Known for Costume & Make-Up
Denise Cronenberg (1938–2020) was a Canadian costume designer. Cronenberg was born in Toronto, Ontario and was the elder sister of film director David Cronenberg and the mother of director Aaron Woodley, composer E.C. Woodley, and production designer Meredith Woodley. Cronenberg served as costume designer on all of her brother's films from "The Fly" (1986) through "Maps to the Stars" (2014), in addition to high-profile films such as "Dawn of the Dead" (2004), "The Incredible Hulk" (2008) and "Resident Evil: Afterlife" (2010).
Born
October 1, 1938
Died
May 22, 2020 (age 81)
Birthplace
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Filmography
35 films


Maps to the Stars
2014 · 1h 52m
country: Canada
Driven by an intense need for fame and validation, members of a dysfunctional Hollywood family chase celebrity, one another, and the relentless ghosts of their pasts. Their fragile ecosystem is disrupted by the arrival of Agatha, the scarred and estranged pyromaniac daughter.


Cosmopolis
2012 · 1h 49m
country: Canada
Riding across Manhattan in a stretch limo during a riot in order to get a haircut, a self-made 28-year-old billionaire asset manager's life begins to crumble.


A Dangerous Method
2011 · 1h 39m
country: Switzerland
Seduced by the challenge of an impossible case, the driven Dr. Carl Jung takes the unbalanced yet beautiful Sabina Spielrein as his patient. Jung’s weapon is the method of his master, the renowned Sigmund Freud. Both men fall under Sabina’s spell.


Resident Evil: Afterlife
2010 · 1h 37m
country: Canada
In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead that promises a safe haven from the Undead takes them to Los Angeles, but when they arrive the city is overrun by thousands of Undead - and Alice and her comrades are about to step into a deadly trap.


Toronto Stories
2008 · 1h 29m
country: Canada
Various lives intersect over the course of 48 hours in Canada's largest and most culturally diverse city.


The Incredible Hulk
2008 · 1h 54m
country: United States
Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face to face with a new, deadly foe.
The Tower
The Tower
2008
country: United States
Revolves around a group of Chicago reporters who treat breaking news as cases to be investigated and solved.


Eastern Promises
2007 · 1h 40m
country: Canada
A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.


Shoot 'Em Up
2007 · 1h 26m
country: United States
A man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn from the army of gunmen.


Dead Silence
2007 · 1h 29m
country: United States
Jamie returns to his hometown in search of answers to his wife's murder, which occurred after receiving a weird package containing a ventriloquist dummy named Billy, which may be linked to the legend of ventriloquist Mary Shaw. Destined to find out the truth, Jamie goes to the town of Raven's Fair, where Shaw used to perform and is buried. But Jamie is in for more than he expected.


Martha behind Bars
2005 · 1h 39m
country: United States
Dramatized film of Martha Stewart's recent trial, and her subsequent five-month prison sentence.


A History of Violence
2005 · 1h 36m
country: Germany
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.


Rhinoceros Eyes
2004 · 1h 32m
country: Canada
Rhinoceros Eyes is a fantastical coming-of-age story revolving around Chep, a young, reclusive prop-house employee who falls in love with a detail-obsessed movie production designer named Fran. Fran's need for authentic props sends Chep to great and questionable lengths as he tries to satisfy her requests, and ultimately... win her heart.


Dawn of the Dead
2004 · 1h 41m
country: United States
A group of survivors take refuge in a shopping mall after the world is taken over by aggressive, flesh-eating zombies.


Spider
2002 · 1h 38m
country: France
A mentally disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood.


Avenging Angelo
2002 · 1h 37m
country: United States
A woman who has recently discovered that she is the daughter of Angelo, a major mafia boss, decides to wreak vengeance when he is killed by a hitman. She's aided by his faithful bodyguard, with whom she soon falls in love.


The Caveman's Valentine
2001 · 1h 45m
country: United States
Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?


Dracula 2000
2000 · 1h 39m
country: United States
When a team of techno-savvy thieves break into a high-security vault, they don't discover priceless works of art... they find a crypt unopened for 100 years.


Camera
2000 · 6m
country: Canada
While a veteran actor laments the state of film and film acting, a group of young children sneak a Panavision camera into the apartment where the actor resides and decide to make a film with it.


Bless the Child
2000 · 1h 47m
country: United States
When Maggie's sister Jenna saddles her with an autistic newborn named Cody she touches Maggie's heart and becomes the daughter she has always longed for. But six years later Jenna suddenly re-enters her life and, with her mysterious new husband, Eric Stark, abducts Cody. Despite the fact that Maggie has no legal rights to Cody, FBI agent John Travis takes up her cause when he realizes that Cody shares the same birth date as several other recently murdered children.


The Third Miracle
1999 · 1h 59m
country: United States
The Vatican sends a priest to verify some miracles, performed by a woman who has been nominated for sainthood...


eXistenZ
1999 · 1h 37m
country: Canada
A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to determine if the game has been damaged.


A Cool, Dry Place
1998 · 1h 37m
country: United States
Russell, a single father, balances his work as a lawyer with the care of his five-year-old son after his wife abandoned them. When she reappears creating turmoil, he must deal with his new love interest and the job opportunity of a lifetime.


Crash
1996 · 1h 40m
country: Canada
A car crash victim inexplicably finds himself aroused by car accidents and becomes involved with an underground subculture of like-minded souls.


Moonlight and Valentino
1995 · 1h 40m
country: United Kingdom
A young widow still grieving over the death of her husband finds herself being comforted by a local housepainter.


Friends at Last
1995 · 1h 31m
country: Canada
Some time after her messy divorce, Fanny Connelyn realises her ex-husband is becoming her best friend.


M. Butterfly
1993 · 1h 41m
country: United States
In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with opera singer Song Liling – but Song is not at all who Gallimard thinks.


Naked Lunch
1991 · 1h 55m
country: Canada
Blank-faced bug killer Bill Lee and his dead-eyed wife, Joan, like to get high on Bill's pest poisons while lounging with Beat poet pals. After meeting the devilish Dr. Benway, Bill gets a drug made from a centipede. Upon indulging, he accidentally kills Joan, takes orders from his typewriter-turned-cockroach, ends up in a constantly mutating Mediterranean city and learns that his hip friends have published his work -- which he doesn't remember writing.


The Guardian
1990 · 1h 32m
country: United States
Phil and Kate select the winsome young Camilla as a live-in nanny for their newborn child, but the seemingly lovely Camilla is not what she appears to be...
The Long Road Home
The Long Road Home
1989 · 1h 24m
country: Canada
In the late 1960s, a Harvard dropout's decision to take a job in Canada is misinterpreted as a political statement.


Dead Ringers
1988 · 1h 55m
country: Canada
Elliot, a successful gynecologist, works at the same practice as his identical twin, Beverly. Elliot is attracted to many of his patients and has affairs with them. When he inevitably loses interest, he will give the woman over to Beverly, the meeker of the two, without the woman knowing the difference. Beverly falls hard for one of the patients, Claire, but when she inadvertently deceives him, he slips into a state of madness.


The Fly
1986 · 1h 36m
country: United States
When brilliant, eccentric scientist Seth Brundle makes a huge technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.