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Roger Corman, influential B-movie king who nurtured great directors, dies at 98

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Low-budget cinema maestro Roger Corman, who cranked out hundreds of outrageous films over six decades and helped launch the careers of acclaimed directors Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, James Cameron and Ron Howard, died on Thursday at age 98, family members said.

Roger Corman speaks on stage during the closing ceremony of the 76th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 27, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo Pro lific low-budget filmmaker had a keen eye for talentWASHINGTON, May 12 -

Corman's work - he produced more than 300 films and directed about 50 - was filled with those weird, cool and crazy moments. The movies were shot swiftly on the cheap and only a handful lost money. He gave early career breaks to future stars including Jack Nicholson, Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Sandra Bullock, Talia Shire, William Shatner, Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper.

Sometimes his proteges thanked Corman by giving him cameo roles, such as the FBI director in "The Silence of the Lambs" and a congressman in "Apollo 13."At Corman's 2009 Oscar ceremony, Howard fondly recalled getting a shot to make his directorial debut with "Grand Theft Auto" at a time when he was viewed as a lightweight TV sitcom actor. Howard said he complained to Corman about not getting sufficient resources.

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