History Creator / DavidCronenberg

Frequently casts actors Robert Silverman (as in ''eXistenZ'', ''Scanners'', ''The Brood''), Les Carlson (''The Fly'', ''Camera'', ''Videodrome'', ''The Dead Zone'') and Viggo Mortensen (''A History Of Violence'', ''Eastern Promises'', and ''A Dangerous Method''). All of his films from ''The Brood'' onwards were scored by HowardShore (with the exception of ''Film/TheDeadZone'', which was scored by Michael Kamen).

Frequently casts actors Robert Silverman (as in ''eXistenZ'', ''Scanners'', ''The Brood''), Les Carlson (''The Fly'', ''Camera'', ''Videodrome'', ''The Dead Zone'') and Viggo Mortensen (''A History Of Violence'', ''Eastern Promises'', and ''A Dangerous Method''). Most of his films are also scored by Howard Shore.

He has also done a bit of acting, including a prominent role in the CliveBarker film ''Film/{{Nightbreed}}'' and a guest-villain role on ''Series/{{Alias}}'', as well as a somewhat inexplicable cameo in ''Film/JasonX''.

!!Filmography:

!!This director's work in general provides examples of:

!Filmography:

!This director's work in general provides examples of:

!!Filmography:

!!This director's work in general provides examples of:

** Seth Brundle in ''Film/TheFly'' gains the ability to wallcrawl, super strength, and even vomit a corrosive enzyme to dissolve food (or enemies). Unfortunately, he gained these abilities when he accidentally fused his genes with a fly, and slowly mutates into a grotesque giant insect/human hybrid. BlessedWithSuck indeed.

His early works include ''Film/{{Scanners}}'', the remake of ''Film/TheFly'' (starring Creator/JeffGoldblum), ''Film/TheBrood'', ''Film/{{Videodrome}}'', ''[[Film/ExistenZ eXistenZ]]'', the film version of ''TheDeadZone'', and the film adaptation of ''Film/NakedLunch''.

* ''TheDeadZone'' (1983)

* ''Film/{{Cosmopolis}}'' (2012)

'''David Cronenberg''' is a Canadian (from Toronto, specifically) film director.

He has also done a bit of acting, including a prominent role in the CliveBarker film ''Nightbreed'' and a guest-villain role on ''Series/{{Alias}}'', as well as a somewhat inexplicable cameo in ''Film/JasonX''.

Apparently, despite the dark content of his films, he's [[RealLife/MeanCharacterNiceActor a really nice guy in person]].

'''Filmography:'''

Apparently, despite the dark content of his films, he's [[MeanCharacterNiceActor a really nice guy in person]].

[[caption-width-right:350:MartinScorsese says he looks like "a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon".]]

Torontonian film director whose early works include ''Film/{{Scanners}}'', the remake of ''Film/TheFly'' (starring Creator/JeffGoldblum), ''Film/TheBrood'', ''Film/{{Videodrome}}'', ''[[Film/ExistenZ eXistenZ]]'', the film version of ''TheDeadZone'', and the film adaptation of ''Film/NakedLunch''. His SignatureStyle used to focus on BodyHorror and FanDisservice devices, with the occasional MindScrew, but his recent works, such as ''[[{{Film/Spider}} Spider]]'', ''AHistoryOfViolence'' and ''EasternPromises'', tend toward less visceral and (relatively) subtler means of disturbing the audience. If anything, his works can be described as transgressive, pretty much universally forcing you out of your comfort zone to deal with the topics he puts on film.

In late '70s/early '80s he often ran afoul of Canadian [[MediaWatchdog film review boards]] (in most of Canada, film ratings are assigned by government agencies at the provincial level), as some went so far as to ban his films in their jurisdictions. Cronenberg's animosity towards censorship ("Censors tend to do what only psychotics do: they confuse reality with illusion.") and the persecution of artists is a recurring theme in his work (''[[Film/ExistenZ eXistenZ]]'' being a prominent example, also inspired by his friend SalmanRushdie).

Frequently casts actors Robert Silverman (as in ''Film/EXistenZ'', ''Film/{{Scanners}}'', ''Film/TheBrood''), Les Carlson (''Film/TheFly'', ''Camera'', ''Film/{{Videodrome}}'', ''TheDeadZone'') and Viggo Mortensen (''AHistoryOfViolence'', ''EasternPromises'', and ''ADangerousMethod''). Most of his films are also scored by Howard Shore.

Apparently, he's [[MeanCharacterNiceActor a really nice guy in person]].

* ''{{Stereo}}'' (1969)
* ''CrimesOfTheFuture'' (1970)

* ''AHistoryOfViolence'' (2005)
* ''EasternPromises'' (2007)
* ''ADangerousMethod'' (2011)
* ''{{Cosmopolis}}'' (2012)

Torontonian film director whose early works include ''Film/{{Scanners}}'', the remake of ''Film/TheFly'' (starring Creator/JeffGoldblum), ''Film/TheBrood'', ''Film/{{Videodrome}}'', ''[[Film/ExistenZ eXistenZ]]'', the film version of ''TheDeadZone'', and the film adaptation of ''NakedLunch''. His SignatureStyle used to focus on BodyHorror and FanDisservice devices, with the occasional MindScrew, but his recent works, such as ''[[{{Film/Spider}} Spider]]'', ''AHistoryOfViolence'' and ''EasternPromises'', tend toward less visceral and (relatively) subtler means of disturbing the audience. If anything, his works can be described as transgressive, pretty much universally forcing you out of your comfort zone to deal with the topics he puts on film.

* ''{{Rabid}}'' (1977)

* ''TheBrood'' (1979)
* ''{{Scanners}}'' (1981)
* ''{{Videodrome}}'' (1983)

* ''TheFly'' (1986)

* ''NakedLunch'' (1991)

* ''{{eXistenZ}}'' (1999)

Torontonian film director whose early works include ''{{Scanners}}'', the remake of ''TheFly'' (starring Creator/JeffGoldblum), ''TheBrood'', ''{{Videodrome}}'', ''[[{{Existenz}} eXistenZ]]'', the film version of ''TheDeadZone'', and the film adaptation of ''NakedLunch''. His SignatureStyle used to focus on BodyHorror and FanDisservice devices, with the occasional MindScrew, but his recent works, such as ''[[{{Film/Spider}} Spider]]'', ''AHistoryOfViolence'' and ''EasternPromises'', tend toward less visceral and (relatively) subtler means of disturbing the audience. If anything, his works can be described as transgressive, pretty much universally forcing you out of your comfort zone to deal with the topics he puts on film.

In late '70s/early '80s he often ran afoul of Canadian [[MediaWatchdog film review boards]] (in most of Canada, film ratings are assigned by government agencies at the provincial level), as some went so far as to ban his films in their jurisdictions. Cronenberg's animosity towards censorship ("Censors tend to do what only psychotics do: they confuse reality with illusion.") and the persecution of artists is a recurring theme in his work (''[[ExistenZ eXistenZ]]'' being a prominent example, also inspired by his friend SalmanRushdie).

Frequently casts actors Robert Silverman (as in ''{{eXistenZ}}'', ''{{Scanners}}'', ''TheBrood''), Les Carlson (''TheFly'', ''Camera'', ''{{Videodrome}}'', ''TheDeadZone'') and Viggo Mortensen (''AHistoryOfViolence'', ''EasternPromises'', and ''ADangerousMethod''). Most of his films are also scored by Howard Shore.

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[[caption-width:350:MartinScorsese says he looks like "a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon".]]

Torontonian film director whose early works include ''{{Scanners}}'', the remake of ''TheFly'' (starring JeffGoldblum), ''TheBrood'', ''{{Videodrome}}'', ''[[{{Existenz}} eXistenZ]]'', the film version of ''TheDeadZone'', and the film adaptation of ''NakedLunch''. His SignatureStyle used to focus on BodyHorror and FanDisservice devices, with the occasional MindScrew, but his recent works, such as ''[[{{Film/Spider}} Spider]]'', ''AHistoryOfViolence'' and ''EasternPromises'', tend toward less visceral and (relatively) subtler means of disturbing the audience. If anything, his works can be described as transgressive, pretty much universally forcing you out of your comfort zone to deal with the topics he puts on film.

''The FranzKafka of film.''

In late '70s/early '80s he often ran afoul of Canadian [[MediaWatchdogs film review boards]] (in most of Canada, film ratings are assigned by government agencies at the provincial level), as some went so far as to ban his films in their jurisdictions. Cronenberg's animosity towards censorship ("Censors tend to do what only psychotics do: they confuse reality with illusion.") and the persecution of artists is a recurring theme in his work (''[[ExistenZ eXistenZ]]'' being a prominent example, also inspired by his friend SalmanRushdie).