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Corman's World

Some men dream of conquering the world. Roger Corman created his own.

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2011•1h 31m

A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious low-budget producer and director in the US film industry, a pioneer of independent filmmaking and discoverer of new talent.

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Photo of Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Self - Filmmaker

Photo of Julie Corman

Julie Corman

Self - Corman's Wife - Producer

Photo of David Carradine

David Carradine

Self - Actor

Photo of John Sayles

John Sayles

Self - Filmmaker

Photo of Eric Balfour

Eric Balfour

Self - Actor

Photo of Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Self - Actor

Photo of Paul W. S. Anderson

Paul W. S. Anderson

Self - Filmmaker

Photo of Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Self - Filmmaker

Photo of Jonathan Haze

Jonathan Haze

Self - Actor

Photo of Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Self - Actor

Photo of Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Self - Actor

Photo of Allan Arkush

Allan Arkush

Self - Filmmaker

Photo of Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Self - Filmmaker

Photo of Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Self - Filmmaker

Photo of Irvin Kershner

Irvin Kershner

Self - Filmmaker

Photo of Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

Self - Filmmaker

Photo of William Shatner

William Shatner

Self - Actor

Photo of Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Self - Filmmaker

Photo of Polly Platt

Polly Platt

Self - Bogdanovich's Ex-wife

Photo of Peter Fonda

Peter Fonda

Self - Actor

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