Directing
David Cronenberg
- Titles
- 132movies20TV shows
- Career
Active from 1966 to 2025, busiest in 1972 and 2007 with 6 main titles each.
- Directed
- 54titles as director
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
The Shrouds79/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 60 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Uncanny5.8average 2.5
- Tech & Humanity4.3average 1.6
- Scare4.5average 2.6
- Psychological7.5average 5.6
- Dark Humor4.3average 2.9
- Violence5.7average 4.3
- Tension7.4average 6.1
- Mystery5.2average 4.1
Rarely in their work
- Wholesome1.1, average 3.3
- Situational Comedy1.0, average 2.7
- Coming of Age1.5, average 2.9
- Historical1.2, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Body Horror 8
- Psychological Thriller 7
- Character-Driven 6
- Psychological Drama 6
- Cronenbergian 4
- Bleak 4
- Visually Disturbing 3
- Cult Classic 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Political Intrigue 3
- Dystopian 2
- Visceral 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Howard ShoreComposerThe Fly, Eastern Promises, Crash, A History of Violence, Crimes of the Future, +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, Maps to the Stars, eXistenZ, +6 more
Mark IrwinCinematographerThe Fly, The Dead Zone, Videodrome, Scanners, The Brood, +1 more
Leslie CarlsonActorThe Fly, Videodrome, Preludes, Camera
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
Nicholas CampbellActorThe Dead Zone, Naked Lunch, Fast Company, Boozecan
Jesse CollinsActorAt the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World, At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World, At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World
Vincent CasselActorEastern Promises, A Dangerous Method, The Shrouds
Peter MacNeillActorCrash, A History of Violence, Resurrection
Robert A. SilvermanActoreXistenZ, Naked Lunch, Scanners
Movies and TV shows
114Good
Score 70 to 79
12 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
79
as Corpse (uncredited)
75
as Gynecologist
74
Director
73
TV show · as Reverend Verrenger
72
Director
72
as Max Renn (Helmet Scenes) (uncredited)
71
TV show · as Dr. Brezzel
71
as Obstetrician (uncredited)
71
as O'Malley Director #2
71
Director
70
Original Film Writer
Decent
Score 60 to 69
28 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
Director, Writer
67
Screenplay, Director
67
Director, Writer
67
Director, Writer
66
Director, Producer
66
as The Suicidal Man (segment "At the suicide of the last Jew ...")
64
as Dr. Philip K. Decker
64
as Auto Wreck Salesman (voice) (uncredited)
63
Director
63
as Infected Crowd Member (uncredited)
63
Writer, Director
61
Director
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
28 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
59
Writer, Director
53
Director, Screenplay
53
as Dr. Molnar (voice)
53
Director, Writer
52
Director, Screenplay
52
Writer, Director
48
Writer, Director of Photography
47
Director, Director of Photography
47
as Dr. Wimmer
45
Editor, Director
Not rated yet
46 titles
Not rated yet
Writer, Director
as The Last Jew in the World
as Narrator
as Psychiatrist
as David Cronenberg
as G.O.D. (voice)
Writer, Director
Writer, Editor
Director, Producer
Director, Director of Photography
Director, Director of Photography