David Cronenberg filmography

David Cronenberg at the Cannes Film Festival in 2011

David Cronenberg is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is known as a principal originator of the genre commonly known as body horror, 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.[1]

He also directed the psychological thriller Dead Ringers (1988), the surrealist drama Naked Lunch (1991), erotic thriller Crash (1996), the action thriller A History of Violence (2005), the gangster film Eastern Promises (2007), the erotic historical drama A Dangerous Method (2011), the drama Cosmopolis (2012), the satirical drama Maps to the Stars (2014), and the science fiction horror film Crimes of the Future (2022). Six of his films were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or. He is known for frequently collaborating with actor Viggo Mortensen.

Film

Year Title Credited as Notes Ref(s)
Director Writer Producer Editor Other
1969 Stereo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[a] [2]
1970 Crimes of the Future Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[b] [2]
1975 Shivers Yes Yes No No No [3]
1977 Rabid Yes Yes No No No [4]
1979 Fast Company Yes Yes No No No [5]
1979 The Brood Yes Yes No No No [6]
1980 Scanners Yes Yes No No No [7]
1983 Videodrome Yes Yes No No No [8]
1983 The Dead Zone Yes No No No No From Stephen King's 1979 novel [9]
1986 The Fly Yes Yes No No No Remake of Kurt Neumann's 1958 film [10]
1988 Dead Ringers Yes Yes Yes No No [11]
1991 Naked Lunch Yes Yes No No No Partly adapted from William S. Burroughs's 1959 novel and biographical sources [12]
1993 M. Butterfly Yes No No No No [13]
1996 Crash Yes Yes Yes No No From J. G. Ballard's 1973 novel [14]
1999 Existenz Yes Yes Yes No No [15]
2002 Spider Yes No Yes No No [15]
2005 A History of Violence Yes No No No No [15]
2007 Eastern Promises Yes No No No No [15]
2011 A Dangerous Method Yes No No No No [15]
2012 Cosmopolis Yes Yes Yes No No [15]
2014 Maps to the Stars Yes No No No No [15]
2022 Crimes of the Future Yes Yes No No No [16]
2024 The Shrouds Yes Yes No No No [17][18]

Acting roles

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
1967 Black Zero Nude scene Uncredited [19]
1975 Shivers Infected Crowd Member
1983 Videodrome Max Renn (Helmet Scenes)
1985 Into the Night Ed's supervisor in the boardroom Cameo
1986 The Fly Gynecologist in the dream sequence Cameo
1988 Dead Ringers Obstetrician Uncredited cameo
1990 Nightbreed Dr. Philip K. Decker
1992 Blue Directed by Don McKellar [20]
1994 Trial by Jury Director [21]
Boozecan Stan Coleburn [20]
Henry & Verlin Doc Fisher
1995 To Die For Man at the Lake Cameo
Blood and Donuts Crime Boss [21]
1996 The Stupids Postal supervisor Cameo [21]
Extreme Measures Hospital Lawyer
1998 Last Night Duncan
The Grace of God Psychiatrist [21]
1999 Resurrection Father Rousell
2002 Jason X Dr. Wimmer
2010 Barney's Version O'Malley Director No. 2 Cameo
2020 Disappearance at Clifton Hill Walter
Falling Proctologist
TBA Ready or Not: Here I Come Filming

Short films

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes Ref.
1966 Transfer Yes Yes Yes Also editor and cinematographer [22]
1967 From the Drain Yes Yes No [23]
2000 Camera Yes Yes No Made for the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival's Preludes program [24]
2007 To Each His Own Cinema
(Chacun son cinéma) 		Yes No No segment: At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the
World in the Last Cinema in the World 		[25]
2013 The Nest Yes No No NSFW short film [26]
2021 The Death of David Cronenberg Yes Yes No Co-directed by Caitlin Cronenberg [27]
2023 Four Unloved Women, Adrift on a Purposeless Sea, Experience the Ecstasy of Dissection Yes No No [28]

Television

TV films

Year Title Credited as Notes Ref(s)
Director Writer Producer Editor Other
1971 Jim Ritchie Sculptor Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[c] Documentary short [29][30]
1971 Letter from Michelangelo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[d] Documentary short [29][31]
1971 Tourettes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[e] Documentary short [29][31]
1972 Don Valley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[f] Documentary short [29][30]
1972 Fort York Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[g] Documentary short [29][30]
1972 Lakeshore Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[h] Documentary short [29][30]
1972 Winter Garden Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[i] Documentary short [29][30]
1972 Scarborough Bluffs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[j] Documentary short [29][30]
1972 In the Dirt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[k] Documentary short [29][30]

TV series

Year Title Director Writer Episodes Ref.
1972 Program X Yes No "Secret Weapons" and "Nothing to Declare" [30]
1976 Peep Show Yes No "The Victim" and "The Lie Chair" [30]
Teleplay Yes Yes "The Italian Machine" [32]
1988 Friday the 13th: The Series Yes No "Faith Healer" [33]
1991 Scales of Justice Yes No "Regina vs Horvath" and "Regina vs Logan" [34]

Acting roles

Year Title Role Note Ref.
1997 The Newsroom Himself Episode "Meltdown: Part 1"
2003 Alias Dr. Brezzel 2 episodes
2013 Rewind Benjamin Rourke TV movie
2017 Pig Goat Banana Cricket Dr. Cronenbird (Voice) Episode "The Goofy Turkey Zone"
Alias Grace Reverend Verringer 4 episodes [35]
2020–2024 Star Trek: Discovery Dr. Kovich / Agent Daniels Recurring role, 8 episodes [36]
2021 Slasher Spencer Galloway Main Role (Season 4) [37]

Commercials

Titles Client Product Agency Production company Ref.
Hot Showers Ontario Hydro Energy conservation Burghardt Wolowich Crunkhorn The Partners' Film Company Ltd. [38]
Laundry
Cleaners
Timers
Bistro William Neilson Ltd. Cadbury Caramilk Scali McCabe, Sloves (Canada) Ltd. [39]
Surveillance
Transformation Nike International Nike Air 180 Wieden and Kennedy [40]

Notes

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References

  1. ^ "David Cronenberg: 10 essential films". British Film Institute. 14 March 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  2. ^ a b Rodley 1997, p. 206.
  3. ^ Rodley 1997, p. 208.
  4. ^ Rodley 1997, p. 211.
  5. ^ Rodley 1997, p. 211-212.
  6. ^ Rodley 1997, p. 212.
  7. ^ Rodley 1997, p. 213.
  8. ^ Rodley 1997, p. 213-214.
  9. ^ Rodley 1997, p. 214-215.
  10. ^ Rodley 1997, p. 215.
  11. ^ Rodley 1997, p. 216-217.
  12. ^ Rodley 1997, p. 220.
  13. ^ Rodley 1997, p. 221.
  14. ^ Rodley 1997, p. 221-222.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g "Hurley C. Goodall obituary". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on June 10, 2024.
  16. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (May 23, 2022). "'Crimes of the Future' Review: Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux and Kristen Stewart Star in David Cronenberg's Savage Horror Movie as Metaphor". Variety. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  17. ^ Barraclough, Leo (May 13, 2024). "David Cronenberg's 'The Shrouds' Debuts Teaser Ahead of World Premiere in Cannes Competition (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  18. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (May 20, 2024). "'The Shrouds' Review: David Cronenberg Makes a Movie About Grief — and Body Horror, and Digital Gravestones — That in Its Somber Way Verges on Self-Parody". Variety. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  19. ^ Mathijs 2008, p. 12.
  20. ^ a b Mathijs 2008, p. 199.
  21. ^ a b c d Mathijs 2008, p. 200.
  22. ^ "Transfer". MUBI. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  23. ^ "From the Drain". MUBI. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  24. ^ "CAMERA Short Film TIFF PRELUDE David Cronenberg: Virtual Exhibition". TIFF Originals. 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  25. ^ "To Each His Own Cinema". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 May 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  26. ^ "Watch: David Cronenberg's 9-Minute NSFW Short Film 'The Nest'". IndieWire. 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  27. ^ "The Death of David Cronenberg". MUBI. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  28. ^ "Four Unloved Women, Adrift on a Purposeless Sea, Experience the Ecstasy of Dissection". MUBI. Archived from the original on January 15, 2025. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  29. ^ a b c d e f g h i Rodley 1997, p. 207.
  30. ^ a b c d e f g h i Mathijs 2008, p. 277.
  31. ^ a b Mathijs 2008, p. 276.
  32. ^ Mathijs 2008, p. 278.
  33. ^ Mathijs 2008, p. 280.
  34. ^ Mathijs 2008, p. 281.
  35. ^ "David Cronenberg Joins Cast of Sarah Polley's 'Alias Grace' Series". IndieWire. 7 September 2016. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  36. ^ "David Cronenberg on His Mysterious 'Star Trek: Discovery' Role: 'I Still Haven't Figured Everything Out' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 11 December 2020. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  37. ^ "Legendary filmmaker David Cronenberg on his role in Slasher: Flesh & Blood and his return to directing". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  38. ^ "Cronenberg, David". Senses of Cinema. 18 April 2012. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  39. ^ "Caramilk David Cronenberg". TIFF Originals. 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  40. ^ "Classic Commercial: Nike Air 180 Artist's Series". Complex. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.

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