Roger Corman



First NameRoger
Last NameCorman
Full Name at BirthRoger William Corman
Other NamesKing of the Bs
The King of the Cult Film
The Pope of Pop Cinema
Age85
Date of BirthApril 5, 1926
BirthplaceDetroit, Michigan
Height6' 2" (188 cm)
BuildAverage
Hair ColorGrey
Star SignAries
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
UniversityStanford...engineering...graduated
English literature at Oxford .......1 term
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter/producer
Occupation CategoryFilm/TV Producer
Claim to FameThe Little Shop of Horrors
FatherWilliam Corman, an engineer
MotherAnne (née High)
Brother(s)Eugene Harold Corman
Other Family MembersCatherine Ann daughter
Roger Martin son
Mary Tessa daughter
Brian William son
Todd Corman nephew
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Roger William Corman (born April 5, 1926) is an American film producer, director and actor. He has mostly worked on low-budget films. Some of Corman's work has an established critical reputation, such as his cycle of films derived from the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, and he has won an Honorary Academy Award for his body of work. Corman is also an occasional actor, taking minor roles in such films as The Silence of the Lambs, The Godfather Part II, Apollo 13 and Philadelphia. A documentary about Roger Corman's life and career entitled Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel premiered at Sundance in 2011.


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Filmography

Selected Roger Corman film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2010
Sharktopus
Beach Bum

2010
Dinoshark
Dr. Frank Reeves

2008
Rachel Getting Married
Wedding Guest

2007
Searchers 2.0
Producer

2004
The Manchurian Candidate
Mr. Secretary

2003
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Hollywood Director

2000
Scream 3
Studio Executive

1999
The Phantom Eye
Dr. Gorman

1997
The Second Civil War
Sandy Collins

1997
The Practice
John Matlin

1995
Apollo 13
Congressman

1994
Runaway Daughters
Mr. Randolph

1993
Philadelphia
Mr. Laird

1993
Body Bags
Dr. Bregman

1991
The Silence of the Lambs
FBI Director Hayden Burke

1989
Lords of the Deep
Corporate executive

1984
Swing Shift
Mr. MacBride

1982
The State of Things
The Lawyer

1981
The Howling
Man in Phone Booth

1977
The Godfather: A Novel for Television
Senator #2

1976
Cannonball!
District Attorney

1974
The Godfather: Part II
Senator #2

1966
Blood Bath
Antonio Sordi

1961
Atlas
Greek soldier

1960
Battle of Blood Island
Soldier on Hilltop

1960
Ski Troop Attack
German Soldier Entering Cabin

1959
The Wasp Woman
Doctor in the Hospital

1958
Hot Car Girl
Cop Who Finds Note

1958
The Cry Baby Killer
Joe - TV Truck Man

1958
War of the Satellites
Ground Control

1957
Naked Paradise
Office Worker

1955
Day the World Ended
Nelson, Louise's Fiancee in Framed Photograph

1955
The Fast and the Furious
Roadblock State Trooper

1954
Monster from the Ocean Floor
Tommy

Director Credits

1990
Frankenstein Unbound
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1980
Battle Beyond the Stars
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1978
Deathsport
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1971
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
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1971
Von Richthofen and Brown
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1970
Bloody Mama
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1969
De Sade
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1969
Target: Harry
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1968
The Wild Racers
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1967
A Time for Killing
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1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
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1967
The Trip
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1966
The Wild Angels
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1964
The Masque of the Red Death
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1964
The Secret Invasion
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1964
The Tomb of Ligeia
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1963
The Terror
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1963
The Haunted Palace
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1963
The Raven
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1963
The Young Racers
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1963
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
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1962
Tales of Terror
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1962
Premature Burial
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1962
The Intruder
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1962
Tower of London
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1961
Creature from the Haunted Sea
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1961
Pit and the Pendulum
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1961
Atlas
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1960
Last Woman on Earth
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1960
Ski Troop Attack
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1960
House of Usher
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1960
The Little Shop of Horrors
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1959
A Bucket of Blood
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1959
The Wasp Woman
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1958
Machine-Gun Kelly
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1958
She Gods of Shark Reef
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1958
Teenage Cave Man
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1958
War of the Satellites
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1958
I Mobster
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1957
Attack of the Crab Monsters
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1957
Carnival Rock
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1957
Naked Paradise
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1957
Not of This Earth
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1957
Rock All Night
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1957
Sorority Girl
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1957
Teenage Doll
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1957
The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent
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1957
The Undead
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1956
Gunslinger
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1956
It Conquered the World
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1956
The Oklahoma Woman
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1955
Day the World Ended
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1955
Five Guns West
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1955
Swamp Women
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1955
The Beast with a Million Eyes
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1955
Apache Woman
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Producer Credits

2011
Stealing Las Vegas
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2011
Piranhaconda
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2010
Sharktopus
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2010
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
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2010
Dinoshark
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2009
Splatter
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2008
Death Race
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2008
Cyclops
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2008
Road Raiders
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2007
Searchers 2.0
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2006
Scorpius Gigantus
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2006
Cry of the Winged Serpent
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2006
Saurian
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2005
Bloodfist 2050
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2005
Asphalt Wars
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2004
Dinocroc
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2004
Rage and Discipline
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2003
Firefight
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2003
When Eagles Strike
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2003
Operation Balikatan
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2002
My Brother's War
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2001
A Girl, Three Guys, and a Gun
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2001
The Arena
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2001
Avalanche Alley
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2001
Black Scorpion
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2001
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
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2000
Kyoko
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2000
Moving Target
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2000
The Suicide Club
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2000
Dangerous Curves
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2000
Termination Man
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2000
The Doorway
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2000
Up Against Amanda
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1999
Born Bad
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1999
Knocking on Death's Door
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1999
Shepherd
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1999
The Haunting of Hell House
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1999
The Prophet
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1999
The Protector
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1999
The White Pony
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1999
Cybermaster
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1999
Enemy Action
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1999
The Phantom Eye
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1998
A Very Unlucky Leprechaun
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1998
Black Thunder
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1998
Desert Thunder
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1998
Detonator
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1998
Future Fear
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1998
Running Woman
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1998
Star Portal
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1998
Watchers Reborn
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1998
Alien Avengers II
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1998
Stray Bullet
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1998
Hard Rock'n
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1997
Time Under Fire
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1997
Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
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1997
Criminal Affairs
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1997
Eruption
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1997
Falling Fire
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1997
Starquest II
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1997
Macon County Jail
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1997
Inferno
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1997
Overdrive
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1997
Shadow Dancer
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1997
Spacejacked
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1997
The Haunted Sea
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1997
The Sea Wolf
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1997
Under Oath
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1997
Death Game
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1997
Don't Sleep Alone
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1996
Alien Terminator
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1996
Black Rose of Harlem
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1996
Bloodfist VIII: Trained to Kill
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1996
House of the Damned
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1996
Ladykiller
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1996
Marquis de Sade
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1996
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species
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1996
Alien Avengers
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1996
Humanoids from the Deep
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1996
Inhumanoid
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1996
Last Exit to Earth
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1996
Subliminal Seduction
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1996
The Unspeakable
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1996
Bio-Tech Warrior
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1996
Rumble in the Streets
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1995
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfolds
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1995
Baby Face Nelson
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1995
Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero
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1995
Bloodfist VII: Manhunt
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1995
Caged Heat 3000
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1995
Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys
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1995
Carnosaur 2
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1995
Dillinger and Capone
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1995
Droid Gunner
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1995
Not Like Us
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1995
Not of This Earth
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1995
One Night Stand
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1995
The Crazysitter
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1995
Twisted Love
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1995
A Bucket of Blood
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1995
Black Scorpion
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1995
Burial of the Rats
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1995
Piranha
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1995
Sawbones
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1995
Terminal Virus
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1995
The Alien Within
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1995
The Wasp Woman
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1995
Virtual Seduction
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1995
Where Evil Lies
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1995
Hellfire
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1995
Suspect Device
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1994
Angel of Destruction
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1994
Bloodfist V: Human Target
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1994
Caroline at Midnight
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1994
Demon Keeper
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1994
Dinosaur Island
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1994
In the Heat of Passion II: Unfaithful
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1994
No Dessert, Dad, Till You Mow the Lawn
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1994
One Man Army
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1994
Reflections on a Crime
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1994
Revenge of the Red Baron
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1994
Stranglehold
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1994
Saturday Night Special
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1994
The Fantastic Four
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1994
The Flight of the Dove
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1994
The Unborn II
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1994
Watchers III
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1994
Cheyenne Warrior
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1994
New Crime City
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1993
Angelfist
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1993
Carnosaur
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1993
Dracula Rising
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1993
Dragon Fire
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1993
Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon
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1993
Fire on the Amazon
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1993
Kill Zone
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1993
Little Miss Millions
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1993
The Liars' Club
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1993
The Skateboard Kid
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1993
To Sleep with a Vampire
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1993
Blackbelt II
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1993
Live by the Fist
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1992
Barbarian Queen II: The Empress Strikes Back
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1992
Beyond the Call of Duty
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1992
Blackbelt
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1992
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
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1992
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
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1992
Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger
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1992
Dance with Death
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1992
In the Heat of Passion
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1992
Munchie
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1992
Ultraviolet
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1992
Body Waves
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1992
Crisis in the Kremlin
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1992
Final Embrace
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1992
Raiders of the Sun
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1992
The Berlin Conspiracy
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1991
Curse of the Crystal Eye
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1991
Dead Space
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1991
Deathstalker IV: Match of Titans
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1991
Dune Warriors
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1991
Future Kick
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1991
Immortal Sins
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1991
Killer Instinct
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1991
Kiss Me a Killer
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1991
The Terror Within II
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1991
The Unborn
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1991
Battle Gear
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1991
To Die Standing
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1990
Bloodfist II
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1990
Frankenstein Unbound
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1990
Full Fathom Five
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1990
Last Stand at Lang Mei
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1990
Play Murder for Me
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1990
Sorority House Massacre II
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1990
Slumber Party Massacre III
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1990
Streets
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1990
The Haunting of Morella
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1990
Ultra Warrior
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1990
Watchers II
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1990
Overexposed
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1990
Schweitzer
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1989
Back to Back
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1989
Hollywood Boulevard II
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1989
Bloodfist
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1989
Crime Zone
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1989
Dance of the Damned
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1989
Lords of the Deep
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1989
Masque of the Red Death
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1989
Stripped to Kill II: Live Girls
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1989
The Terror Within
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1989
Time Trackers
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1989
Transylvania Twist
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1989
Under the Boardwalk
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1989
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
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1989
Heroes Stand Alone
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1989
Ministry of Vengeance
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1989
Silk 2
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1989
Primary Target
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1988
Apprentice to Murder
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1988
Beach Balls
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1988
Daddy's Boys
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1988
Emmanuelle 6
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1988
Not of This Earth
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1988
The Drifter
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1988
The Lawless Land
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1988
Two to Tango
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1988
Watchers
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1988
Andy Colby's Incredible Adventure
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1988
The New Gladiators
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1987
Big Bad Mama II
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1987
Hour of the Assassin
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1987
Munchies
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1987
Slumber Party Massacre II
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1987
Stripped to Kill
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1987
Summer Camp Nightmare
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1987
Sweet Revenge
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1987
Saigon Commandos
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1986
Amazons
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1986
Chopping Mall
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1986
Eye of the Eagle
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1986
House
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1986
Mountaintop Motel Massacre
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1986
Sorority House Massacre
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1986
Vendetta
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1986
Shadow Play
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1985
Barbarian Queen
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1985
Cocaine Wars
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1985
Naked Vengeance
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1985
School Spirit
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1985
The Devastator
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1985
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom
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1984
Love Letters
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1984
Oddballs
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1983
Deathstalker
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1983
Suburbia
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1983
Space Raiders
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1983
White Star
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1982
Android
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1982
Forbidden World
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1982
Sorceress
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1981
Galaxy of Terror
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1981
Smokey Bites the Dust
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1981
The Territory
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1980
Battle Beyond the Stars
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1980
Humanoids from the Deep
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1980
The Georgia Peaches
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1979
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
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1979
Galaxy Express 999: The Signature Edition
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1979
Rock 'n' Roll High School
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1979
Saint Jack
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1979
Screamers
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1979
The Lady in Red
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1979
Up from the Depths
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1978
Avalanche
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1978
Deathsport
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1978
Piranha
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1978
The Bees
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1978
Outside Chance
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1977
Grand Theft Auto
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1977
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
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1977
Ilsa the Tigress of Siberia
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1977
The Ransom
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1977
Thunder and Lightning
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1976
Eat My Dust
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1976
Fighting Mad
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1976
Hollywood Boulevard
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1976
Jackson County Jail
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1976
Moving Violation
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1975
Capone
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1975
Death Race 2000
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1974
Big Bad Mama
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1974
Caged Heat
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1974
Candy Stripe Nurses
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1974
Cockfighter
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1974
Down and Dirty Duck
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1974
T.N.T. Jackson
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1974
The Arena
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1973
Sweet Kill
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1973
I Escaped from Devil's Island
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1973
Savage!
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1973
The Twilight People
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1973
Tender Loving Care
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1972
Boxcar Bertha
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1972
Night Call Nurses
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1972
Night of the Cobra Woman
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1972
The Big Bird Cage
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1972
The Cremators
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1972
The Dirt Gang
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1972
The Final Comedown
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1972
The Hot Box
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1972
The Unholy Rollers
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1971
Angels Hard as They Come
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1971
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
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1971
The Beast of the Yellow Night
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1971
The Big Doll House
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1971
The Velvet Vampire
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1971
Women in Cages
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1971
Private Duty Nurses
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1970
Angels Die Hard
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1970
Bloody Mama
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1970
Scream of the Demon Lover
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1970
The Dunwich Horror
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1970
The Student Nurses
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1969
Naked Angels
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1968
Targets
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1968
The Wild Racers
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1968
Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women
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1967
Devil's Angels
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1967
The Shooting
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1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
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1967
The Trip
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1966
Blood Bath
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1966
Queen of Blood
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1966
The Navy vs. the Night Monsters
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1966
The Wild Angels
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1965
Ride in the Whirlwind
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1965
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
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1964
The Masque of the Red Death
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1963
Dementia 13
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1963
The Terror
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1963
The Haunted Palace
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1963
The Raven
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1963
The Young Racers
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1963
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
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1963
Operacija Ticijan
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1962
Tales of Terror
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1962
Premature Burial
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1962
The Broken Land
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1962
The Intruder
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1961
Creature from the Haunted Sea
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1961
Pit and the Pendulum
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1961
Atlas
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1960
Battle Beyond the Sun
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1960
Battle of Blood Island
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1960
Last Woman on Earth
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1960
Ski Troop Attack
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1960
House of Usher
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1960
The Little Shop of Horrors
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1959
A Bucket of Blood
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1959
Attack of the Giant Leeches
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1959
Beast from Haunted Cave
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1959
High School Big Shot
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1959
The Wasp Woman
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1959
T-Bird Gang
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1958
Hot Car Girl
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1958
Machine-Gun Kelly
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1958
Night of the Blood Beast
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1958
Stakeout on Dope Street
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1958
Teenage Cave Man
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1958
The Brain Eaters
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1958
The Cry Baby Killer
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1958
War of the Satellites
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1958
I Mobster
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1957
Attack of the Crab Monsters
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1957
Carnival Rock
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1957
Naked Paradise
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1957
Not of This Earth
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1957
Rock All Night
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1957
Sorority Girl
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1957
Teenage Doll
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1957
The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent
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1957
The Undead
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1956
Gunslinger
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1956
It Conquered the World
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1956
The Oklahoma Woman
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1955
Day the World Ended
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1955
Five Guns West
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1955
The Beast with a Million Eyes
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1955
The Fast and the Furious
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1955
Apache Woman
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1954
Monster from the Ocean Floor
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1954
Highway Dragnet
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When Life Gives You Lemons
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Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Roger Corman
A Bucket of Blood (1959)
Apache Woman (1955)
Atlas (1961)
Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)
Bloody Mama (1970)
Carnival Rock (1957)
Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961)
Day the World Ended (1955)
Five Guns West (1955)
Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. (1971)
Gunslinger (1956)
House of Usher (1960)
I Mobster (1958)
It Conquered the World (1956)
Last Woman on Earth (1960)
Machine-Gun Kelly (1958)
Naked Paradise (1957)
Not of This Earth (1957)
Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
Premature Burial (1962)
Roger Corman
Ski Troop Attack (1960)
Sorority Girl (1957)
Tales of Terror (1962)
Target: Harry (1969)
Teenage Cave Man (1958)
Teenage Doll (1957)
The Haunted Palace (1963)
The Intruder (1962)
The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
The Oklahoma Woman (1956)
The Raven (1963)
The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent (1957)
The Secret Invasion (1964)
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
The Terror (1963)
The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
The Undead (1957)
The Wasp Woman (1959)
The Wild Angels (1966)
The Young Racers (1963)
Tower of London (1962)
Von Richthofen and Brown (1971)
War of the Satellites (1958)
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)