Brandon cronenberg biography

Canadian writer and film director

Brandon Cronenberg (born January 10, 1980) is a Canadian director and screenwriter.^[1] He is the son of renowned filmmaker David Cronenberg and the brother of Caitlin Cronenberg.^[2] He is known for his science fictionhorror filmsAntiviral (2012), Possessor (2020), and Infinity Pool (2023).

He has won several accolades for his work.^[3][4][5]

Early life

Cronenberg was born in Toronto, the son of filmmakers David Cronenberg and Carolyn Zeifman, and the brother of photographer Caitlin Cronenberg.^[2] He also has a half sister, Cassandra, from his father's first marriage.

Cronenberg studied film at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, Canada. He initially considered himself to be a "book nerd" growing up, who was interested in becoming a writer, painter, or musician. He came to realize that film contained all those elements and attended film school.^[