Cormans Films Often Featured Violence Gore And Nudity And Were Often Made On Shoestring Budgets

Roger Corman, low-budget filmmaker who launched many careers, dies at 98

Corman's films often featured violence, gore, and nudity and were often made on shoestring budgets.

Despite their low budgets, Corman's films were often critical and commercial successes.

Jack Nicholson broke down in tears Saturday night as he paid tribute to late, great B-movie maestro Roger Corman at a star-studded memorial.

Nicholson, 85, was joined by fellow Corman alums Robert De Niro, Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese, and Sylvester Stallone at the Corman’s World: A Celebration of the Life and Films of Roger Corman event in Los Angeles.

“Roger gave us our freedom to fail,” said Nicholson through tears. And fail we did. But we learned from it, and we went on to have great careers.”

Corman, the King of the Bs, who died in June at age 93, was one of the most prolific and influential filmmakers in Hollywood history. He directed more than 500 films, including “The Little Shop of Horrors,” “Piranha,” and “Death Race 2000.”

Corman’s films often featured violence, gore, and nudity and were often made on shoestring budgets. Despite their low budgets, Corman’s films were often critical and commercial successes.

Corman also helped launch the careers of many of Hollywood’s biggest stars, including Nicholson, De Niro, Stallone, and Scorsese.

“Roger was a great mentor,” said De Niro. “He gave me my first break in a movie, and he taught me everything I know about filmmaking.”

“Roger was a true visionary,” said Stallone. “He saw something in me that no one else did, and he gave me my chance.”

Corman’s legacy will live on through his films and the many actors, directors, and producers he helped launch. He was a true giant of the film industry, and he will be deeply missed.

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