David Cronenberg

Q: Has David Cronenberg won any major awards?

David Cronenberg has received numerous accolades, including the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival for 'Crash' in 1996 and several Genie Awards in Canada.

Q: What was David Cronenberg's first film?

David Cronenberg's first feature film was 'Stereo', released in 1969. It was a low-budget experimental film that established his interest in psychological themes.

Q: What is David Cronenberg's style of filmmaking?

Cronenberg's filmmaking is characterized by psychological depth, body horror, and explorations of identity and transformation. He often blends genres to create unique cinematic experiences.

Q: What is David Cronenberg's net worth?

David Cronenberg's estimated net worth is around $20 million, reflecting his successful career as a filmmaker, writer, and actor.

Q: How many children does David Cronenberg have?

David Cronenberg has two children, Caitlin and Brandon Cronenberg, both of whom have pursued careers in film and the arts.

Q: What notable collaborations has David Cronenberg had?

David Cronenberg is well-known for his collaborations with actor Viggo Mortensen, particularly in films like 'A History of Violence', 'Eastern Promises', and 'Maps to the Stars'.

Q: What themes are prevalent in Cronenberg's films?

Cronenberg's films often explore themes of identity, technology, and the human body, frequently delving into psychological horror and the complexities of human relationships.

Known for

The Fly (1986)

IMDb 7.6 / 10

1986 / Drama, Horror / 96 min

When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common...

A History of Violence (2005)

IMDb 7.4 / 10

2005 / Drama, Thriller / 96 min

An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.

Name

David Cronenberg

Height

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Born

15 March 1943, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Spouses

Carolyn Zeifman (1979–present)

Children

2; Caitlin Cronenberg, Brandon Cronenberg

Parents

Esther Cronenberg, Milton Cronenberg

Estimated Net Worth

$20 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie Music, Fashion, Film Music, Fashion, Film will be played in full at select independent cinemas for fans around the world, for one night...	Self	Not rated
2026	Movie Ready or Not: Here I Come Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace discovers she’s reached the next level of the...	Chester Danforth	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2025	Movie Cronenberg, à corps ouvert	Unknown character	Not rated
2025	Movie The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld is an intimate portrait of what it means to expose oneself. At its center is...	Unknown character	Not rated
2025	Movie Sangre del Toro Director Guillermo del Toro journeys through a labyrinth of childhood memories, cultural myths and monsters to reveal the origins of...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2024	Movie Humane In the wake of an environmental collapse that has forced humanity to shed 20% of its population, a family dinner...	D.O.C.S. Commercials Narrator	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2023	Movie Room 999 In 1982, Wim Wenders asked 16 of his fellow directors to speak on the future of cinema, resulting in the...	Self	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2023	TV Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma	Self - Guest	Not rated
2021	Movie The Death of David Cronenberg David Cronenberg stands in a softly lit bedroom and looks deeply into the camera before his gaze shifts to a...	David Cronenberg	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2021	TV Slasher: Flesh & Blood A wealthy but dysfunctional family gathers for a reunion on a secluded island. Their old wounds and competitive rivalries flare...	Spencer Galloway	Not rated
2020	Movie Falling John Peterson lives with his partner Eric and their adopted daughter in Southern California. When he is visited by his...	Dr. Klausner	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2020	Movie Disappearance at Clifton Hill Following the death of her mother, a young woman returns home to Niagara Falls and becomes entangled in the memory...	Walter	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2019	Movie A Kaleidoscope of Meaning: Colour in Don't Look Now New featurette, David Cronenberg, cinematographer Anthony B. Richomond, and professor Sarah Street (University of Bristol), amongst others, discuss the use...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2019	Movie Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece New featurette, writer/director Brad Bird, writer/director Andrew Haigh, director Danny Boyle, and cinematographer Anthony B. Richmond, amongst others, discuss the...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2019	Movie L’inquiétante absence "L'inquiétante absence" is a documentary that examines the current state of genre films in Québec. In an attempt to answer...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2017	TV Alias Grace Based on the true story of Grace Marks, a housemaid and immigrant from Ireland who was imprisoned in 1843, perhaps...	Reverend Verrenger	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2017	TV Star Trek: Discovery Follow the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and one Starfleet officer...	Dr. Kovich	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2016	Movie Ape Sodom Three degenerates navigate the descending hierarchy of post-consumerist enlightenment.	Narrator	TMDB 3.0 / 10
2016	Movie Tomorrow's Shadows Where futures are known and happiness is guaranteed by G.O.D., a mother is given a choice - her child or...	G.O.D. (voice)	Not rated
2016	TV Slasher Thirty years ago, in the sleepy community of Waterbury, a killer known as “The Executioner” murdered Sarah Bennett's parents. Now...	Spencer	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2015	TV Pig Goat Banana Cricket	Dr. Cronenbird (voice)	TMDB 4.3 / 10
2013	Movie Tales from the Organ Trade A look into the underground world of trafficking human body parts.	Narrator	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2013	Movie The Nest A doctor must remove a parasite infestation from within a patient's breast.	Dr. Molnar (voice)	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2013	Movie Rewind Revolves around a team of military field operatives and civilian scientists who must use untested technology to travel back in...	Rourke	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2012	Movie Citizens of Cosmopolis An in-depth documentary about the making of David Cronenberg's feature film, Cosmopolis (2012), an adaptation of Don DeLillo's novel of...	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2012	Movie A Special Day At the 60th anniversary of Cannes Film Festival, 34 famous directors are followed by camera.	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2011	Movie Produce Your Own Damn Movie! When it comes to producing, no one speaks with more authority than Lloyd Kaufman creator of The Toxic Avenger and...	Self	Not rated
2011	Movie Cronenberg: The Early Years Director David Cronenberg discusses his transition from the experimental filmmaking of 'Stereo' and 'Crimes of the Future' to working within...	Self	Not rated
2010	Movie Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics A look at the history of the comic book publication that launched such legendary characters as Superman, Batman and Wonder...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2010	Movie William S. Burroughs: A Man Within A riveting and emotional journey into the world of writer William S. Burroughs, a man considered as cold as an...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2010	Movie Barney's Version The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney...	O'Malley Director #2	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2010	TV Happy Town The residents of Haplin, Minnesota - also known as "Happy Town" - have enjoyed an uneasy peace while haunted by...	Dr. Leichman	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2008	Movie On Screen!: Shivers The debut feature from Canada's most celebrated filmmaker, David Cronenberg, Shivers provided the young director with a crash course in...	himself	Not rated
2007	Movie To Each His Own Cinema Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of...	The Suicidal Man (segment "At the suicide of the last Jew ...")	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2007	Movie At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World In an unspecified future, a man prepares to kill himself in a cinema toilet. Two unseen radio commentators say he...	The Last Jew	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2006	Movie The Politics of the Dead Zone A discussion on the politics behind the 1983 David Cronenberg thriller, The Dead Zone.	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2006	Movie Too Commercial for Cannes A day in a life tour diary with David Cronenberg, as he brings his film "A History of Violence" to...	Self	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2006	Movie Acts of Violence ACTS OF VIOLENCE is a behind the scenes documentary, structured in a scene by scene breakdown of all the incidents...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2005	TV Le Cercle As long as there is cinema, LE CERCLE will be there. It is the only television program of critical debates...	Unknown character	Not rated
2005	Movie The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter Tells the story of David Secter, Canada's first acclaimed indie filmmaker.	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2004	Movie Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh Through the use of interviews (both vintage and new) with various cast and crew members, including Rick Baker, Bill Sturgeon,...	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2004	Movie Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche This compelling documentary explores Canadian film culture and tries to discover what defines Canadian film through interviews with notable filmmakers.	Duncan (archive footage)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2003	Movie 100 Greatest Sexy Moments Documentary, based on a British poll, listing the 100 sexiest movie and TV moments. Supplemented by new interviews with performers,...	Self	TMDB 3.5 / 10
2002	Movie Masters of Horror Documentary showcasing the work of prominent film directors in the horror genre. Featuring interviews with the directors, behind the scenes...	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2002	Movie By Any Means Necessary: The Making of "Jason X" Produced for the "Jason X" Special Edition DVD.	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2001	Movie Jason X In the year 2455, Old Earth is now a contaminated planet abandoned for centuries -- a brown world of violent...	Dr. Wimmer	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2001	TV Alias Sydney Bristow, an agent who has been tricked to believe she is working for the U.S. government, is actually working...	Dr. Brezzel	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2001	TV The Judge Everything brilliant and compassionate defense attorney Paul Madriani stands for is put to the test when he's hired to defend...	Det. Stobel	TMDB 4.5 / 10
2001	Movie The Judge When a key witness in a case of corruption is killed in courts all suspicion falls on Judge Armando Acosta....	Det. Stobel	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2000	Movie The American Nightmare An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2000	Movie Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier The invisible art of production designer Carol Spier. The relationship between director and production designer is a special one. FRAME...	Self	Not rated
1999	Movie David Cronenberg: I Have to Make the Word Be Flesh “I Have to Make the Word Be Flesh” is an insightful and candid interview with the man himself about his...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1999	Movie Resurrection A jaded homicide detective has been put on the case of a ruthless killer in the city of Chicago, who...	Father Rousell	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1998	Movie Last Night Various citizens of Toronto anxiously await the end of the world, which is occurring at the stroke of midnight on...	Duncan	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1998	TV SexTV SexTV is a Canadian documentary television series which explores many issues about human sexuality. The show premiered in 1998 and...	Self	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1998	TV SexTV SexTV is a Canadian documentary television series which explores many issues about human sexuality. The show premiered in 1998 and...	Unknown character	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1998	Movie The Grace of God Centering on L'Ecuyer's identity as a gay man, the film unfolds as a series of vignettes depicting various key moments...	Psychiatrist	TMDB 3.3 / 10
1997	Movie David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme A brief documentary about Cronenberg made by the BBC to precede a showing of 'Videodrome' on television.	Himself	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1996	TV The Newsroom The tumultuous TV newsroom world of overbearing regional news director George Findlay, who is solely motivated by casualty statistics which...	Himself	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1996	Movie Extreme Measures Guy Luthan, a British doctor working at a hospital in New York, starts making unwelcome enquiries when the body of...	Hospital Lawyer	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1996	Movie The Stupids An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumble upon an illegal weapons deal while on the trail of their "stolen" garbage.	Postal Supervisor	TMDB 4.9 / 10
1996	Movie Crash A car crash victim inexplicably finds himself aroused by car accidents and becomes involved with an underground subculture of like-minded...	Auto Wreck Salesman (voice) (uncredited)	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1996	Movie Moonshine Highway The plans of a moonshine runner trying to make a better life by becoming a stock car racer go awry...	Clem Clayton	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1995	TV Kulturzeit	self	TMDB 4.7 / 10
1995	Movie To Die For Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what she...	Man at Lake	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1995	Movie Blood & Donuts In 1994, in Toronto, the vampire Boya awakens from his twenty-five years of sleep in a basement hit by a...	Crime Boss	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1994	Movie Boozecan The owner of an after-hours bar dreams of opening a legitimate establishment.	Stan Coleburn	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1994	Movie Trial by Jury Valerie is a juror in the trial of a mob boss. When her young son's life is threatened, she has...	Director	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1994	Movie Henry & Verlin Verlin is 9 years old and does not talk, nor does he even seem to hear. Henry, a child-like adult,...	Doc Fisher	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1992	Movie Naked Making Lunch A 1992 documentary about the making of Naked Lunch.	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1992	Movie Blue New carpet factory footage intercut with old porn creates a brief but telling glimpse into the human psyche.	Unknown character	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1990	Movie Nightbreed A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding...	Dr. Philip K. Decker	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1990	Movie Moving Pictures: J.G. Ballard A film essay on Ballard's fiction, and its unrealised cinematic potential, with particular reference to David Cronenberg's (yet to be...	Self	TMDB 8.5 / 10
1989	TV Prisoners of Gravity Prisoners of Gravity was a Canadian public broadcasting television news magazine program that explored speculative fiction — science fiction, fantasy,...	Self	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1988	Movie Dead Ringers Elliot, a successful gynecologist, works at the same practice as his identical twin, Beverly. Elliot is attracted to many of...	Obstetrician (uncredited)	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1988	Movie The Making of Dead Ringers A short behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of "Dead Ringers," including interviews with writer-director David Cronenberg, star Jeremy Irons, co-producer...	Self - Writer/Director	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1987	Movie Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg Documentary about the career of director David Cronenberg, with clips from his films and interviews with friends, colleagues, film critics...	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1986	Movie The Fly When brilliant, eccentric scientist Seth Brundle makes a huge technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself....	Gynecologist	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1985	Movie Into the Night Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he...	Group Supervisor	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1983	Movie Videodrome As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he...	Max Renn (Helmet Scenes) (uncredited)	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1982	Movie The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome A featurette made in 1982 to promote the new film by David Cronenberg, including interviews with the cast and crew.	Interviewee	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1982	TV Late Night with David Letterman Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1982	Movie Take One: Fear on Film Mick Garris hosts this look at horror films with John Carpenter, John Landis and David Cronenberg all discussing their favorite...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1976	TV Cérémonie des César The César Awards are cinematographic awards created in 1976 and presented annually in Paris to professionals of the 7th art...	Self - Presenter	TMDB 4.6 / 10
1975	Movie Shivers The residents of a suburban high-rise apartment building are infected by parasites that turn them into mindless nymphomaniac fiends.	Infected Crowd Member (uncredited)	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1967	Movie Palace of Pleasure John Hofsess’s The Palace of Pleasure emerged from the psychedelic haze of 1960s postmodern art. It was a blistering work...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1967	Movie Buffalo Airport Visions An experimental investigation of Toronto street life and youth culture.	Unknown character	Not rated
TBA	Movie David Cronenberg, en chair et en os	Himself	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2025	Movie The Shrouds Inconsolable since the death of his wife, prominent businessman Karsh Relikh invents a revolutionary and controversial technology that enables the...	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2025	Movie The Shrouds Inconsolable since the death of his wife, prominent businessman Karsh Relikh invents a revolutionary and controversial technology that enables the...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2023	Movie Leo Parthiban, a cafe owner, lives with his family in Himachal Pradesh. Things take an absurd turn for him when he...	Original Film Writer Writing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2023	Movie Four Unloved Women, Adrift on a Purposeless Sea, Experience the Ecstasy of Dissection Long live the new flesh. Surgery is the new sex. These Cronenbergian epigrams come together in a tableau that reimagines...	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2023	Movie Four Unloved Women, Adrift on a Purposeless Sea, Experience the Ecstasy of Dissection Long live the new flesh. Surgery is the new sex. These Cronenbergian epigrams come together in a tableau that reimagines...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2022	Movie Crimes of the Future With his partner Caprice, celebrity performance artist Saul Tenser publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. An...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2022	Movie Crimes of the Future With his partner Caprice, celebrity performance artist Saul Tenser publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. An...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2021	Movie The Death of David Cronenberg David Cronenberg stands in a softly lit bedroom and looks deeply into the camera before his gaze shifts to a...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2021	Movie The Death of David Cronenberg David Cronenberg stands in a softly lit bedroom and looks deeply into the camera before his gaze shifts to a...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2019	Movie Rabid The quiet Rose works in women's fashion clothing, hoping to be a designer. A traffic accident damages her face. She...	Original Film Writer Writing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2019	Movie The Dead Don't Die In the sleepy town of Centerville, the lives of a number of interconnected characters are disrupted by the undead.	Thanks Crew	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2019	Movie The Drema When a troubled teen aged girl goes missing, an ex-detective is forced to take on the case which he slowly...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2016	Movie Ape Sodom Three degenerates navigate the descending hierarchy of post-consumerist enlightenment.	Additional Dialogue Crew	TMDB 3.0 / 10
2014	Movie The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners' This Documentary goes over how the special effects in the 1981 film "Scanners" were done.	Thanks Crew	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2014	Movie Maps to the Stars Driven by an intense need for fame and validation, members of a dysfunctional Hollywood family chase celebrity, one another, and...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2014	Movie Mental Saboteur Michael Ironside discusses his role as Darryl Revok in the 1981 sci-fi/horror cult classic "Scanners."	Thanks Crew	Not rated
2014	Movie The Double An awkward office drone becomes increasingly unhinged after a charismatic and confident look-alike takes a job at his workplace and...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2014	Movie Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk A reimagining /regurgitation and re-dubbing of a classic silent horror flick! Shot in mind-shattering 2D (& 36DD), featuring T&A and...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 2.0 / 10
2013	Movie Candy Touching on love, sex, money, and art, Cassandra Cronenberg directs this formally daring inventory of human transactions, which tracks a...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 2.5 / 10
2013	Movie The Nest A doctor must remove a parasite infestation from within a patient's breast.	Director Directing	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2013	Movie The Nest A doctor must remove a parasite infestation from within a patient's breast.	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2013	Movie Pacific Rim Using massive piloted robots to combat the alien threat, earth's survivors take the fight to the invading alien force lurking...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2012	Movie Citizens of Cosmopolis An in-depth documentary about the making of David Cronenberg's feature film, Cosmopolis (2012), an adaptation of Don DeLillo's novel of...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2012	Movie Cosmopolis Riding across Manhattan in a stretch limo during a riot in order to get a haircut, a self-made 28-year-old billionaire...	Producer Production	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2012	Movie Cosmopolis Riding across Manhattan in a stretch limo during a riot in order to get a haircut, a self-made 28-year-old billionaire...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2012	Movie Cosmopolis Riding across Manhattan in a stretch limo during a riot in order to get a haircut, a self-made 28-year-old billionaire...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2011	Movie A Dangerous Method Seduced by the challenge of an impossible case, the driven Dr. Carl Jung takes the unbalanced yet beautiful Sabina Spielrein...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2011	Movie Down to Sleep A young woman discovers she has the power to bring dead goldfish back to life. But what else is she...	Thanks Crew	Not rated
2011	Movie Acid Head: The Buzzard Nuts County Slaughter Acid-scarred teenager Pheromone Labonza (aka Acid Head) is a vengeful, bloodsucking cannibal goth-girl killer that slashes her way though rural...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 2.0 / 10
2010	Movie Crank Up One day, two film making students meet evil.	Thanks Crew	Not rated
2010	Movie Tub About a guy who can't commit to his girlfriend... Who then jerks off in the shower. And accidentally impregnates his...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 4.4 / 10
2008	Movie The Plan The short drama is about a group of children in the wing of a hospital plotting a covert operation in...	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
2007	Movie To Each His Own Cinema Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2007	Movie Eastern Promises A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2007	Movie At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World In an unspecified future, a man prepares to kill himself in a cinema toilet. Two unseen radio commentators say he...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2007	Movie At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World In an unspecified future, a man prepares to kill himself in a cinema toilet. Two unseen radio commentators say he...	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2007	Movie Karim 'Karim' tells the tale of a troubled boy who finds himself trapped in a world where fear, violence and abuse...	Thanks Crew	Not rated
2006	Movie Shortbus In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus,...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2006	Movie Skinwalkers Creatures, bound by the blood of the wolf, that can kill with curses and move at lightening speed, watching the...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2005	Movie Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly Feature length documentary on the making of David Cronenberg's The Fly.	Thanks Crew	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2005	Movie A History of Violence An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.	Director Directing	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2002	Movie Spider A mentally disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2002	Movie Spider A mentally disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2001	Movie Imagining 'Total Recall' Paul Verhoeven and Arnold Schwarzenegger go to Mars and produce a blockbuster. Produced for the “Total Recall” DVD.	Thanks Crew	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2001	Movie Resolving Power In an abandoned power plant, a paranoiac electrician dreams he discovers a piece of shapeless flesh in a jar. Armed...	Thanks Crew	Not rated
2000	Movie Preludes Commissioned by the Toronto International Film Festival to mark the event's 25th anniversary in September 2000, the "Preludes" program consisted...	Director Directing	Not rated
2000	Movie Camera While a veteran actor laments the state of film and film acting, a group of young children sneak a Panavision...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2000	Movie Camera While a veteran actor laments the state of film and film acting, a group of young children sneak a Panavision...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1999	Movie eXistenZ A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1999	Movie eXistenZ A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1999	Movie eXistenZ A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1998	Movie I'm Losing You Based on Bruce Wagner's best selling novel, "I'm Losing You" is the gripping tale of a wealthy Los Angeles family...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 4.9 / 10
1996	Movie Crash A car crash victim inexplicably finds himself aroused by car accidents and becomes involved with an underground subculture of like-minded...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1996	Movie Crash A car crash victim inexplicably finds himself aroused by car accidents and becomes involved with an underground subculture of like-minded...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1996	Movie Crash A car crash victim inexplicably finds himself aroused by car accidents and becomes involved with an underground subculture of like-minded...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1995	Movie Scanner Cop II When other Scanners in the Los Angeles area are left drained of life, Sam is forced back into action in...	Characters Writing	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1994	Movie Scanner Cop Rookie cop Sam Staziak has a unique gift: he is a Scanner, which gives him the power to read the...	Characters Writing	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1993	Movie M. Butterfly In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with opera singer Song Liling – but Song is not...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1992	Movie Scanners III: The Takeover A young scanner with extraordinary telepathic powers transforms into a lethal killing machine after taking one of her father's experimental...	Characters Writing	TMDB 4.4 / 10
1991	Movie Naked Lunch Blank-faced bug killer Bill Lee and his dead-eyed wife, Joan, like to get high on Bill's pest poisons while lounging...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1991	Movie Naked Lunch Blank-faced bug killer Bill Lee and his dead-eyed wife, Joan, like to get high on Bill's pest poisons while lounging...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1991	Movie Highway 61 A naive Canadian barber who knows US popular culture inside and out meets a flamboyant roadie who needs someone to...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1991	Movie Scanners II: The New Order A breed of humans with dangerously powerful telepathic abilities -- the scanners -- are being recruited by a corrupt police...	Characters Writing	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1990	TV Scales of Justice Recreates the stories of Canada's most famous criminal cases and trials.	Director Directing	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1988	Movie Dead Ringers Elliot, a successful gynecologist, works at the same practice as his identical twin, Beverly. Elliot is attracted to many of...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1988	Movie Dead Ringers Elliot, a successful gynecologist, works at the same practice as his identical twin, Beverly. Elliot is attracted to many of...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1988	Movie Dead Ringers Elliot, a successful gynecologist, works at the same practice as his identical twin, Beverly. Elliot is attracted to many of...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1987	TV Friday the 13th: The Series Micki and Ryan with the help of their friend Jack try to recover cursed antiques so they can store them...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1986	Movie The Fly When brilliant, eccentric scientist Seth Brundle makes a huge technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself....	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1986	Movie The Fly When brilliant, eccentric scientist Seth Brundle makes a huge technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself....	Director Directing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1983	Movie The Dead Zone Johnny Smith is a schoolteacher with his whole life ahead of him but, after leaving his fiancee's home one night,...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1983	Movie Videodrome As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1983	Movie Videodrome As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1981	Movie Escape from New York In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1981	Movie Scanners A scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called 'scanning' to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1981	Movie Scanners A scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called 'scanning' to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1979	Movie The Brood A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalised wife, amidst a series of brutal murders.	Director Directing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1979	Movie The Brood A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalised wife, amidst a series of brutal murders.	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1979	Movie Fast Company After his sponsor replaces him with his archrival, a race-car driver decides to steal the car and race it himself.	Director Directing	TMDB 5.1 / 10
1979	Movie Fast Company After his sponsor replaces him with his archrival, a race-car driver decides to steal the car and race it himself.	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 5.1 / 10
1977	Movie Rabid A young woman develops a taste for human blood after experimental plastic surgery, and her victims turn into bloodthirsty zombies,...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1977	Movie Rabid A young woman develops a taste for human blood after experimental plastic surgery, and her victims turn into bloodthirsty zombies,...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1976	TV Teleplay A Canadian anthology series designed to spotlight emerging writing talent, presenting a diverse range of stories and encompassing everything from...	Director Directing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1976	TV Teleplay A Canadian anthology series designed to spotlight emerging writing talent, presenting a diverse range of stories and encompassing everything from...	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1975	TV Peep Show An anthology of half-hour drama programs by new and emerging Canadian writers and directors.	Director Directing	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1975	Movie Shivers The residents of a suburban high-rise apartment building are infected by parasites that turn them into mindless nymphomaniac fiends.	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1975	Movie Shivers The residents of a suburban high-rise apartment building are infected by parasites that turn them into mindless nymphomaniac fiends.	Director Directing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1973	Movie Across This Land with Stompin' Tom Connors Stompin' Tom performs live at the Horseshoe Tavern on Queen St. in Toronto.	Production Manager Production	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1972	Movie In the Dirt A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Writer Writing	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1972	Movie In the Dirt A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Director Directing	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1972	Movie In the Dirt A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Director of Photography Camera	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1972	Movie In the Dirt A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Editor Editing	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1972	Movie Scarborough Bluffs A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Writer Writing	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1972	Movie Scarborough Bluffs A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Director Directing	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1972	Movie Scarborough Bluffs A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Director of Photography Camera	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1972	Movie Scarborough Bluffs A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Editor Editing	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1972	Movie Winter Garden A recording of the eponymous ballet choreographed by Olga Roriz, produced for Canadian public television.	Director Directing	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1972	Movie Winter Garden A recording of the eponymous ballet choreographed by Olga Roriz, produced for Canadian public television.	Director of Photography Camera	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1972	Movie Winter Garden A recording of the eponymous ballet choreographed by Olga Roriz, produced for Canadian public television.	Editor Editing	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1972	Movie Lakeshore A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Editor Editing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1972	Movie Lakeshore A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Director of Photography Camera	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1972	Movie Lakeshore A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Director Directing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1972	Movie Lakeshore A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1972	Movie Don Valley A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Director Directing	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1972	Movie Don Valley A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Writer Writing	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1972	Movie Don Valley A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Editor Editing	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1972	Movie Don Valley A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Director of Photography Camera	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1972	Movie Fort York A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Editor Editing	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1972	Movie Fort York A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Director of Photography Camera	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1972	Movie Fort York A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Director Directing	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1972	Movie Fort York A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Writer Writing	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1971	Movie Jim Ritchie Sculptor The work of Montreal sculptor Jim Ritchie, living in France at the time. There is no narration but a music...	Director Directing	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1971	Movie Jim Ritchie Sculptor The work of Montreal sculptor Jim Ritchie, living in France at the time. There is no narration but a music...	Writer Writing	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1971	Movie Jim Ritchie Sculptor The work of Montreal sculptor Jim Ritchie, living in France at the time. There is no narration but a music...	Producer Production	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1971	Movie Jim Ritchie Sculptor The work of Montreal sculptor Jim Ritchie, living in France at the time. There is no narration but a music...	Editor Editing	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1971	Movie Jim Ritchie Sculptor The work of Montreal sculptor Jim Ritchie, living in France at the time. There is no narration but a music...	Director of Photography Camera	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1971	Movie Letter from Michelangelo A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Director of Photography Camera	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1971	Movie Letter from Michelangelo A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1971	Movie Letter from Michelangelo A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1971	Movie Letter from Michelangelo A short documentary produced for Canadian public television.	Editor Editing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1971	Movie Tourrettes A short documentary produced for Canadian public television about the medieval village of Tourrettes-sur-Loup, where Cronenberg stayed in 1971 and...	Editor Editing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1971	Movie Tourrettes A short documentary produced for Canadian public television about the medieval village of Tourrettes-sur-Loup, where Cronenberg stayed in 1971 and...	Director of Photography Camera	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1971	Movie Tourrettes A short documentary produced for Canadian public television about the medieval village of Tourrettes-sur-Loup, where Cronenberg stayed in 1971 and...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1971	Movie Tourrettes A short documentary produced for Canadian public television about the medieval village of Tourrettes-sur-Loup, where Cronenberg stayed in 1971 and...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1971	TV Programme X Programme X is a 1970 TV show	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1970	Movie Crimes of the Future In a dystopic world where a plague is killing off pubescent human females, an esoteric researcher seeks his missing mentor...	Director Directing	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1970	Movie Crimes of the Future In a dystopic world where a plague is killing off pubescent human females, an esoteric researcher seeks his missing mentor...	Director of Photography Camera	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1970	Movie Crimes of the Future In a dystopic world where a plague is killing off pubescent human females, an esoteric researcher seeks his missing mentor...	Writer Writing	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1970	Movie Crimes of the Future In a dystopic world where a plague is killing off pubescent human females, an esoteric researcher seeks his missing mentor...	Editor Editing	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1970	Movie Crimes of the Future In a dystopic world where a plague is killing off pubescent human females, an esoteric researcher seeks his missing mentor...	Producer Production	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1969	Movie Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic) A group of Canadian university students agree to partake in a grisly psychological experiment, which renders them incapable of speech...	Director of Photography Camera	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1969	Movie Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic) A group of Canadian university students agree to partake in a grisly psychological experiment, which renders them incapable of speech...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1969	Movie Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic) A group of Canadian university students agree to partake in a grisly psychological experiment, which renders them incapable of speech...	Editor Editing	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1969	Movie Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic) A group of Canadian university students agree to partake in a grisly psychological experiment, which renders them incapable of speech...	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1969	Movie Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic) A group of Canadian university students agree to partake in a grisly psychological experiment, which renders them incapable of speech...	Producer Production	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1967	Movie From the Drain The film is centered on two men in a bathtub; it is implied that they are veterans of some past...	Editor Editing	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1967	Movie From the Drain The film is centered on two men in a bathtub; it is implied that they are veterans of some past...	Writer Writing	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1967	Movie From the Drain The film is centered on two men in a bathtub; it is implied that they are veterans of some past...	Director of Photography Camera	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1967	Movie From the Drain The film is centered on two men in a bathtub; it is implied that they are veterans of some past...	Director Directing	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1966	Movie Transfer A psychiatrist and his patient discuss their relationship in a snow-covered field.	Editor Editing	TMDB 5.2 / 10
1966	Movie Transfer A psychiatrist and his patient discuss their relationship in a snow-covered field.	Sound Sound	TMDB 5.2 / 10
1966	Movie Transfer A psychiatrist and his patient discuss their relationship in a snow-covered field.	Producer Production	TMDB 5.2 / 10
1966	Movie Transfer A psychiatrist and his patient discuss their relationship in a snow-covered field.	Director of Photography Camera	TMDB 5.2 / 10
1966	Movie Transfer A psychiatrist and his patient discuss their relationship in a snow-covered field.	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.2 / 10
1966	Movie Transfer A psychiatrist and his patient discuss their relationship in a snow-covered field.	Director Directing	TMDB 5.2 / 10

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2026 / TMDB 7.6

Cronenberg, à corps ouvert

2025

The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld

2025

Sangre del Toro

2025 / TMDB 6.2

Humane

2024 / TMDB 5.4

Room 999

2023 / TMDB 5.6

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The Fly (1986)

A History of Violence (2005)

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