Roger is also the man who discovered:
Jack Nicholson
Francis Ford Coppolla
Martin Scorcese
Robert DeNiro
Robert Towne
Monte Hellman
Joe Dante
Jonathan Demme
Peter Bogdanovich
John Sayles
And many, many more...
Roger Corman is probably more famous for doing the first version of the Fantastic Four movie, which was buried by Marvel.
Too true, RightWingAtheist!
You could also add Ron Howard. Who actually went to Roger to star in "Grand Theft Auto". With the stipulation that Ron would direct two of Roger's films at no cost!
Corman has a nose for Talent like no one's business. His number of "Roger Corman Commandos" are legion and legendary!
Jack.