David Cronenberg

David Paul Cronenberg (born March 16, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian film director and occasional actor of Jewish descent. He is one of the principal originators of what is sometimes known as the "body horror" genre, which explores people's fears of bodily transformation and infection. In his films, the psychological is typically intertwined with the physical. In the first half of his career, he explored these themes mostly through horror and science fiction, although his work has long since moved beyond these genres.

External links

• {{imdb name|id=0000343|name= David Cronenberg}}
• Senses of Cinema: Great Directors Critical Database
• The Plasma Pool: David Cronenberg Fan Site
• A fine fan site
• An article on Salon.com
• An interview, circa 1999