The King of Cult Films

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Raised in Detroit before relocating to California at the age of 14 with his family, Roger Corman’s parents never suspected a simple gift would help drive their young son’s career towards Hollywood.

“I read Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher for a school assignment,” recalled Corman from his office in Los Angeles. “I really loved it and asked my parents for the complete works of Poe for Christmas one year. They were delighted because I could have asked for something less academic like a shotgun! I read every story, and when I got the chance to make movies, Usher was the first Poe film I made.”

By then, in 1960, Corman was already a veteran filmmaker with 40 movies to his credit. Beginning with a few westerns and crime dramas he wrote in the 50s, Corman quickly established his niche as a director and producer in the world of low-budget, cult movies.

In addition to the Poe horror influence, a 1936 British sci-fi film also made an early impact on Corman. “I would go to Saturday matinees and watch westerns and crime films. When I saw my first science fiction film, Things to Come, it awoke my interest in sci-fi. It continues to this day with my current project, Death Race 2050, which is an updated remake of my black sci-fi comedy Death Race 2000 from 1975.”

King of the B-movies, Corman, has produced and/or directed over 400 films. Eight were based on the works of Poe.

A documentary about Corman's life and career entitled Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel, directed by Alex Stapleton, premiered at the Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals in 2011.

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