caption years_active birth_place name honorific_suffix birth_date spouse image article_title birth_name occupation alma_mater
cronenberg at the 2012 genie awards 1966 -- present toronto , ontario , canada david cronenberg cc oont frsc 15 march 1943 margaret ; divorced -rrb- carolyn zeifman -lrb- 1979 -- present ; hindson 2 children -rrb- -lrb- 1970 -- 1977 ; 1 child david cronenberg 2012-03-08 . jpg david cronenberg
 david paul cronenberg director , producer , screenwriter university of toronto
david cronenberg

david paul cronenberg , -lrb- born march 15 , 1943 -rrb- is a canadian filmmaker , screenwriter , and actor .
he is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the `` body horror '' or `` venereal horror '' genre .
this style of filmmaking explores people 's fears of bodily transformation and infection .
in his films , the psychological is typically intertwined with the physical .
in the first half of his career , he explored these themes mostly through horror and science fiction , although his work has since expanded beyond these genres .
he has been called `` the most audacious and challenging narrative director in the english-speaking world . ''
