Directing
David Cronenberg
- Titles
- 127movies19TV shows
- Career
Active from 1966 to 2026, busiest in 1972 with 6 main titles.
- Directed
- 46titles as director
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
To Each His Own Cinema83/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 61 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Uncanny5.8average 2.5
- Tech & Humanity4.3average 1.6
- Scare4.5average 2.6
- Psychological7.4average 5.6
- Dark Humor4.3average 2.8
- Violence5.6average 4.2
- Eroticism3.1average 1.8
- Tension7.3average 6.0
Rarely in their work
- Wholesome1.5, average 3.3
- Situational Comedy1.2, average 2.7
- Contemporary Realism4.0, average 5.4
- Historical1.3, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Body Horror 7
- Psychological Thriller 7
- Character-Driven 5
- Psychological Drama 5
- Political Intrigue 4
- Cronenbergian 4
- Visually Striking 3
- Cult Classic 3
- Bleak 3
- Visceral 2
- Surreal 2
- Small Town Secrets 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Howard ShoreComposerThe Fly, Eastern Promises, Crash, A History of Violence, Spider, +14 more- RRonald SandersEditorThe Fly, Eastern Promises, Crash, A History of Violence, The Dead Zone, +12 more
Peter SuschitzkyCinematographerEastern Promises, Crash, A History of Violence, Spider, Naked Lunch, +6 more
Mark IrwinCinematographerThe Fly, The Dead Zone, Videodrome, Scanners, The Brood, +1 more
Sarah GadonActorAlias Grace, Maps to the Stars, A Dangerous Method, Cosmopolis
Viggo MortensenActorEastern Promises, A History of Violence, Crimes of the Future, A Dangerous Method
Leslie CarlsonActorThe Fly, Videodrome, Preludes, Camera
Peter MacNeillActorCrash, A History of Violence, Resurrection
Robert A. SilvermanActorNaked Lunch, eXistenZ, Scanners
Vincent CasselActorEastern Promises, The Shrouds, A Dangerous Method
Nicholas CampbellActorThe Dead Zone, Naked Lunch, Fast Company
Don McKellarActoreXistenZ, Crimes of the Future, Preludes
Movies and TV shows
1062020s
10 titles · average score 63
as Chester Danforth
Writer, Director
as D.O.C.S. Commercials Narrator
Writer, Director
as David Cronenberg
Original Film Writer
Director, Writer
TV show · as Spencer Galloway
as Dr. Klausner
2010s
27 titles · average score 60
TV show · as Reverend Verrenger
TV show · as Dr. Kovich
as Narrator
as G.O.D. (voice)
Director
Thanks
as Dr. Molnar (voice)
Thanks
as Narrator
Screenplay, Director
Director
2000s
20 titles · average score 63
Director
as The Suicidal Man (segment "At the suicide of the last Jew ...")
Thanks
Thanks
Director
Producer, Director
as Dr. Wimmer
TV show · as Dr. Brezzel
Director, Writer
1990s
23 titles · average score 53
Director, Screenplay
as Father Rousell
as Psychiatrist
as Auto Wreck Salesman (voice) (uncredited)
as Crime Boss
as Man at Lake
Characters
Director
Characters
Writer, Director
Characters
as Dr. Philip K. Decker
1980s
8 titles · average score 70
as Obstetrician (uncredited)
as Gynecologist
as Group Supervisor
Director
as Max Renn (Helmet Scenes) (uncredited)
as Interviewee
Writer, Director
1970s
15 titles · average score 60
Director, Writer
Director, Screenplay
Director, Writer
as Infected Crowd Member (uncredited)
Editor, Director
Director, Writer
Writer, Editor
Editor, Director of Photography
Director, Editor
Writer, Director of Photography
Writer, Director
Producer, Editor
1960s
3 titles · average score 46
Director, Director of Photography
Director of Photography, Writer
Sound, Director