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House of Usher (1960) became the first of eight films directed by Corman that were adapted from the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, and which collectively came to be known as the "Poe Cycle". [ 5 ] [ 6 ] In 1964, Corman became the youngest filmmaker to have a retrospective at the Cinémathèque française , [ 7 ] as well as in the British Film ...
The film has been mounted with care, skill and flair by producer-director Roger Corman and his staff." [ 15 ] Harrison's Reports called it "fairly good entertainment. Although a bit too wordy, the abundant gore, photo gimmicks, special effects and unusual theme, help keep the viewer on his seat's edge."
American International Pictures LLC [1] (AIP or American International Productions) is an American film production company owned by Amazon MGM Studios.In its original operating period, AIP was an independent film production and distribution company known for producing and releasing films from 1955 until 1980, a year after its acquisition by Filmways in 1979.
Roger Corman, the prolific director of B-movies who gave many prominent filmmakers their start, has died. He was 98. ... Perhaps his best known work was 1960's "The Little Shop of Horrors," a cult ...
A Hollywood maverick who made hundreds of movies, Corman was the man behind everything from Vincent Price horror romps to 1960s biker flicks. Among his most memorable movies were 1960’s “The ...
The essential films of Roger Corman, who launched the careers of Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese, Jonathan Demme, James Cameron, Sylvester Stallone and many more.
In 1963, Corman initiated a series of films based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. The most notable was “The Raven,” which teamed Nicholson with veteran horror stars Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre and Basil Rathbone. Directed by Corman on a rare three-week schedule, the horror spoof won good reviews, a rarity for his films.
Corman was famously prolific, both in his American International Pictures years and afterward. The IMDb credits Corman with 55 directed films and some 385 produced films from 1954 through 2008, many as un-credited producer or executive producer (consistent with his role as head of his own New World Pictures from 1970 through 1983). Corman also ...