Directing
David Cronenberg
- Titles
- 133movies20TV shows
- Career
Active from 1966 to 2026, busiest in 1972 and 2007 with 6 main titles each.
- Directed
- 54titles as director
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
The Fly88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 62 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Uncanny5.8average 2.5
- Tech & Humanity4.3average 1.6
- Futuristic3.0average 1.0
- Psychological7.5average 5.6
- Scare4.3average 2.6
- Dark Humor4.5average 2.9
- Tension7.3average 6.1
- Violence5.5average 4.3
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, The Dead Zone, A History of Violence, +12 more
Peter SuschitzkyCinematographerEastern Promises, Crash, A History of Violence, Maps to the Stars, eXistenZ, +6 more
Mark IrwinCinematographerThe Fly, The Dead Zone, Videodrome, The Brood, Scanners, +1 more
Nicholas CampbellActorThe Dead Zone, Naked Lunch, Fast Company, Boozecan
Sarah GadonActorAlias Grace, Maps to the Stars, A Dangerous Method, Cosmopolis
Leslie CarlsonActorThe Fly, Videodrome, Preludes, Camera
Viggo MortensenActorEastern Promises, A History of Violence, Crimes of the Future, A Dangerous Method
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
152010s
2 titles · average score 48
48
Rabid (2019)
Original Film Writer
2000s
2 titles · average score 39
32
Skinwalkers (2006)
Thanks
46
Jason X (2001)
as Dr. Wimmer
1990s
3 titles · average score 56
61
Resurrection (1999)
as Father Rousell
52
Scanners II: The New Order (1991)
Characters
55
Nightbreed (1990)
as Dr. Philip K. Decker
1980s
5 titles · average score 78
77
Dead Ringers (1988)
as Obstetrician (uncredited)
88
The Fly (1986)
as Gynecologist
80
The Dead Zone (1983)
Director
79
Videodrome (1983)
as Max Renn (Helmet Scenes) (uncredited)
63
Scanners (1981)
Director, Writer
1970s
3 titles · average score 66
74
The Brood (1979)
Writer, Director
66
Rabid (1977)
Director, Writer
60
Shivers (1975)
as Infected Crowd Member (uncredited)