Roger Corman


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  • Biography: Roger William Corman (born April 5, 1926), sometimes nicknamed "King of the Bs" for his output of B-movies (though he himself rejects this as inaccurate), is an American producer and director of low-budget movies, some of which have an established critical reputation: his cycle of films derived from the tales... Read more

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In a post yesterday about the honorary Academy Awards given out over the weekend, I said this about one of the recipients, Roger Corman: "Corman, who has directed more than 50 films and produced nearly 400 (!), has never been... ... Full Article

In 1939 the Academy gave an honorary Oscar to Edgar Bergen for creating a funny puppet. Some people may have thought that was silly. They also may have found it silly that a strange little "cartoon" called Snow White and... ... Full Article

Sure, there was coverage of the ceremony , and maybe some drive-by praise of Corman's career (like Cinematical's Eric D. Snider blithely condemning his entire oeuvre whilst comparing the legendary producer-director to Dr. ... Full Article

View full size Chris Pizzello, Associated Press From left, filmmaker Roger Corman, actress Lauren Bacall and cinematographer Gordon Willis pose with their honorary Oscars following the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 2009 Governors Awards Saturday in Los Angeles. ... Full Article

The glamorous Lauren Bacall was honored this weekend with an honorary Oscar during the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 2009 Governors Awards. The hometown heroine of stage and screen had a storied love affair with the equally-elegant Humphrey... ... Full Article

LOS ANGELES -- Roger Corman, memorably dubbed "the Orson Welles of the Z-Movie" and "the Pope of Pop Cinema," never expected the words "Academy Award recipient" would accompany his name. ... Full Article

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