Verkkothe trailers — and titles — were often better than the movies themselves. But corman was also a major figure in american independent film. Verkkocorman, who helped launch the careers of filmmakers, writers and actors in hollywood and beyond, died thursday at his home in santa monica,. Verkkothe directors and actors who worked with him at the beginnings of their careers are a veritable who's who: Robert de niro, martin scorsese,. Verkkotoday, kampmann maintains a connection to cincinnati: One of his four sons lives there. He’s most proud of them, his wife judith (a star in her own.
