Roger Corman

Producer | Director | Actor

Roger William Corman was born April 5, 1926, in Detroit, Michigan. Initially following in his ...

Born: April 5, 1926

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Known For

The Silence of the Lambs FBI Director Hayden Burke (1991)
Little Shop of Horrors Writer (1986)
Roger Corman's Frankenstein Unbound Producer (1990)
Known For

Death Race Producer (2008)
Producer

Abduction (2019)
Shen gong yuan ling (2017)
Death Race 2050 (2017)
Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf (2015)
Fist of the Dragon (2014)
Operation Rogue (2014)
Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda (2014)
Water Wars (2014)
Palace of the Damned (2013)
Death Race: Inferno (2013)
Virtually Heroes (2013)
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader (2012)
Stealing Las Vegas (2012)
Piranhaconda (2012)
Camel Spiders (2011)
When Life Gives You Lemons (2010)
Death Race 2 (2010)
Sharktopus (2010)
Dinocroc vs. Supergator (2010)
Dinoshark (2010)
Splatter (2009)
Cyclops (2008)
Death Race (2008)
Searchers 2.0 (2007)
Supergator (2007)
Cry of the Winged Serpent (2007)
The Sea Wolf (2006)
Scorpius Gigantus (2006)
The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point (2006)
Saurian (2006)
The Hunt for Eagle One (2006)
Bloodfist 2050 (2005)
Asphalt Wars (2005)
Rage and Discipline (2004)
Dinocroc (2004)
Barbarian (2003)
Operation Balikatan (2003)
Firefight (2003)
Slaughter Studios (2002)
Shakedown (2002)
Sting of the Black Scorpion (2002)
Wolfhound (2002)
Escape from Afghanistan (2002)
Hard As Nails (2001)
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song (2001)
Raptor (2001)
The Arena (2001)
Black Scorpion (2001)
Avalanche Alley (2001)
Nightfall (2000)
The Doorway (2000)
Up Against Amanda (2000)
Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time (2000)
Moving Target (2000)
Dangerous Curves (2000)
A Girl, Three Guys, and a Gun (2000)
The Suicide Club (2000)
Enemy Action (1999)
The White Pony (1999)
Velocity (1999)
The Haunting of Hell House (1999)
The Phantom Eye (1999)
Stray Bullet (1999)
Desert Thunder (1999)
Prophet (1999)
Shepherd II (1999)
Knocking on Death's Door (1999)
Running Woman (1998)
Lola's Game (1998)
Club Vampire (1998)
Overdrive (1998)
Black Thunder (1998)
Shepherd (1998)
A Very Unlucky Leprechaun (1998)
Watchers 4 (1998)
The Protector (1998)
Termination Man (1998)
Star Portal (1997)
My Brother's War (1997)
Eruption (1997)
Shadow Dancer (1997)
Future Fear (1997)
Don't Sleep Alone (1997)
Macon County Jail (1997)
Death Game (1997)
The Haunted Sea (1997)
Spacejacked (1997)
Time Under Fire (1997)
Born Bad (1997)
Alien Avengers II (1997)
Under Oath (1997)
Criminal Affairs (1997)
Falling Fire (1997)
Inferno (1997)
Bio-Tech Warrior (1996)
Starquest II (1996)
Rumble in the Streets (1996)
Marquis de Sade (1996)
Black Scorpion II: Aftershock (1996)
Detonator (1996)
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species (1996)
Bloodfist VIII: Trained to Kill (1996)
Ladykiller (1996)
Vampirella (1996)
Humanoids from the Deep (1996)
Last Exit to Earth (1996)
The Unspeakable (1996)
Alien Avengers (1996)
Baby Face Nelson (1996)
Circuit Breaker (1996)
House of the Damned (1996)
Black Rose of Harlem (1996)
Kyoko (1996)
Subliminal Seduction (1996)
Where Evil Lies (1995)
The Wasp Woman (1995)
Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys (1995)
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold (1995)
Caged Heat 3000 (1995)
Droid Gunner (1995)
Terminal Virus (1995)
Bloodfist VII: Manhunt (1995)
Piranha (1995)
Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure (1995)
Alien Terminator (1995)
A Bucket of Blood (1995)
Not of This Earth (1995)
Black Scorpion (1995)
Not Like Us (1995)
Twisted Love (1995)
Burial of the Rats (1995)
Virtual Seduction (1995)
Sawbones (1995)
The Alien Within (1995)
Suspect Device (1995)
Dillinger and Capone (1995)
One Night Stand (1995)
The Spy Within (1995)
Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero (1995)
Carnosaur 2 (1995)
Hellfire (1995)
The Crazysitter (1994)
Saturday Night Special (1994)
Angel of Destruction (1994)
Watchers III (1994)
In the Heat of Passion II: Unfaithful (1994)
Stranglehold (1994)
New Crime City (1994)
Cheyenne Warrior (1994)
No Dessert, Dad, Till You Mow the Lawn (1994)
Reflections on a Crime (1994)
The Fantastic Four (1994)
Demon Keeper (1994)
The Unborn II (1994)
Dinosaur Island (1994)
Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III (1994)
One Man Army (1994)
Revenge of the Red Baron (1994)
Caroline at Midnight (1994)
Bloodfist V: Human Target (1994)
The Skateboard Kid (1993)
The Liars' Club (1993)
Fire on the Amazon (1993)
Dragon Fire (1993)
Little Miss Millions (1993)
Live by the Fist (1993)
Carnosaur (1993)
Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon (1993)
Angelfist (1993)
Dracula Rising (1993)
Kill Zone (1993)
Stepmonster (1993)
To Sleep with a Vampire (1993)
Firehawk (1993)
Ultraviolet (1992)
Final Embrace (1992)
Beyond the Call of Duty (1992)
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying (1992)
Crisis in the Kremlin (1992)
Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger (1992)
Raiders of the Sun (1992)
Quake (1992)
Body Waves (1992)
Blackbelt (1992)
Munchie (1992)
Dance with Death (1992)
The Berlin Conspiracy (1992)
In the Heat of Passion (1992)
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight (1992)
Killer Instinct (1991)
Battle Gear (1991)
Immortal Sins (1991)
Curse of the Crystal Eye (1991)
Future Kick (1991)
Crackdown (1991)
Deathstalker IV: Match of Titans (1991)
Kiss Me a Killer (1991)
The Unborn (1991)
Dead Space (1991)
The Terror Within II (1991)
Roger Corman's Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
Play Murder for Me (1990)
Bloodfist II (1990)
Slumber Party Massacre III (1990)
Full Fathom Five (1990)
Hollywood Boulevard II (1990)
Watchers II (1990)
Schweitzer (1990)
Barbarian Queen II: The Empress Strikes Back (1990)
Ultra Warrior (1990)
Overexposed (1990)
Dune Warriors (1990)
The Haunting of Morella (1990)
Streets (1990)
Last Stand at Lang Mei (1989)
Silk 2 (1989)
Primary Target (1989)
Transylvania Twist (1989)
Back to Back (1989)
Ministry of Vengeance (1989)
Masque of the Red Death (1989)
Heroes Stand Alone (1989)
Bloodfist (1989)
Blackbelt II (1989)
Lords of the Deep (1989)
Time Trackers (1989)
Dance of the Damned (1989)
Crime Zone (1989)
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II (1989)
Two to Tango (1989)
The Terror Within (1989)
Stripped to Kill 2: Live Girls (1989)
Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell (1988)
The New Gladiators (1988)
Andy Colby's Incredible Adventure (1988)
Watchers (1988)
Emmanuelle 6 (1988)
Beach Balls (1988)
Not of This Earth (1988)
Under the Boardwalk (1988)
Daddy's Boys (1988)
The Drifter (1988)
Apprentice to Murder (1988)
Saigon Commandos (1988)
The Lawless Land (1988)
Eye of the Eagle (1987)
Big Bad Mama II (1987)
Slumber Party Massacre II (1987)
Deathstalker II (1987)
Summer Camp Nightmare (1987)
Munchies (1987)
Stripped to Kill (1987)
Sweet Revenge (1987)
Hour of the Assassin (1987)
The Devastator (1986)
Amazons (1986)
Sorority House Massacre (1986)
Vendetta (1986)
Shadow Play (1986)
Naked Vengeance (1985)
House (1985)
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom (1985)
School Spirit (1985)
Cocaine Wars (1985)
Barbarian Queen (1985)
The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984)
Oddballs (1984)
White Star (1983)
Deathstalker (1983)
Suburbia (1983)
Space Raiders (1983)
Mountaintop Motel Massacre (1983)
Love Letters (1983)
The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
Android (1982)
Forbidden World (1982)
Sorceress (1982)
Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)
Galaxy of Terror (1981)
The Georgia Peaches (1980)
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
Humanoids from the Deep (1980)
Galaxy Express 999 (1979)
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
The Lady in Red (1979)
Up from the Depths (1979)
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider (1979)
Saint Jack (1979)
Screamers (1979)
Outside Chance (1978)
The Bees (1978)
Avalanche (1978)
Piranha (1978)
The Evil (1978)
Deathsport (1978)
Ilsa the Tigress of Siberia (1977)
Thunder and Lightning (1977)
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977)
Grand Theft Auto (1977)
Assault in Paradise (1977)
Moving Violation (1976)
Fighting Mad (1976)
Jackson County Jail (1976)
Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
Eat My Dust (1976)
Cover Girl Models (1975)
Death Race 2000 (1975)
Capone (1975)
Candy Stripe Nurses (1974)
Big Bad Mama (1974)
Dirty Duck (1974)
Cockfighter (1974)
TNT Jackson (1974)
Caged Heat (1974)
The Arena (1974)
Tender Loving Care (1973)
I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973)
Savage! (1973)
The Woman Hunt (1972)
The Cremators (1972)
The Dirt Gang (1972)
The Unholy Rollers (1972)
The Big Bird Cage (1972)
The Twilight People (1972)
The Hot Box (1972)
Boxcar Bertha (1972)
The Final Comedown (1972)
Sweet Kill (1972)
Night of the Cobra Woman (1972)
Beast of the Yellow Night (1971)
Lady Frankenstein (1971)
Women in Cages (1971)
The Velvet Vampire (1971)
Private Duty Nurses (1971)
Angels Hard as They Come (1971)
The Big Doll House (1971)
Scream of the Demon Lover (1970)
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. (1970)
The Student Nurses (1970)
Angels Die Hard (1970)
Bloody Mama (1970)
The Dunwich Horror (1970)
Naked Angels (1969)
Target: Harry (1969)
Pit Stop (1969)
Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women (1968)
Targets (1968)
The Wild Racers (1968)
The Trip (1967)
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
Devil's Angels (1967)
Ride in the Whirlwind (1966)
The Wild Angels (1966)
The Shooting (1966)
The Navy vs. the Night Monsters (1966)
Queen of Blood (1966)
Blood Bath (1966)
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet (1965)
The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
Operation Titian (1963)
Dementia 13 (1963)
The Haunted Palace (1963)
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)
The Terror (1963)
The Young Racers (1963)
The Raven (1963)
Tales of Terror (1962)
The Intruder (1962)
The Broken Land (1962)
Premature Burial (1962)
Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961)
Atlas (1961)
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Last Woman on Earth (1960)
House of Usher (1960)
Battle of Blood Island (1960)
Ski Troop Attack (1960)
Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959)
Beast from Haunted Cave (1959)
A Bucket of Blood (1959)
The Sky Calls (1959)
The Wasp Woman (1959)
T-Bird Gang (1959)
High School Big Shot (1959)
I Mobster (1959)
The Brain Eaters (1958)
Night of the Blood Beast (1958)
Hot Car Girl (1958)
The Cry Baby Killer (1958)
Teenage Cave Man (1958)
Machine-Gun Kelly (1958)
War of the Satellites (1958)
Stakeout on Dope Street (1958)
The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent (1957)
Carnival Rock (1957)
Sorority Girl (1957)
Teenage Doll (1957)
Rock All Night (1957)
The Undead (1957)
Not of This Earth (1957)
Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)
Naked Paradise (1957)
It Conquered the World (1956)
The Oklahoma Woman (1956)
Gunslinger (1956)
Day the World Ended (1955)
Apache Woman (1955)
The Beast with a Million Eyes (1955)
Five Guns West (1955)
The Fast and the Furious (1954)
Monster from the Ocean Floor (1954)
Highway Dragnet (1954)
Producer

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Director

Roger Corman's Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
Deathsport (1978)
Von Richthofen and Brown (1971)
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. (1970)
Bloody Mama (1970)
De Sade (1969)
Target: Harry (1969)
The Wild Racers (1968)
The Trip (1967)
A Time for Killing (1967)
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
The Wild Angels (1966)
The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
The Secret Invasion (1964)
The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
The Haunted Palace (1963)
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)
The Terror (1963)
The Young Racers (1963)
The Raven (1963)
Tower of London (1962)
Tales of Terror (1962)
The Intruder (1962)
Premature Burial (1962)
Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961)
Atlas (1961)
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Last Woman on Earth (1960)
House of Usher (1960)
Ski Troop Attack (1960)
A Bucket of Blood (1959)
The Wasp Woman (1959)
I Mobster (1959)
She Gods of Shark Reef (1958)
Teenage Cave Man (1958)
Machine-Gun Kelly (1958)
War of the Satellites (1958)
The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent (1957)
Carnival Rock (1957)
Sorority Girl (1957)
Teenage Doll (1957)
Rock All Night (1957)
The Undead (1957)
Not of This Earth (1957)
Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)
Naked Paradise (1957)
It Conquered the World (1956)
The Oklahoma Woman (1956)
Gunslinger (1956)
Swamp Women (1956)
Day the World Ended (1955)
Apache Woman (1955)
The Beast with a Million Eyes (1955)
Director

Five Guns West (1955)
Actor

Extraordinary Tales Prince Prospero (segment "The Masque of the Red Death") (2013)
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader Dean Hinkle (2012)
Sharktopus Beach Bum (2010)
Dinoshark Dr. Frank Reeves (2010)
Rachel Getting Married Wedding Guest (2008)
Werewolf & the Witch B-Movie King (2007)
Searchers 2.0 Producer (2007)
The Manchurian Candidate Mr. Secretary (2004)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action Hollywood Director (2003)
Miss Werewolf (2001)
Scream 3 Studio Executive (2000)
The Phantom Eye Dr. Gorman (1999)
The Devil Ant (1999)
The Practice John Matlin (1999)
The Second Civil War Sandy Collins (1997)
Beverly Hills, 90210 Roger Corman (1996)
Apollo 13 Congressman (1995)
Rebel Highway Mr. Randolph (1994)
Philadelphia Mr. Laird (1993)
Body Bags Dr. Bregman (segment "Eye") (1993)
The Silence of the Lambs FBI Director Hayden Burke (1991)
Lords of the Deep Corporate executive (1989)
Swing Shift Mr. MacBride (1984)
The State of Things The Lawyer (1982)
The Howling Man in Phone Booth (1981)
The Godfather Saga Senator #2 (1977)
Cannonball! District Attorney (1976)
The Godfather: Part II Senator #2 (1974)
Blood Bath Antonio Sordi (in flashback) (1966)
Atlas Greek soldier (1961)
Battle of Blood Island Soldier on Hilltop (1960)
Ski Troop Attack German Soldier Entering Cabin (1960)
The Wasp Woman Doctor in the Hospital (1959)
Hot Car Girl Cop Who Finds Note (1958)
The Cry Baby Killer Joe - TV Truck Man (1958)
War of the Satellites Ground Control (1958)
Naked Paradise Office Worker (1957)
Day the World Ended Nelson, Louise's Fiancee in Framed Photograph (1955)
The Fast and the Furious Roadblock State Trooper (1954)
Actor

Monster from the Ocean Floor Tommy (1954)
Writer

Black Scorpion (2001)
Roger Corman's Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980)
The Terror (1963)
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
The Fast and the Furious (1954)
Highway Dragnet (1954)
Writer

The Gunfighter (1950)
Miscellaneous Crew

Shoestring Space Opera (2011)
Dinocroc (2004)
Little Shop (1991)
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
Suburbia (1983)
Eat My Dust (1976)
Madhouse (1974)
Gunslinger (1956)
Miscellaneous Crew

Five Guns West (1955)
The Gunfighter (1950)
Archive footage

Hollywood Horrors (2018)
Chroma (2017)
Missing Reel (2014)
Jane Asher on the 100th Birthday of Vincent Price (2011)
Sleepless Nights: Revisiting the Slumber Party Massacres (2010)
Días de cine (2009)
Cinema mil (2005)
Archive footage

Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (1995)
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992)
Sound Department

Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961)
Stunts

The Fast and the Furious (1954)

All Filmography

Awards

27 wins & 3 nominations.

Did You Know

Trivia

His paternal grandparents, Jacob Corman and Bessie Arst, were Russian Jewish immigrants. His mother was of German ancestry.

Quotes

All my films have been concerned simply with man as a social animal.

Trademark

Distinctive clipped, deliberate and articulate way of speaking

Nickname

King of the Bs

Star Sign

Aries

Personal Details

Born

Roger William Corman
April 5, 1926
Detroit, Michigan, USA

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)

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