Life and work
Roger Corman was an American film director and producer. Citizenship: United States.
Portrait credit
File:Filmmaker Roger Corman, portrait, 1978 (cropped).jpg — Marianna Diamos, Los Angeles Times · CC BY 4.0 · Resized without enlargement and converted to WebP. The existing People portrait frame may crop the photograph. Source colours retained. · All media credits
Producer · Writer/Creator · Director · 1926–2024
Roger Cormanthe places behind the story.
Roger Corman was an American film director and producer. Born in Detroit in 1926 and died in 2024. On Where It Was, follow Roger Corman through Chopping Mall (1986) and the real places on the map below.
- 3Places on the map
- 1City
The map
3 placeswhere it happened.
Pins mark documented locations. Dashed circles mark an approximate area, not an exact building or camera position.
The story
In briefbefore you follow the trail.
Chopping Mall (1986)
Roger Corman is credited on Chopping Mall. Its mapped locations appear on the trail below; a location does not mean Roger Corman was there for every scene.
The trail
Work, moment, placein the order it happened.
- 19261926-04-05Moment
Born
Roger Corman was born in Detroit. The pin marks the wider area, not a home or address.
PlaceDetroitApproximate area
Area reference. This marks the town or district of birth, not a particular house or address.
- 1986
WorkChopping Mall Movies
MomentA screen location
Sherman Oaks Galleria is documented as a location associated with Chopping Mall (1986). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Place15301 Ventura Boulevard
The mall was substantially rebuilt. Visit during operating hours; do not expect the original 1980s interiors.
Sources (1)
- 20242024-05-09Moment
Died 9 May 2024
Sources (1)
- Date not establishedMoment
Roger Corman studied at Stanford University, according to the biographical record.
PlaceStanford UniversityLocation
A school, college or campus. Visit only where it is open to the public; many teaching spaces are private.
Keep exploring
Worlds and citiesconnected to Roger Corman.
People in the story
Connected peoplelinked through the record.
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A shared credit means they worked on the same title, not that they were at the same places.
Places to stay
Stay in Los Angelessomewhere with a story.
The Beverly Hills Hotel
The pink hotel on the cover of the Eagles’ Hotel California.
9641 Sunset Boulevard, The Flats, Beverly Hills, 90210 · Source · Check dates on Expedia (Ad / affiliate)
The Hollywood Roosevelt
Hosted the first Academy Awards ceremony in 1929, across from the Chinese Theatre.
7000 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, 90028 · Source · Check dates on Expedia (Ad / affiliate)
The Beverly Hilton
Where Whitney Houston died.
Santa Monica Boulevard, Beverly Hills, 90067 · Source · Check dates on Expedia (Ad / affiliate)
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About the map and images
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Locations are shown at the precision the sources support; approximate areas are never presented as exact addresses. Portrait: File:Filmmaker Roger Corman, portrait, 1978 (cropped).jpg — Marianna Diamos, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0.