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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]
Roger Corman. Actor: The Silence of the Lambs. Roger William Corman was born April 5, 1926, in Detroit, Michigan. Initially following in his father's footsteps, Corman studied engineering at Stanford University, but, while in school, he began to lose interest in the profession and developed a growing passion for film.
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...
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 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 · 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 Nicholson...
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.
