David Cronenberg

Also known as David Paul Cronenberg, David P. Cronenberg, David Cronenburg

Canadian filmmaker (born 1943)

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David Cronenberg is a Canadian filmmaker born in 1943 known for creating distinctive and provocative films that often blend science fiction, horror, and psychological themes. His work has been influential in shaping how cinema explores the relationship between the human body and technology, making him a significant figure in film history.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1943
Works: 20

Top works

Stereo (1969)
Shivers (1975)
Rabid (1977)
Crimes of the future (1970)
Crash (1996)

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Type: Person

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 1,074
Total plays: 4,260

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

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· 1990 · cited 80,005x
The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
· 2021 · cited 76,905x
The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.
· 1986 · cited 62,913x
Evaluating Structural Equation Models with Unobservable Variables and Measurement Error
· 1981 · cited 60,750x
Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement
· 2009 · cited 57,924x

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Quotes

“All stereotypes turn out to be true. This is a horrifying thing about life. All those things you fought against as a youth: you begin to realize they're stereotypes because they're true.”
“The desire to be loved is really death when it comes to art.”
“We are confused and bemused, and think that it’s a momentary delusion that will soon dissipate, leaving our lives to continue as they were.”
“I'm always working on the same thing, the creation of an identity. It's mysterious: We think identity is genetically given, but I believe there is creative will involved with the decision of who we are going to be. All my movies are concerned with this.”
“I know that many artists feel that they are frauds - that's part of the pleasure of creativity.”
“I'm an atheist, and so I have a philosophical problem with demonology and supporting the mythology of Satan, which involves God and heaven and hell and all that stuff. I'm not just a nonbeliever, I'm an antibeliever - I think it's a destructive philosophy.”

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Image: David Cronenberg.jpg
Height: 175

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Commons category: David Cronenberg
date of birth: 1943-03-15
start of work period: 1966-00-00
name in native language: David Paul Cronenberg
floruit: 1999-01-01

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Article

David Paul Cronenberg (born March 15, 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), though he has also directed dramas, psychological thrillers and gangster films.

Cronenberg's films have polarized critics and audiences alike; he has earned critical acclaim and has 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".