Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema

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Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema

2021

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Documentary on the life of legendary filmmaker Roger Corman, often referred to as the "Pope of Pop Cinema"

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8 members

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Roger Corman

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Allan Arkush

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Peter Bogdanovich

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Gene Corman

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Julie Corman

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Joe Dante

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Ron Howard

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Paul W. S. Anderson

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