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Roger William Corman (born April 5, 1926) is a producer and director of low-budget films; as such, he has apprenticed many now-famous directors, stressing the importance of budgeting and resourcefulness. Corman is probably best known for his filmings of various Edgar Allan Poe stories, including The Raven, The Pit and the Pendulum and The Masque of the Red Death. He has produced over 300 movies and directed over 50.Corman was born in Detroit, Michigan and received an industrial engineering degree from Stanford University. He began his career in 1953 as a producer and screenwriter, and began directing in 1955. Until his so-called "retirement" in 1971 (he continued to produce films even after this date) he would produce up to 7 movies a year, his fastest film was perhaps The Little Shop of Horrors which was shot in 2 days and 1 night.
A number of noted film directors have worked with Corman, including Francis Ford CoppolaGeorge Lucas, Michael Jackson and Francis Ford Coppola filming Captain EO Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is an American film director. Career 1960 to 1978 Coppola studied film at UCLA and while there, he made numerous short films, including som, Martin ScorseseMartin Scorsese (born November 17, 1942 in Queens, New York, USA) is an American film director. Critics and film scholars have called him the "greatest living American director," and several of his movies occupy spots on the American Film Institute's list, Ron HowardRon Howard (born March 1, 1954 in Duncan, Oklahoma) is an American actor, film director, and producer. Ron Howard first appeared in the role of Opie Taylor in the television series The Andy Griffith Show, portraying the son of the local sheriff in Mayberr, James CameronAlternate meaning: James Cameron (journalist James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian-born American film director noted for his action/ science fiction films, which are often completed behind schedule and over budget but compensate by be, and John SaylesJohn Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is a fiercely independent American film director who frequently takes a small part in his own and other indie films. Like Martin Scorsese and James Cameron, among others, Sayles got his start in film working with Roge. One actor who started his career working for Corman is Jack NicholsonJack Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is a highly successful American method actor. He is best known for portraying antagonistic, cynical, neurotic and aggressive characters. He received Kennedy Center Honors in 2001, and has been nominated for an Academy.
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