Quick Facts
Born:
1941-07-15
Birthplace:
Kingston, New York, USA
Credits:
30 Total Roles
Larry Cohen
Directing
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Biography
Lawrence George Cohen (July 15, 1941 – March 23, 2019) was an American screenwriter, producer, and director of film and television, best known as a B-movie auteur of horror and science fiction films — often containing police procedural and satirical elements — during the 1970s and 1980s, such as It's Alive (1974), God Told Me To (1976), It Lives Again (1978), The Stuff (1985) and A Return to Salem's Lot (1987). After that, he concentrated mainly on screenwriting, including Phone Booth (2002), Cellular (2004) and Captivity (2007).
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Known For
Spies Like Us
Ace Tomato Agent
In Search of Darkness
Self
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
Self
American Grindhouse
Himself
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Self
Special Effects
Journalist (uncredited)
Tales from the Script
Self
BaadAsssss Cinema
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Masters of the Grind MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | In Search of Darkness: Part II MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | In Search of Darkness MOVIE | Self |
| 2018 | The Fear Is Real MOVIE | Self |
| 2018 | King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen MOVIE | Self |
| 2017 | Bette Davis: Larger Than Life MOVIE | Self |
| 2015 | 42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street MOVIE | Self |
| 2013 | House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! MOVIE | Self |
| 2011 | Scripting a New Slasher Super-Villain: Larry Cohen on Matt Cordell MOVIE | Self |