David Cronenberg
Canadian filmmaker and film director
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| 2024 | Screened 'The Shrouds' at the Cannes Film Festival, marking his seventh film selected to compete for the Palme d'Or. |
| 2024 | Upcoming film 'The Shrouds' is set to be directed by Cronenberg, continuing his active involvement in filmmaking. |
| 2023 | David Cronenberg directed the experimental film 'Four Unloved Women, Adrift on a Purposeless Sea, Experience the Ecstasy of Dissection' |
| 2022 | David Cronenberg's film 'Crimes of the Future' was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival |
| 2022 | Directed Crimes of the Future, returning to science fiction horror and reaffirming his signature genre. |
| 2021 | Refined an older script and shot Crimes of the Future in Greece during the summer, which competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. |
| 2021 | Plays Spencer Galloway in the main role of 'Slasher' Season 4 |
| 2021 | David Cronenberg co-directed 'The Death of David Cronenberg' with his daughter Caitlin Cronenberg |
| 2020 | Begins recurring role as Dr. Kovich / Agent Daniels in 'Star Trek: Discovery', appearing in 8 episodes over multiple years |
| 2020 | David Cronenberg acted in two films: 'Disappearance at Clifton Hill' as Walter and 'Falling' as a Proctologist |
| April 2018 | Announced as the recipient of the honorary Golden Lion at the 75th Venice International Film Festival. |
| 2017 | Cronenberg's second wife, Carolyn Zeifman, passed away after 38 years of marriage. |
| 2017 | Cronenberg voices Dr. Cronenbird in an episode of 'Pig Goat Banana Cricket' titled 'The Goofy Turkey Zone' |
| 2017 | Appears as Reverend Verringer in 4 episodes of 'Alias Grace' |
| 2014 | Published his first novel, Consumed. |
| 2014 | David Cronenberg's film 'Maps to the Stars' was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival |
| 2014 | Made a Member of the Order of Ontario in recognition of being 'Canada's most celebrated internationally acclaimed filmmaker'. |
| 2014 | Promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada, the order's highest rank. |
| 2014 | Released Maps to the Stars, a satirical drama continuing his distinctive storytelling approach. |
| June 26 2014 | Published his short film The Nest on YouTube, commissioned for 'David Cronenberg – The Exhibition' at EYE Film Institute in Amsterdam. |
| 2013 | David Cronenberg appears in the TV movie 'Rewind' playing the character Benjamin Rourke |
| 2013 | David Cronenberg directed the NSFW short film 'The Nest' |
| October 30 2013 | The 'David Cronenberg: Evolution' exhibition opened at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Bell Lightbox venue. |
| September 2013 | In a September interview, Cronenberg shared an anecdote about Martin Scorsese being initially 'terrified' to meet him and publicly identified himself as an atheist. |
| July 8 2013 | Began filming Maps to the Stars in Toronto, Ontario and Los Angeles, marking the first time he filmed in the United States. |
| 2012 | Received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. |
| 2012 | Cronenberg confirmed that the Eastern Promises sequel had fallen through due to budget disagreements with Focus Features. |
| 2012 | His film Cosmopolis competed for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. |
| 2012 | Created Cosmopolis, a drama expanding his exploration of complex narrative styles. |
| 2011 | David Cronenberg's film 'A Dangerous Method' was nominated, highlighting his continued recognition in the film industry. |
| 2011 | Directed A Dangerous Method, an erotic historical drama exploring psychological themes. |
| October 2011 | In the October 2011 edition of Rue Morgue, Cronenberg revealed he had written a companion piece to his 1986 remake of The Fly, which he hoped to direct. |
| 2010 | Named an honorary patron of the University Philosophical Society, Trinity College Dublin. |
| 2010 | David Cronenberg appeared in a cameo role as O'Malley Director No. 2 in the film 'Barney's Version' |
| July 2010 | Completed production on A Dangerous Method, an adaptation of Christopher Hampton's play The Talking Cure, starring Keira Knightley, Michael Fassbender, Vincent Cassel, and Viggo Mortensen. |
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