Roger Corman

Director

Birthday April 5, 1926

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Detroit, MI

Age 97 years old

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About

Producer and director of low-budget horror classics who was known for adapting Edgar Allan Poe stories for film.

Before Fame

He studied industrial engineering at Stanford University.

Trivia

His film Fall of the House of Usher was selected in 2006 for inclusion in the National Film Registry.

Family Life

He was married to Julie Corman on December 23, 1970, and had four children with her.

Associated With

He helped launch the career of William Shatner.