Biography
David Cronenberg — director with roots in the Russian Empire
David Cronenberg. Canadian film director of The Fly, Dead Ringers and A History of Violence, born in Toronto. Born in Toronto in 1943 to Milton Cronenberg, a writer and editor born in Baltimore, and Esther Sumberg, a Toronto-born musician. A Lithuanian origin for all four grandparents is reported only in an unsourced genealogy site; no grandparent, town or date is documented.
Russian Connection
Tracing the roots — Grandparents described as from Lithuania in a non-authoritative source only (names and towns not documented)
Born in Toronto in 1943 to Milton Cronenberg, a writer and editor born in Baltimore, and Esther Sumberg, a Toronto-born musician. A Lithuanian origin for all four grandparents is reported only in an unsourced genealogy site; no grandparent, town or date is documented.
Family Tree
Subject
David Cronenberg🇨🇦 Canada
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Grandparents
Milton Cronenberg
Esther Sumberg
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Origin
Grandparents described as from Lithuania in a non-authoritative source only (names and towns not documented)🇷🇺
Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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The Fly (1986), Dead Ringers (1988), Crash (1996)
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A History of Violence (2005), Eastern Promises (2007)
"I think of horror films as art, as films of confrontation."
David Cronenberg
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