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.
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ready or Not: Here I Come (2026) | Chester Danforth | 7.3 | |
| 2 | The Shrouds (2025) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 3 | Humane (2024) | D.O.C.S. Commercials Narrator | 5.8 | |
| 4 | Leo (2023) | Director / Writer | 5.3 | |
| 5 | Crimes of the Future (2022) | Director / Writer | 5.3 | |
| 6 | The Death of David Cronenberg (2021) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 7 | Falling (2020) | Dr. Klausner | 7.3 | |
| 8 | Disappearance at Clifton Hill (2020) | Walter | 6 | |
| 9 | Rabid (2019) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 10 | Maps to the Stars (2014) | Director / Writer | 6.6 | |
| 11 | Tales from the Organ Trade (2013) | Narrator | 8 | |
| 12 | The Nest (2013) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 13 | Citizens of Cosmopolis (2012) | Self | - | - |
| 14 | Cosmopolis (2012) | Director / Writer | 5.3 | |
| 15 | A Dangerous Method (2011) | Director / Writer | 6.1 | |
| 16 | Barney's Version (2010) Oscars 2011 | O'Malley Director #2 | 7.1 | |
| 17 | William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010) | Self | - | - |
| 18 | Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010) | Self (archive footage) | 8.3 | |
| 19 | Eastern Promises (2007) Oscars 2008 | Director / Writer | 7.3 | |
| 20 | To Each His Own Cinema (2007) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 21 | A History of Violence (2005) Oscars 2006 | Director / Writer | 7.4 | |
| 22 | Spider (2002) | Director / Writer | 7 | |
| 23 | The Judge (2001) | Det. Stobel | - | - |
| 24 | Jason X (2001) | Dr. Wimmer | 5.7 | |
| 25 | The American Nightmare (2000) | Self | - | - |
| 26 | Resurrection (1999) | Father Rousell | 7 | |
| 27 | eXistenZ (1999) | Director / Writer | 7 | |
| 28 | Last Night (1998) | Duncan | 6.3 | |
| 29 | Extreme Measures (1996) | Hospital Lawyer | 6 | |
| 30 | Crash (1996) | Director / Writer | 7.1 | |
| 31 | Blood & Donuts (1995) | Crime Boss | - | - |
| 32 | To Die For (1995) | Man at Lake | 6.6 | |
| 33 | Scanner Cop II (1995) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 34 | Trial by Jury (1994) | Director | - | - |
| 35 | Scanner Cop (1994) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 36 | M. Butterfly (1993) | Director / Writer | 6.2 | |
| 37 | Scanners III: The Takeover (1992) | Director / Writer | 4.2 | |
| 38 | Scanners II: The New Order (1991) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 39 | Naked Lunch (1991) | Director / Writer | 7.4 | |
| 40 | Nightbreed (1990) | Dr. Philip K. Decker | 7 | |
| 41 | Dead Ringers (1988) | Director / Writer | 7.4 | |
| 42 | The Fly (1986) | Director / Writer | 7.7 | |
| 43 | Into the Night (1985) | Group Supervisor | 7 | |
| 44 | The Dead Zone (1983) | Director / Writer | 7.1 | |
| 45 | Videodrome (1983) | Director / Writer | 7.4 | |
| 46 | Scanners (1981) | Director / Writer | 7.2 | |
| 47 | Fast Company (1979) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 48 | The Brood (1979) | Director / Writer | 6.7 | |
| 49 | Rabid (1977) | Director / Writer | 6.6 | |
| 50 | Shivers (1975) | Director / Writer | 6.9 | |
| 51 | Crimes of the Future (1970) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 52 | Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic) (1969) | Director / Writer | 3.5 | |
| 53 | From the Drain (1967) | Director / Writer | 4 |
