Roger Corman

Roger Corman (1926–Present, United States) is an American film director, producer, and actor renowned for his prolific output of low-budget exploitation films in genres such as horror, science fiction, and action during the 1950s and 1960s. He founded American International Pictures and New World Pictures, which distributed his works and those of emerging talents, launching the careers of directors like Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, and James Cameron, as well as actors including Jack Nicholson and Peter Fonda. Often called the “King of the Bs,” Corman’s innovative, fast-paced filmmaking influenced independent cinema and earned him an Honorary Academy Award in 2009 for his lifetime achievements.