Roger Corman, one of the most influential movie directors in my life, has passed away. It was my privilege to know him.He was a great friend. He shaped my childhood with science fiction movies and Edgar Allen Poe epics. I'll miss you, Roger.
— John Carpenter (@TheHorrorMaster) May 12, 2024
"The films I distributed reached a much wider audience than that which could have been reached ordinarily. They made more money than they would have otherwise, and I made a small profit in addition to getting immense satisfaction."
— DepressedBergman (@DannyDrinksWine) May 12, 2024
— Roger Corman
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How Roger Corman was involved in creating the 84m Lionsgate studio cut of my favourite horror movie The Wicker Man & in the eventual restoration of the longer director’s cut by Robin Hardy. https://t.co/soPknDWIYc pic.twitter.com/4dIChdtlzi
— Tom Reagan’s Hat (@RufusTSuperfly) May 12, 2024
Roger Corman gave me one of my first jobs in Hollywood. He was always kind to this college intern new to LA and even once drew me a map to Beverly Hills when he needed me to run an errand and I had no clue where I was going. I learned a ton in a short time working for him.… pic.twitter.com/8kg3lWwRNx
— Adam Horowitz (@AdamHorowitzLA) May 12, 2024
The impact of Roger Corman was so huge it's almost impossible to know where to begin. We'll just start here: A BUCKET OF BLOOD is brilliant, its mixture of horror and humor and perfect casting of Dick Miller elevate it among & above all the canonized great works of cinema. #RIP pic.twitter.com/TSKIUrW1oT
— The Pink Smoke (@thepinksmoke) May 12, 2024
Roger Corman was often cast in cameos by directors he gave early breaks to — including Best Picture winners The Godfather Part II and Silence of the Lambs — but few are as funny as Joe Dante spoofing his frugality by making him a guy literally digging for change in The Howling. pic.twitter.com/KXFosZKAWi
— Christopher Smets (@CWSmets) May 12, 2024
Roger Corman produced the first Latino Noir when we made Kiss Me A Killer. We thought the genre would take off. We played lots of cinemas back then and it sold to networks. Thank you #RogerCorman @robertbeltran74 @ponchosanchez https://t.co/ThDzLaNo74
— Julie Carmen (@JulieCarmen3) May 12, 2024
It’s not news that Roger Corman was an explosive & truly singular artist. His creations trickled into our collective work in the movies & our collective dreams the world over. He lent me short ends to direct my first film. We are very lucky he was here. https://t.co/kFuLtfd7zE
— Lee Grant (@TheLeeGrant) May 12, 2024
Sad! 