Roger Corman: The Little Shop of Horrors cult B-movie director dies aged 98

Jack Nicholson, Charles Bronson and Robert De Niro were some of the actors whose careers he helped develop.

RIP Roger, thanks for Gunslinger, The Undead, Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell and so many more.

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Reposting this from elsewhere:

Roger Corman is responsible for the careers of:

Francis Ford Coppola

Martin Scorsese

James Cameron

Peter Bogdonavich

Joe Dante

Ron Howard (as a director)

Jack Nicholson, Robert De Niro, Bruce Dern and Ellen Burstyn all started their acting careers in films Corman was responsible for.
- Quite a career.
We need Smolkin to recite some weird rhyme in his honor. RIP
- Did you ever know that you're my hero
  
  And everything I would like to be?
  
  I can fly higher than an eagle
  
  For you are the wind beneath my filth.
Now who’s gonna make our movies in 10 days for $500 and a pack of chewing gum??!!
Don't ask him to reincarnate. Roger Corman doesn't do multiple takes.

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