About

Known credits:
133
Birthday:
1941-07-15
Place of birth:
Kingston, New York, USA
Website:
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Larry Cohen

Overview

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

Acting
2023 Masters of the Grind Actor Self N/A
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2020 In Search of Darkness: Part II Actor Self 60
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2020 Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business Actor Self 58
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2019 In Search of Darkness Actor Self 61
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2018 The Fear is Real Actor Self N/A
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2018 King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen Actor Self 59
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2017 Bette Davis: Larger Than Life Actor Self 59
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2015 42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street Actor Himself 59
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2013 House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! Actor Self N/A
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2011 Scripting a New Slasher Super-Villain: Larry Cohen on Matt Cordell Actor N/A
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2011 American Grindhouse Actor Himself 59
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2009 Nightmares in Red, White and Blue Actor Self 59
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2009 Tales from the Script Actor Self 59
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2006 The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird Actor Self 59
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2006 Prohibition Opens the Floodgates Actor Self N/A
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2006 Welcome to the Big House Actor Self N/A
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2006 Hitchcocked! Actor Self N/A
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2006 Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films Actor Self N/A
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2006 Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood Actor Self N/A
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2006 Shooting the Police: Cops on Film Actor Self N/A
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2005 Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That Actor Self 59
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2004 Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted Actor Self N/A
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2004 100 Scariest Movie Moments Actor Self 71
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2002 BaadAsssss Cinema Actor Self 59
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1997 Hollywood Rated 'R' Actor Self 59
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1985 Spies Like Us Actor Ace Tomato Agent 60
Fair
1984 Special Effects Actor Journalist (uncredited) 58
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Directing
2006 Pick Me Up Directing Director 58
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1996 Original Gangstas Directing Director 58
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1995 As Good As Dead Directing Director 58
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1990 The Ambulance Directing Director 58
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1989 Wicked Stepmother Directing Director 57
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1987 Deadly Illusion Directing Director 59
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1987 A Return to Salem's Lot Directing Director 59
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1987 It's Alive III: Island of the Alive Directing Director 58
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1985 The Stuff Directing Director 59
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1984 Special Effects Directing Director 58
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1984 Perfect Strangers Directing Director 58
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1982 Q Directing Director 58
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1981 See China and Die Directing Director N/A
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1981 Full Moon High Directing Director 58
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1978 It Lives Again Directing Director 58
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1977 The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover Directing Director 58
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1976 God Told Me To Directing Director 58
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1974 It's Alive Directing Director 59
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1973 Hell Up In Harlem Directing Director 58
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1973 Black Caesar Directing Director 59
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1972 Bone Directing Director 59
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Writing
2010 Messages Deleted Writing Writer 58
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2009 It's Alive Writing Screenplay 57
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2009 It's Alive Writing Characters 57
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2009 The Gambler, The Girl and The Gunslinger Writing Writer 58
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2008 Connected Writing Original Story 59
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2007 Captivity Writing Writer 54
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2004 Cellular Writing Story 62
Fair
2003 Phone Booth Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
1998 Misbegotten Writing Screenplay 58
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1998 The Defenders: Choice of Evils Writing Story 59
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1998 The Defenders: Choice of Evils Writing Teleplay 59
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1997 Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave Writing Teleplay 59
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1996 The Ex Writing Screenplay 58
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1996 Invasion of Privacy Writing Writer 58
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1996 Uncle Sam Writing Writer 58
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1996 The Tourist Writing Original Story 59
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1996 Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice Writing Teleplay 59
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1995 The Invaders Writing Characters 58
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1995 The Expert Writing Writer 58
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1995 As Good As Dead Writing Writer 58
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1993 Body Snatchers Writing Screenstory 60
Fair
1993 Guilty as Sin Writing Writer 58
Average
1992 Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence Writing Characters 57
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1992 Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence Writing Writer 57
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1990 Maniac Cop 2 Writing Writer 58
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1990 The Ambulance Writing Writer 58
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1989 Wicked Stepmother Writing Writer 57
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1988 Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge Writing Writer N/A
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1988 Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge Writing Writer N/A
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1988 Maniac Cop Writing Writer 59
Average
1987 Deadly Illusion Writing Writer 59
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1987 Best Seller Writing Writer 59
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1987 A Return to Salem's Lot Writing Story 59
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1987 A Return to Salem's Lot Writing Screenplay 59
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1987 It's Alive III: Island of the Alive Writing Screenplay 58
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1987 It's Alive III: Island of the Alive Writing Characters 58
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1985 The Stuff Writing Writer 59
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1984 Special Effects Writing Writer 58
Average
1984 Perfect Strangers Writing Writer 58
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1984 Scandalous Writing Story 59
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1983 Women of San Quentin Writing Story 58
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1982 Q Writing Writer 58
Average
1982 I, the Jury Writing Screenplay 58
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1981 See China and Die Writing Writer N/A
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1981 Full Moon High Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1980 The American Success Company Writing Screenplay 58
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1978 It Lives Again Writing Writer 58
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1978 It Lives Again Writing Characters 58
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1978 The Case of the Baltimore Girls Writing Writer N/A
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1977 The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover Writing Writer 58
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1977 Calling Doctor Storm, M.D. Writing Writer N/A
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1976 God Told Me To Writing Screenplay 58
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1975 Man on the Outside Writing Writer N/A
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1974 It's Alive Writing Writer 59
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1974 Shootout in a One-Dog Town Writing Story N/A
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1973 Hell Up In Harlem Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1973 Black Caesar Writing Writer 59
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1972 Bone Writing Writer 59
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1971 In Broad Daylight Writing Writer 59
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1970 El Condor Writing Screenplay 58
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1969 Daddy's Gone A-Hunting Writing Story 58
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1969 Daddy's Gone A-Hunting Writing Screenplay 58
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1969 Scream Baby Scream Writing Screenplay 58
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1969 Scream Baby Scream Writing Story 58
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1968 The Legend of Custer Writing Idea 58
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1966 I Deal In Danger Writing Writer 59
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1966 Return of the Seven Writing Screenplay 59
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Production
1995 As Good As Dead Production Producer 58
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1992 Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence Production Co-Producer 57
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1990 Maniac Cop 2 Production Producer 58
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1989 Wicked Stepmother Production Executive Producer 57
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1988 Maniac Cop Production Producer 59
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1987 A Return to Salem's Lot Production Executive Producer 59
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1987 It's Alive III: Island of the Alive Production Executive Producer 58
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1985 The Stuff Production Executive Producer 59
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1982 Q Production Producer 58
Average
1981 Full Moon High Production Producer 58
Average
1978 It Lives Again Production Producer 58
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1977 The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover Production Producer 58
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1976 God Told Me To Production Producer 58
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1974 It's Alive Production Producer 59
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1973 Hell Up In Harlem Production Producer 58
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1973 Black Caesar Production Producer 59
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1972 Bone Production Producer 59
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Art
1971 The Manipulator Art Set Designer 59
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