The godfather of independent film, and mentor to legions of greats from Francis Ford Coppola to James Cameron, alleges he’s owed $170 million in litigation against a financial planner who claims he’s “not the black [Bernie] Madoff.”
This story first appeared in the March 4 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe.
Roger Corman’s life is a tale in three acts. The first tells how the 89-year-old director and producer made more than 400 B-movies, reaping far more than $100 million in an extraordinary career that saw him help invent the independent film business; tutor such talents as Francis Ford Coppola, James Cameron and Ron Howard; and wi…
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