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Roger Corman To Receive Honorary Oscar

Source:CBS News
November 13, 2009


Roger Corman, the producer of over 400 B-movies, also regarded as "the Orson Welles of the Z-Movie" and "the Pope of Pop Cinema," will receive an honorary Oscar at next year's ceremonies the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.

Even Corman himself was surprised by the announcement. "I predicted that I would not win because I make low-budget films, and I felt the academy would not give an award to someone who made low-budget films. I was truly surprised when I got the call."

The 83 year old's movie credits include such low-budget fare as The Masque of the Red Death and X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes, and he has mentored such filmmakers as Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, James Cameron and Ron Howard. Along with Nicholson, those who got acting breaks from Corman include Robert De Niro (1970's Bloody Mama), Charles Bronson (1958's Machine-Gun Kelly) and Sylvester Stallone (1975's Capone and Death Race 2000).

Corman is currently producing the Joe Dante directed, Corey Feldman starring Netflix original webseries Splatter, which you can watch right here. You can also watch Splatter video interviews with Roger Corman and Corey Feldman at our previous news post here.

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Posted by: joe asylo on November 13, 2009 at 16:25:47

is about time they notice, the value this man is for cinema.
lesson even the b-listers are winner.
you go Corman.
long live the b- king.

Posted by: Al on November 13, 2009 at 17:44:33

Congrats to Mr Corman. He deserves it! Masque of the Red Death is still on my all time greats list.

Posted by: BoomingEchoes on November 13, 2009 at 18:14:13

He deserves so many more awards. Grats Mr. Corman.

Posted by: Toyland Chairman on November 14, 2009 at 00:07:48

Lower budgets meant he had to be more creative. Creativity has sure left Hollywood. I'll be watching the Academy Awards this time.

Posted by: Malchick on November 14, 2009 at 12:36:28

it's a shame this award is being moved to the non-televised oscars program.

Posted by: Dr. Gorehound on November 15, 2009 at 04:52:07

CONGRATS TO ROGER CORMAN THE KING OF B MOVIES!

ABOUT TIME THEY FINALLY GIVE A LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT OSCAR TO SOMEONE WITHIN THE HORROR INDUSTRY. NOW GEORGE A. ROMERO NEEDS HIS DUE TO. :D

Posted by: VanDammit on November 15, 2009 at 15:34:10

Dude is a legend! Deserves it completely!

-V

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