David Cronenberg Net Worth

David Cronenberg's Quotes

• It's my conceit that perhaps some diseases perceived as diseases that destroy a well-functioning machine actually turn it into a new but still well-functioning machine with a different purpose. The AIDS virus: look at it from its point of view. Very vital, very excited, really having a good time. It's really a triumph if you're a virus. See the movies from the disease's point of view. You can see why they would resist all attempts to destroy them. These are all cerebral games, but they have emotional correlatives as well.
• Since I see technology as being an extension of the human body, it's inevitable that it should come home to roost.
• My dentist said to me the other day: I've enough problems in my life, so why should I see your films?
• You have to believe in God before you can say there are things that man was not meant to know. I don't think there's anything man wasn't meant to know. There are just some stupid things that people shouldn't do.
• Everybody's a mad scientist, and life is their lab. We're all trying to experiment to find a way to live, to solve problems, to fend off madness and chaos.

Interesting Facts about David Cronenberg

1. Costumes in his films are usually designed by his sister Denise Cronenberg.
2. Was set to direct Total Recall (1990). He even wrote a few drafts of the script before Paul Verhoeven took over.
3. Father of Caitlin Cronenberg, Brandon Cronenberg, and Cassandra Cronenberg. Brother of costume designer Denise Cronenberg. Uncle of Aaron Woodley.
4. His father was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and his mother was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. All of his grandparents were Lithuanian Jewish immigrants. His father, who died at age 61, was a bookstore owner and sometime columnist for the Toronto Telegram. His mother was a piano rehearsal accompanist for the Canadian National Ballet.
5. John Carpenter paid homage to him in Escape from New York (1981). One of the United States Police Force guards is on the line with Hauk, then adds that Cronenberg is on the line for him. Another person paid homage to in the movie was George A. Romero, who had Isaac Hayes's right-hand man named after him.
6. President of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 52nd Cannes International Film Festival in 1999.
7. Directed an episode of Friday the 13th: The Series (1987), The Services, called Faith Healer. 13 years later, he appeared in the Friday the 13th film (unreleated to the series), Jason X (2001).
8. Was offered the chance to direct Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) but he declined.
9. His crew referred to the final Brundlefly monster seen in the climax of The Fly (1986) as the Space Bug.
10. Deferred his own salary to make Spider (2002).
11. Cites Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) as his inspiration for becoming a filmmaker. It was screened at the University of Toronto when he was a student.
12. Has admired bugs and insects since childhood. This fascination has lingered on, and can be felt through many of his films.
13. At one point he was in line to direct The Singing Detective (2003), with Al Pacino in the lead.
14. Turned down the chance to direct Top Gun (1986).
15. Turned down the chance to direct RoboCop (1987).
16. His regular cinematographer until 1988 was Mark Irwin until Dead Ringers (1988), on which Irwin was unable to work because of his commitment to The Blob (1988). Cronenberg then hired Peter Suschitzky, who became his regular cinematographer, and Cronenberg and Irwin have not worked together since then.
17. His father was a journalist and his mother played the piano. These roles are reversed in The Fly (1986), in which Jeff Goldblum plays the piano to impress Geena Davis, who plays a journalist.
18. Has often referred to The Brood (1979) as his own twisted version of Kramer vs. Kramer (1979).
19. Profiled in "American Classic Screen Interviews" (Scarecrow Press). [2010]
20. Has directed 2 actors to Oscar nominations: William Hurt (Best Supporting Actor, A History of Violence (2005)) and Viggo Mortensen (Best Actor, Eastern Promises (2007)).