US EditionRoger Corman, Hollywood mentor and 'King of the Bs,' has died at age 98
- Roger Corman, a renowned producer and director known for low-budget films like "Little Shop of Horrors," has passed away at 98, as reported by CNN.
- Corman's films were considered revolutionary and iconoclastic, capturing the spirit of an era, according to sources.
- His final directorial work was "Frankenstein Unbound" in 1990.
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Roger Corman, the 'King of Bs' and Hollywood mentor, has died. He was 98 years old. Corman died Thursday at his home in Santa Monica, California, according to a statement issued Saturday by his wife and daughters. "He was generous, open-hearted and friendly to all those who knew him," the statement says. "When asked how he would like to be remembered, he said: "I was a filmmaker, that's all." From 1955, Corman helped create hundreds of B-movies …
Roger Corman, Hollywood mentor and ‘King of the Bs,’ dies at 98
By BOB THOMAS and AMY TAXIN | Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Roger Corman, the “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of Hollywood’s most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died. He was 98. Corman died Thursday at his home in Santa Monica, California, according to a statement released Saturday by his wife and daughters. “He was generous,…
Veteran filmmaker Roger Corman, king of B movies, dies at 98
Veteran filmmaker Roger Corman, known for his contribution to Hollywood's B movies, has passed away at the age of 98. He is remembered for his role in shaping the careers of many of Hollywood's prominent figures, including Francis Ford Coppola, who paid tribute to him on Instagram.
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