Production
Roger Corman
- Born
- Apr 5, 1926 · Aged 98
- Died
- May 9, 2024
- Place of birth
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 133
- TV credits
- 19
- Directing credits
- 53
Also known as (4)
- Roger William Corman
- The Pope of Pop Cinema
- راجر کورمن
- The King of The B’s
Biography
Roger William Corman (April 5, 1926 – May 9, 2024) was an American film director, producer and actor. Known under various monikers such as "The Pope of Pop Cinema", “The King of The B’s”, "The Spiritual Godfather of the New Hollywood", and "The King of Cult", he was known as a trailblazer in the world of independent film. Many of the more than 500 features directed or produced by Corman were low-budget films that later attracted a cult following, such as The Little Shop of Horrors (1960), The Intruder (1962), X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes (1963), and the counterculture films, The Wild…
