Happy 77th Birthday, David Cronenberg! Born today in 1943 as David Paul Cronenberg, this Canadian actor, screenwriter and director is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror genre.
His films exploring visceral bodily transformation, infection, technology and the intertwining of the psychological with the physical. Cronenberg is also known as the King of Venereal Horror or the Baron of Blood.
Among his credits, Cronenberg is best known for directing four films of the 1980s and early 1990s.
These include the 1983 Canadian science fiction body horror drama/fantasy film 'Videodrome', the 1986 American drama/sci-fi body horror film 'The Fly', the 1988 Canadian-American psychological thriller drama/mystery film 'Dead Ringers' and the 1991 Canadian/British/Japanese science fiction drama/fantasy film 'Naked Lunch'.
These include the 1983 Canadian science fiction body horror drama/fantasy film 'Videodrome', the 1986 American drama/sci-fi body horror film 'The Fly', the 1988 Canadian-American psychological thriller drama/mystery film 'Dead Ringers' and the 1991 Canadian/British/Japanese science fiction drama/fantasy film 'Naked Lunch'.
Cronenberg has been active from 1966–present.
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