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Birthplace
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Birthday
March 15, 1943Deathday
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David Cronenberg
David Paul Cronenberg, (born March 15, 1943 in Toronto) is a Canadian filmmaker and screenwriter. He is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror or venereal horror genre. This style of filmmaking explores people's fears of bodily transformation and infection. In his films, the psychological is typically intertwined with the physical. In the first half of his career, he explored these themes mostly through horror and science fiction, although his work has since expanded beyond these genres. He has been called "the most audacious and challenging narrative director in the English-speaking world." Cronenberg's films have polarized critics and audiences alike; he has earned critical acclaim and has sparked controversy for his depictions of gore and violence.
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Directors Guild of Canada | Winner Outstanding Directorial Achievement | Feature Film (David Cronenberg) | Crimes of the Future |
| 2022 | Film Comment Magazine, USA | Winner Film Comment's Year-End Critics' Poll | Best Film (David Cronenberg) | Crimes of the Future |
| 1999 | Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival | Winner Silver Scream Award | (David Cronenberg) | eXistenZ |
| 1999 | Berlin International Film Festival | Winner Silver Berlin Bear | Outstanding Artistic Contribution (David Cronenberg) | eXistenZ |
| 1984 | Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival | Winner Antennae II Award | (David Cronenberg) | The Dead Zone |
| 1984 | Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival | Winner Critics Award | (David Cronenberg) | The Dead Zone |
| 1984 | Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival | Winner Suspense Award | (David Cronenberg) | The Dead Zone |
| 1984 | Fantafestival | Winner Audience Award | (David Cronenberg) | The Dead Zone |
| 1984 | Fantafestival | Winner Best Film | (David Cronenberg) | The Dead Zone |
| 1983 | Fantasporto | Winner International Fantasy Film Award | Best Film (David Cronenberg) | Scanners |
| 1981 | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Winner Prize of the International Critics' Jury - Special Mention | (David Cronenberg) | The Brood |
| 1977 | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Winner Medalla Sitges en Plata de Ley | Best Screenplay (David Cronenberg) | Rabid |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Canadian Screen Awards, CA | Nominee Canadian Screen Award | Achievement in Direction (David Cronenberg) | Crimes of the Future |
| 2023 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Nominee Chainsaw Award | Best Director (David Cronenberg) | Crimes of the Future |
| 2023 | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Nominee Halfway Award | Best Director (David Cronenberg) | Crimes of the Future |
| 2023 | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Nominee Halfway Award | Best Original Screenplay (David Cronenberg) | Crimes of the Future |
| 2023 | Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee Rogers Award | Best Canadian Film (David Cronenberg) | Crimes of the Future |
| 2022 | Cannes Film Festival | Nominee Palme d'Or | (David Cronenberg) | Crimes of the Future |
| 2022 | TV Scholar Awards | Nominee TV Scholar Award | Best Guest Performance in a Drama (David Cronenberg) | Star Trek: Discovery |
| 2000 | Chlotrudis Awards | Nominee Chlotrudis Award | Best Screenplay (David Cronenberg) | eXistenZ |
| 2000 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Nominee Chainsaw Award | Best Screenplay (David Cronenberg) | eXistenZ |
| 2000 | Genie Awards | Nominee Genie | Best Motion Picture (Robert Lantos, David Cronenberg, Andras Hamori) | eXistenZ |
| 1999 | Berlin International Film Festival | Nominee Golden Berlin Bear | (David Cronenberg) | eXistenZ |
| 1999 | Cahiers du Cinéma | Nominee Top 10 Film Award | Best Film (David Cronenberg) | eXistenZ |
| 1999 | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Nominee Best Film | (David Cronenberg) | eXistenZ |
| 1984 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Director (David Cronenberg) | The Dead Zone |
| 1984 | Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival | Nominee Grand Prize | (David Cronenberg) | The Dead Zone |
| 1982 | Genie Awards | Nominee Genie | Best Achievement in Direction (David Cronenberg) | Scanners |
| 1982 | Genie Awards | Nominee Genie | Best Screenplay, Original (David Cronenberg) | Scanners |