronenberg, en chair et en osRelease date TBA
As Himself
The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter2005
As Self
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Grace of God1998
As Psychiatrist
TMDb 3.3 / 10
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh2004
As Self
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Blue1992
TMDb 6.0 / 10
A Kaleidoscope of Meaning: Colour in Don't Look Now2019
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
L’inquiétante absence2019
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
On Screen!: Shivers
On Screen!: Shivers2008
As himself
Buffalo Airport Visions1967
Moving Pictures: J.G. Ballard1990
As Self
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Acts of Violence2006
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb