Roger Corman, the legendary filmmaker of low budget horror flicks who launched the Hollywood careers of Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese and many others, has died.
The so-called"King of the B-Movies" passed away Thursday at his home in Santa Monica, CA with his family surrounding him. His daughterWaiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media.
In a statement posted to Instagram Saturday night, Roger's family described him as"generous, open-hearted and kind to all those who knew him," as well as a"devoted and selfless father." His family noted that when Corman was once asked how he wanted to be remembered, he replied,"I was a filmmaker, just that."He'll get that wish, no doubt. Throughout his fabled career beginning in 1954, Roger directed and/or produced more than 300 films on tight budgets, as low as $29,000.
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