(FILES) US film director and producer Roger Corman arrives for the Closing Ceremony and the screening of the film "Elemental" during the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 27, 2023. American B-movie director and producer Roger Corman, best known for churning out hundreds of low-budget films and giving some of Hollywood's biggest stars their early breaks, has died at the age of 98, US media reported on May 11, 2024. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP)