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David Cronenberg Biography

Birth Name:David Paul Cronenberg

Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor

Fast Facts

Was given the honor of being inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame
In 2002, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Earned a literary degree from University College, University of Toronto
Attended Harbord Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Canada
Quote: "Everybody's a mad scientist, and life is their lab․ We're all trying to experiment to find a way to lie, to solve problems, to fend off madness and chaos․"
Quote: "I see technology as being an extension of the human body․․․It's inevitable that it should come home to roost․"
He began his career working on art-house features before evolving into an accomplished mainstream filmmaker

Awards

1975Medalla Sitges en Oro de Ley-Best Director: winner
1976Grand Prize-: nominated
1977Medalla Sitges en Plata de Ley-Best Screenplay: winner
1981Prize of the International Critics' Jury - Special Mention-: winner
1982Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: nominated
1982Genie-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
1983International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: winner
1984Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
1984Critics Award-: winner
1984Suspense Award-: winner
1984Antennae II Award-: winner
1984Grand Prize-: nominated
1984Best Science-Fiction Film-: winner
1984Audience Award-: winner
1984Best Film-: winner
1984Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: winner
1984Genie-Best Screenplay: nominated
1987Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
1987Special Jury Award-: winner
1987International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1987Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1988LAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
1989Grand Prize-: winner
1989C.S.T. Award-: winner
1989Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1989International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1989Genie-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
1989Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: winner
1989Genie-Best Motion Picture: winner
1989Golden Horse Award-Best Foreign Director: winner
1989Silver Ribbon-Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
1989NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1990Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
1991BSFC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
1991NYFCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
1992Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
1992Chainsaw Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1992International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1992Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: winner
1992NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
1992NSFC Award-Best Director: winner
1994Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1996Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: winner
1996Jury Special Prize-: winner
1996Palme d'Or-: nominated
1996Genie-Best Motion Picture: nominated
1996Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: winner
1996Genie-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
1996Golden Reel Award-: winner
1999Silver Scream Award-: winner
1999Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
1999Silver Berlin Bear-Outstanding Artistic Contribution: winner
1999Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1999Best Film-: nominated
2000Best Film of the 1990s-Best Film: nominated
2000Chlotrudis Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2000Chainsaw Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2000Genie-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2002Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2002Palme d'Or-: nominated
2002Screen International Award-: nominated
2002Grand Prix-: nominated
2002Best Film-: nominated
2002Best Director-: winner
2002Best Canadian Feature Film-: winner
2003DGC Team Award-Outstanding Achievement in a Feature Film: winner
2003DGC Craft Award-Outstanding Achievement in Direction - Feature Film: winner
2003Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: winner
2003Audience Award-: winner
2005ACCA-Best Director: nominated
2005Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2005Palme d'Or-: nominated
2005Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
2005LAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2005NYFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2005SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2005TFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2005VVFP Award-Best Director: winner
2006Bodil-Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film): winner
2006COFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2006CFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2006César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
2006David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
2006DGC Team Award-Outstanding Feature Film: winner
2006DGC Craft Award-Outstanding Direction - Feature Film: winner
2006Critics Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
2006Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2006Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
2006ICS Award-Best Director: winner
2006INOCA-Best Director: nominated
2006IOMA-Best Director (Miglior regia): nominated
2006ALFS Award-Director of the Year: nominated
2006NSFC Award-Best Director: winner
2006OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2006OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2006OFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2006Audience Award-Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): winner
2006Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
2006Scream Award-Best Director: nominated
2006VFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2007British Independent Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2007Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2007TFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2007People's Choice Award-: winner
2008Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
2008Bodil-Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film): nominated
2008César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
2008DGC Craft Award-Direction - Feature Film: winner
2008DGC Team Award-Feature Film: winner
2008Fotogramas de Plata-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
2008Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: nominated
2008IOMA-Best Director (Miglior regia): nominated
2008IOMA-Best Picture (Miglior film): nominated
2008OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2008Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
2008VFCC Award-Best Director in a Canadian Film: winner
2009Kinema Junpo Award-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
2010Best Film of the 2000s-Best Film: nominated
2011Black Pearl Award-Best Narrative Feature: nominated
2011Rogers Award-Best Canadian Film: nominated
2011Golden Lion-: nominated
2011VVFP Award-Best Director: nominated
2012Felix-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2012Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2012Palme d'Or-: nominated
2012CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: nominated
2012CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
2012DGC Team Award-Feature Film: winner
2012DGC Craft Award-Direction - Feature Film: winner
2012Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: nominated
2012Maria-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2012VFCC Award-Best Director - Canadian Film: winner
2012VVFP Award-Best Director: nominated
2013Canadian Screen Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013VFCC Award-Best Director - Canadian Film: nominated
2014Top 10 Film Award-: nominated
2014International Panorama-International Panorama: nominated
2014Palme d'Or-: nominated
2015Canadian Screen Award-Achievement in Direction: nominated
2019VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film: nominated
2022Palme d'Or-: nominated
2022Outstanding Directorial Achievement-Feature Film: winner
2022Film Comment's Year-End Critics' Poll-Best Film: winner
2022ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2022Best Film Award-Out of Competition: nominated
2023Canadian Screen Award-Achievement in Direction: nominated
2023Chainsaw Award-Best Director: nominated
2023Rogers Award-Best Canadian Film: nominated
2024Palme d'Or-: nominated
2024Best Film Award-Official Competition: nominated
2024João Bénard da Costa Special Jury Award-Special Jury Award: winner
2025Rogers Award-Best Canadian Film: nominated