Larry Cohen

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1941-07-15

Deathday 2019-03-24 (77 years old)

Place of Birth Kingston, New York, USA

Also Known As Laurence Robert Cohen, Lawrence George Cohen, Lawrence Cohen

Larry Cohen

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Larry Cohen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Known For

Writer

2010
2009
It's Alive

as Screenplay

2009
It's Alive

as Characters

2008
Connected

as Original Story

2007
Captivity

as Writer

2004
Cellular

as Story

2003
Phone Booth

as Screenplay

1998
Misbegotten

as Screenplay

1996
1996
Uncle Sam

as Writer

1996
The Ex

as Screenplay

1996
The Tourist

as Original Story

1995
As Good As Dead

as Writer

1995
The Invaders

as Characters

1995
The Expert

as Writer

1993
Body Snatchers

as Screenstory

1993
Guilty as Sin

as Writer

1990
The Ambulance

as Writer

1990
Maniac Cop 2

as Writer

1989
1988
Maniac Cop

as Writer

1987
Deadly Illusion

as Writer

1987
Best Seller

as Writer

1987
1985
The Stuff

as Writer

1984
1984
Scandalous

as Story

1984
Special Effects

as Writer

1982
Q

as Writer

1982
I, the Jury

as Screenplay

1981
1981
Full Moon High

as Screenplay

1978
It Lives Again

as Writer

1978
It Lives Again

as Characters

1976
God Told Me To

as Screenplay

1975
1974
It's Alive

as Writer

1973
Black Caesar

as Writer

1973
Hell Up In Harlem

as Screenplay

1972
Bone

as Writer

1972
Cool Million

as Writer

1972
Cool Million

as Story

1971
1970
El Condor

as Screenplay

1969
1969
Scream Baby Scream

as Screenplay

1969
1966
Return of the Seven

as Screenplay

1966
1963
The Fugitive

as Story

1963
The Fugitive

as Writer

1961
The Defenders

as Writer

Director

2006
Pick Me Up

as Director

2005
Masters of Horror

as Director

1996
Original Gangstas

as Director

1995
As Good As Dead

as Director

1990
The Ambulance

as Director

1989
Wicked Stepmother

as Director

1987
1987
Deadly Illusion

as Director

1985
The Stuff

as Director

1984
Special Effects

as Director

1984
Perfect Strangers

as Director

1982
Q

as Director

1981
Full Moon High

as Director

1981
See China and Die

as Director

1978
It Lives Again

as Director

1976
God Told Me To

as Director

1974
It's Alive

as Director

1973
Black Caesar

as Director

1973
Hell Up In Harlem

as Director

1972
Bone

as Director

Producer

1995
As Good As Dead

as Producer

1990
Maniac Cop 2

as Producer

1989
Wicked Stepmother

as Executive Producer

1988
Maniac Cop

as Producer

1987
A Return to Salem's Lot

as Executive Producer

1987
1985
The Stuff

as Executive Producer

1982
Q

as Producer

1981
Full Moon High

as Producer

1978
It Lives Again

as Producer

1976
God Told Me To

as Producer

1974
It's Alive

as Producer

1973
Black Caesar

as Producer

1973
Hell Up In Harlem

as Producer

1972
Bone

as Producer

Creator

1995
The Invaders

as Creator

1972
Cool Million

as Creator

1967
Coronet Blue

as Creator

1965
Branded

as Creator

Art

1971
The Manipulator

as Set Designer