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The safest genre is the horror film. But the most unsafe - the most dangerous - is comedy. Because even if your horror film isn't very good, you'll get a few screams and you're okay. With a comedy, if they don't laugh, you're dead.

Roger Corman

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Roger Corman
Age: 98
Born: 1926
Born: April 5
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Roger William Corman
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