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Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Highest Rated: 100% Cockfighter (1974)

Lowest Rated: 0% Creature From the Haunted Sea (1961)

Birthday: Apr 5, 1926

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Ever since the early 1950s, famed indie producer and sometime director Roger Corman turned out hundreds of low-budget genre flicks while revolutionizing the way films were made and distributed. Working outside the studio system, Corman established a record as one of the most commercially successful filmmakers in Hollywood history, having had about 90 percent of his films turn a profit. Though he had made over 200 films in his career, there were a few that stood out as classics of their genre, including "Not of This Earth" (1957), "The Little Shop of Horrors" (1960), "The Raven" (1963), "Death Race 2000" (1975) and "Battle Beyond the Stars" (1980). Perhaps more important than being a success himself, Corman was single handedly responsible for launching numerous Hollywood careers, boasting some of the biggest names of the latter half of the 20th century as his protégés - Jack Nicholson, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Jonathan Demme, Joe Dante, Ron Howard, Peter Bogdanovich, John Sayles, Curtis Hanson and James Cameron, among many others, all of whom started their careers with Corman. Meanwhile, in the 1970s, he helped such foreign directors as Akira Kurosawa, Francois Truffaut and Ingmar Bergman gain a distribution foothold in the United States when no one else would take the chance. Having been one of the first producers to recognize the financial advantages of shooting in Europe while he used sets discarded from other lavish, expensive movies for his own films, it was no wonder that Corman, once dubbed the "King of the B's," had become one of the most prolific and successful producers of his day. Roger Corman died on May 9, 2024 in Santa Monica, CA at the age of 98.

Highest rated movies

95% 95% The Silence of the Lambs
88% 69% Doomed: The Untold Story of Roger Corman's the Fantastic Four
88% 73% Machete Maidens Unleashed!
87% 42% Swing Shift
81% 89% Philadelphia
57% 50% Looney Tunes: Back in Action
40% 38% Scream 3

Filmography

Movies

Credit
92% 62% Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Self - 2021
81% 92% Memory: The Origins of Alien Self $26.2K 2019
No Score Yet 20% Abduction Executive Producer - 2019
No Score Yet 47% Death Race: Beyond Anarchy Executive Producer - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Greetings From Tromaville Self - 2017
86% 33% Roger Corman's Death Race 2050 Producer - 2017
No Score Yet 31% Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf Producer - 2015
88% 69% Doomed: The Untold Story of Roger Corman's the Fantastic Four Unknown (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 21% Roommate Wanted Producer - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet It Came From Connemara! Unknown (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 44% Operation Rogue Producer - 2014
33% 71% Virtually Heroes Executive Producer - 2013
58% 50% Extraordinary Tales Prince Prospero (Voice) - 2013
50% 45% Death Race 3: Inferno Executive Producer - 2012
No Score Yet 42% Stealing Las Vegas Executive Producer - 2012
No Score Yet 14% Attack of the 50 Ft. Cheerleader Producer - 2012
No Score Yet 14% Camel Spiders Executive Producer - 2011
88% 73% Machete Maidens Unleashed! Unknown (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 20% Dinocroc vs. Supergator Executive Producer - 2010
No Score Yet 21% Dinoshark Producer - 2010
50% 24% Sharktopus Producer - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tromatized, Meet Lloyd Kaufman Unknown (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man Self - 2009
No Score Yet 19% Cyclops Producer - 2008
41% 60% Death Race Executive Producer $36.1M 2008
No Score Yet 29% Searchers 2.0 Producer (Character),
Executive Producer
- 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cry of the Winged Serpent Executive Producer - 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Famous Monster: Forrest J. Ackerman Self - 2007
No Score Yet 12% The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point Producer - 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Saurian Producer - 2006
0% 18% Scorpius Gigantus Executive Producer - 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Streetfighter 2050 Producer,
Executive Producer
- 2005
No Score Yet 29% Dinocroc Producer - 2004
57% 67% Edgar G. Ulmer - The Man Off-screen Self - 2004
57% 50% Looney Tunes: Back in Action Hollywood Director (Character) $21.0M 2003
No Score Yet 59% Firefight Executive Producer - 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rage and Discipline Executive Producer - 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song Executive Producer - 2002
No Score Yet 22% Raptor Producer - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Arena Executive Producer - 2001
No Score Yet 14% Avalanche Alley Executive Producer - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Girl, 3 Guys And A Gun Executive Producer - 2000
60% 51% The Independent Self $238.4K 2000
40% 38% Scream 3 Sunrise Studios Executive (Character) $89.1M 2000
No Score Yet 65% The Suicide Club Producer - 2000
No Score Yet 20% The Doorway Producer - 2000
No Score Yet 33% Moving Target Producer - 2000
No Score Yet 39% The Haunting of Hell House Producer - 1999
No Score Yet 0% Dangerous Curves Producer - 1999
No Score Yet 17% Shepherd Executive Producer - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cybermaster Executive Producer - 1999
No Score Yet 86% The White Pony Producer - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Falling Fire Executive Producer - 1998
No Score Yet 36% A Very Unlucky Leprechaun Producer - 1998
No Score Yet 0% Club Vampire Executive Producer - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Star Portal Executive Producer - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Protector Executive Producer - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Some Nudity Required Self - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Shadow Dancer Executive Producer - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Running Woman Producer - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Detonator Executive Producer - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Stray Bullet Executive Producer - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Capitol Conspiracy Executive Producer - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Eruption Producer - 1998
No Score Yet 0% Future Fear Executive Producer - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Knocking on Death's Door Executive Producer - 1997
No Score Yet 50% My Brother's War Executive Producer - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Termination Man Executive Producer - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Macon County Jail Executive Producer - 1997
No Score Yet 27% Operation Cobra Executive Producer - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Don't Sleep Alone Executive Producer - 1997
No Score Yet 18% Alien Avengers II Executive Producer - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mind Breakers Executive Producer - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Haunted Sea Executive Producer - 1997
No Score Yet 40% The Sea Wolf Executive Producer - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Under Oath Executive Producer - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Not Like Us Executive Producer - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Overdrive Executive Producer - 1997
No Score Yet 44% House of the Damned Executive Producer - 1996
No Score Yet 39% Hard Way Out Executive Producer - 1996
No Score Yet 91% Marquis de Sade Executive Producer - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Death Game Executive Producer - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Unspeakable Executive Producer - 1996
No Score Yet 18% Humanoids From the Deep Executive Producer - 1996
No Score Yet 40% Last Exit to Earth Executive Producer - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bio-Tech Warrior Executive Producer - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Inhumanoid Executive Producer - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rumble in the Streets Executive Producer - 1996
No Score Yet 26% Carnosaur 3: Primal Species Producer - 1996
No Score Yet 42% Black Scorpion II: Ground Zero Producer - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ladykiller Executive Producer - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Twisted Love Executive Producer - 1995
No Score Yet 41% Dillinger and Capone Executive Producer - 1995
No Score Yet 39% Manhunt Executive Producer - 1995
No Score Yet 21% Piranha Executive Producer - 1995
No Score Yet 38% The Death Artist Executive Producer - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Alien Within Executive Producer - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Blood Song Producer - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kyoko Executive Producer - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Baby Face Nelson Executive Producer - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Not of This Earth Executive Producer - 1995
No Score Yet 30% Unknown Origin Executive Producer - 1995
No Score Yet 20% Reflections on a Crime Executive Producer - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Terminal Virus Executive Producer - 1995
No Score Yet 41% Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero Executive Producer - 1994
No Score Yet 22% Runaway Daughters Mr. Randolph (Character) - 1994
27% 31% The Fantastic Four Executive Producer - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet One Man Army Producer - 1994
No Score Yet 33% Kill Zone Producer - 1993
No Score Yet 14% Fire on the Amazon Executive Producer - 1993
81% 89% Philadelphia Mr. Laird (Character) $76.0M 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Live by the Fist Producer - 1993
No Score Yet 40% 800 Leagues Down the Amazon Executive Producer - 1993
No Score Yet 11% Dance With Death Executive Producer - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Final Judgement Executive Producer - 1992
No Score Yet 39% Munchie Executive Producer - 1992
No Score Yet 59% Dracula Rising Producer - 1992
No Score Yet 50% Ultra Warrior Executive Producer - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Killer Instinct Producer - 1992
No Score Yet 12% Barbarian Queen II: The Empress Strikes Back Producer - 1992
No Score Yet 62% Future Kick Executive Producer - 1991
No Score Yet 40% Beyond the Call of Duty Executive Producer - 1991
No Score Yet 17% Dead Space Executive Producer - 1991
No Score Yet 41% Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight Producer,
Executive Producer
- 1991
95% 95% The Silence of the Lambs FBI Director Hayden Burke (Character) $130.7M 1991
50% 33% Frankenstein Unbound Director,
Producer,
Writer
$37.0K 1990
No Score Yet 41% Bloodfist II Producer - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Overexposed Producer - 1990
No Score Yet 21% Watchers II Producer - 1990
No Score Yet 28% The Haunting of Morella Producer - 1990
No Score Yet 38% A Cry in the Wild Executive Producer - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Andy Colby's Incredibly Awesome Adventure Executive Producer - 1989
No Score Yet 15% Lords of the Deep Producer,
Executive Producer
- 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Masque of the Red Death Producer,
Executive Producer
- 1989
No Score Yet 21% The Terror Within Producer $119.0K 1989
No Score Yet 34% Bloodfist Producer - 1989
No Score Yet 25% Stripped to Kill II Executive Producer - 1989
No Score Yet 50% Time Trackers Producer - 1989
No Score Yet 5% Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II Executive Producer - 1989
No Score Yet 71% Dance of the Damned Executive Producer - 1989
No Score Yet 49% Transylvania Twist Executive Producer - 1989
No Score Yet 16% Crime Zone Executive Producer - 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Daddy's Boys Executive Producer - 1988
No Score Yet 60% The Lawless Land Executive Producer - 1988
0% 31% Watchers Executive Producer $457.0K 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Two to Tango Producer - 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet The New Gladiators Executive Producer - 1988
No Score Yet 0% Amazons Executive Producer - 1987
No Score Yet 26% Big Bad Mama II Producer - 1987
No Score Yet 25% Munchies Producer - 1987
No Score Yet 41% Summer Camp Nightmare Executive Producer - 1987
No Score Yet 27% Vendetta Executive Producer - 1986
0% 22% Sorority House Massacre Executive Producer - 1986
No Score Yet 57% Deathstalker II Executive Producer - 1986
No Score Yet 39% School Spirit Executive Producer - 1985
87% 42% Swing Shift Unknown (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet 19% Love Letters Producer - 1983
60% 30% Forbidden World Producer - 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Der Stand Der Dinge The Lawyer (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet 20% Smokey Bites the Dust Producer - 1981
29% 28% Galaxy of Terror Producer - 1981
No Score Yet 20% Follow That Car Executive Producer - 1980
54% 41% Battle Beyond the Stars Executive Producer - 1980
81% 75% Rock 'n' Roll High School Executive Producer - 1979
72% 75% Saint Jack Producer - 1979
No Score Yet 0% Avalanche Producer - 1978
No Score Yet 33% The Evil Executive Producer - 1978
72% 52% Piranha Executive Producer - 1978
No Score Yet 27% Deathsport Producer - 1978
40% 54% I Never Promised You a Rose Garden Executive Producer - 1977
27% 35% Grand Theft Auto Executive Producer - 1977
No Score Yet 38% Thunder and Lightning Producer - 1977
No Score Yet 35% Fighting Mad Producer - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Street Girls Producer - 1975
No Score Yet 20% Cover Girl Models Executive Producer - 1975
82% 64% Death Race 2000 Producer - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Candy Stripe Nurses Executive Producer - 1974
No Score Yet 16% TNT Jackson Executive Producer - 1974
100% 82% Cockfighter Producer - 1974
No Score Yet 36% I Escaped From Devil's Island Producer - 1973
No Score Yet 17% The Hot Box Executive Producer - 1972
100% 63% The Big Bird Cage Executive Producer - 1972
54% 33% Boxcar Bertha Producer - 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Twilight People Executive Producer - 1972
100% 51% The Big Doll House Executive Producer - 1971
56% 33% Von Richthofen and Brown Director - 1971
No Score Yet 25% Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It Director - 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Arousers Executive Producer - 1970
No Score Yet No Score Yet Scream of the Demon Lover Executive Producer - 1970
No Score Yet 19% Gas-s-s-s Director,
Producer
- 1970
13% 41% Bloody Mama Director,
Producer
- 1970
29% 29% The Dunwich Horror Executive Producer - 1970
No Score Yet 25% Devil's Angels Producer - 1967
100% 64% The Shooting Executive Producer - 1967
39% 52% The Trip Director,
Producer
$29.5K 1967
89% 66% The St. Valentine's Day Massacre Director - 1967
63% 45% The Wild Angels Director,
Producer
- 1966
91% 68% The Masque of the Red Death Director,
Producer
- 1964
No Score Yet 70% The Secret Invasion Director - 1964
86% 60% The Tomb of Ligeia Director - 1964
No Score Yet 24% Young Racers Director - 1963
75% 66% The Haunted Palace Director,
Producer
- 1963
70% 35% Dementia 13 Producer - 1963
88% 66% The Man With the X-Ray Eyes Director,
Producer
- 1963
42% 22% The Terror Director,
Producer
- 1963
83% 64% The Raven Director,
Producer
- 1963
No Score Yet 25% The Broken Land Producer - 1962
No Score Yet 41% Tower of London Director - 1962
73% 63% Tales of Terror Director - 1962
56% 43% The Premature Burial Director,
Producer
- 1962
80% 77% Shame Director,
Producer
- 1962
89% 75% The Pit and the Pendulum Director,
Producer
- 1961
0% 20% Creature From the Haunted Sea Director,
Producer
- 1961
No Score Yet 38% Atlas Director,
Producer
- 1960
94% 55% The Little Shop of Horrors Director,
Producer
- 1960
No Score Yet 15% The Last Woman on Earth Director - 1960
84% 74% House of Usher Director,
Producer
- 1960
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ski Troop Attack Director - 1960
No Score Yet No Score Yet T-Bird Gang Producer - 1959
45% 24% The Wasp Woman Director,
Producer
- 1959
69% 68% A Bucket of Blood Director,
Producer
- 1959
No Score Yet 45% Machine Gun Kelly Director,
Producer
- 1958
No Score Yet 12% War of the Satellites Director - 1958
No Score Yet 12% Night of the Blood Beast Executive Producer - 1958
No Score Yet 6% She Gods of Shark Reef Director - 1958
No Score Yet 67% I, Mobster Director - 1958
No Score Yet 6% Teen-Age Caveman Director,
Producer
- 1958
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hot Car Girl Executive Producer - 1958
No Score Yet 20% Sorority Girl Director,
Producer
- 1957
60% 20% The Undead Director,
Producer
- 1957
No Score Yet 29% Rock All Night Director,
Producer
- 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet Carnival Rock Director - 1957
No Score Yet 38% Not of This Earth Director,
Producer
- 1957
No Score Yet 8% The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent Director - 1957
71% 31% Attack of the Crab Monsters Director,
Producer
- 1957
No Score Yet 33% Teenage Doll Director,
Producer
- 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet One and Only Director - 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet Thunder Over Hawaii Director - 1957
No Score Yet 6% Swamp Women Director - 1956
No Score Yet 8% Gunslinger Director,
Producer
- 1956
80% 32% It Conquered the World Director,
Producer
- 1956
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cruel Swamp Director - 1956
No Score Yet 41% The Day the World Ended Director,
Producer
- 1956
No Score Yet No Score Yet Oklahoma Woman Director - 1956
No Score Yet No Score Yet Swamp Diamonds Director - 1956
No Score Yet 19% Five Guns West Director,
Producer
- 1955
No Score Yet No Score Yet Apache Woman Director,
Producer
- 1955
No Score Yet 25% Monster From the Ocean Floor Tommy (Character),
Producer
- 1954

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Last Drive-In Live: A Tribute to Roger Corman Guest 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tavis Smiley Guest 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Black Scorpion Producer 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Practice Unknown (Guest Star) 1999