Personal life Cronenberg lives in Toronto. He married his first wife, Margaret Hindson, in 1972: their seven-year marriage ended in 1979 amidst personal and professional differences. They had one daughter, Cassandra Cronenberg. His second wife was film editor Carolyn Zeifman, to whom he was married from 1979 until her death in 2017. The couple met on the set of Rabid while she was working as a production assistant. They have two children, Caitlin and Brandon. In the book Cronenberg on Cronenberg (1992), he revealed that The Brood was inspired by events that occurred during the unraveling of his first marriage, which caused both Cronenberg and his daughter Cassandra a great deal of turmoil. The character Nola Carveth, mother of the brood, is based on Cassandra's mother. Cronenberg said that he found the shooting of the climactic scene, in which Nola was strangled by her husband, to be "very satisfying".
personal life cronenberg lives in toronto he married his first wife margaret hindson in 1972 their seven-year marriage ended in 1979 amidst personal and professional differences they had one daughter cassandra cronenberg his second wife was film editor carolyn zeifman to whom he was married from 1979 until her death in 2017 the couple met on the set of rabid while she was working as a production assistant they have two children caitlin and brandon in the book cronenberg on cronenberg (1992) he revealed that the brood was inspired by events that occurred during the unraveling of his first marriage which caused both cronenberg and his daughter cassandra a great deal of turmoil the character nola carveth mother of the brood is based on cassandra's mother cronenberg said that he found the shooting of the climactic scene in which nola was strangled by her husband to be "very satisfying"