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Roger William Corman (born April 5, 1926) is an American film producer, director and actor. He has mostly worked on low-budget B movies. Some of Corman’s work has an established critical reputation, such as his cycle of films adapted from the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, and in 2009 he won an Honorary Academy Award for his body of work. Corman has occasionally taken minor acting roles in such films as The Silence of the Lambs, The Godfather Part II, Apollo 13 and Philadelphia. A documentary about Roger Corman’s life and career entitled Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel premiered at Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals in 2011, directed by Alex Stapleton. The film’s TV rights were picked up by A&E IndieFilms after a well-received screening at Sundance.

• Born: Roger William Corman April 5, 1926 (age 86) Detroit, Michigan, United States
• Occupation: Film director, producer, screenwriter and actor
• Years active: 1954–present
• Spouse: Julie Corman (1970–present; 4 children)

Read more about Roger Corman at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

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Roger Corman: Still "King of the Bs"
CBS Entertainment Ne, 2012-02-26 15:34:39
At 85 the filmmaker best known for teen exploitation movies and sci-fi flicks is still advancing the art of the B movie

Roger Corman's "B movies"
CBS Entertainment Ne, 2012-02-26 13:59:55
A look at the hallowed career of the indie filmmaker known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters