David Cronenberg
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 PrizeNominated
- 1977Medalla Sitges en Plata de Ley - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 1981Prize of the International Critics' Jury - Special MentionWinner
- 1982Genie - Best Achievement in Direction:Nominated
- 1982Genie - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
- 1983International Fantasy Film Award - Best Film:Winner
- 1984Saturn Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1984Critics AwardWinner
- 1984Suspense AwardWinner
- 1984Antennae II AwardWinner
- 1984Grand PrizeNominated
- 1984Best Science-Fiction FilmWinner
- 1984Audience AwardWinner
- 1984Best FilmWinner
- 1984Genie - Best Achievement in Direction:Winner
- 1984Genie - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 1987Saturn Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1987Special Jury AwardWinner
- 1987International Fantasy Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 1987Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation:Nominated
- 1988LAFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 1989Grand PrizeWinner
- 1989C.S.T. AwardWinner
- 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 BearNominated
- 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 PrizeWinner
- 1996Palme d'OrNominated
- 1996Genie - Best Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1996Genie - Best Achievement in Direction:Winner
- 1996Genie - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Winner
- 1996Golden Reel AwardWinner
- 1999Silver Scream AwardWinner
- 1999Golden Berlin BearNominated
- 1999Silver Berlin Bear - Outstanding Artistic Contribution:Winner
- 1999Top 10 Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 1999Best FilmNominated
- 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'OrNominated
- 2002Screen International AwardNominated
- 2002Grand PrixNominated
- 2002Best FilmNominated
- 2002Best DirectorWinner
- 2002Best Canadian Feature FilmWinner
- 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 AwardWinner
- 2005ACCA - Best Director:Nominated
- 2005Top 10 Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2005Palme d'OrNominated
- 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 AwardWinner
- 2008Alexander Korda Award for Best British FilmNominated
- 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 LionNominated
- 2011VVFP Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2012Felix - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2012Top 10 Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2012Palme d'OrNominated
- 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 AwardNominated
- 2014International Panorama - International Panorama:Nominated
- 2014Palme d'OrNominated
- 2015Canadian Screen Award - Achievement in Direction:Nominated
- 2019VFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film:Nominated
- 2022Palme d'OrNominated
- 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'OrNominated
- 2024Best Film Award - Official Competition:Nominated
- 2024João Bénard da Costa Special Jury Award - Special Jury Award:Winner
- 2025Rogers Award - Best Canadian Film:Nominated