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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-07-15 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Kingston, New York, USA

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).

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Known For

Acting

2023

2020

2019

2018

King Cohen as Self

2017

2015

2013

2011

2009

2006

Hitchcocked! as Self

2005

2004

2002

1997

1985

Spies Like Us as Ace Tomato Agent

1984

Special Effects as Journalist (uncredited)

Writing

2010

2009

It's Alive as Screenplay
It's Alive as Characters

2008

Connected as Original Story

2007

Captivity as Writer

2004

Cellular as Story

2003

Phone Booth as Screenplay

1996

Uncle Sam as Writer
The Ex as Screenplay

1995

As Good as Dead as Writer
The Invaders as Characters
The Tourist as Original Story
The Expert as Writer

1993

Body Snatchers as Screenstory
Guilty as Sin as Writer

1990

The Ambulance as Writer
Maniac Cop 2 as Writer

1989

1985

The Stuff as Writer

1984

Scandalous as Story
Special Effects as Writer

1982

Q as Writer
I, the Jury as Screenplay

1981

Full Moon High as Screenplay

1976

God Told Me To as Screenplay

1975

1973

Black Caesar as Writer
Hell Up In Harlem as Screenplay

1972

Bone as Writer
Cool Million as Writer
Cool Million as Story

1971

1970

El Condor as Screenplay

1966

Return of the Seven as Screenplay

1963

The Fugitive as Story
The Fugitive as Writer

1961

The Defenders as Writer

Production

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

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
Hell Up In Harlem as Producer

1972

Bone as Producer

Directing

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

1985

The Stuff as Director

1984

Special Effects as Director
Perfect Strangers as Director

1982

Q as Director

1981

Full Moon High as Director
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
Hell Up In Harlem as Director

1972

Bone as Director

Art

1971

The Manipulator as Set Designer

Creator

1995

The Invaders as Creator

1972

Cool Million as Creator

1967

Coronet Blue as Creator

1965

Branded as Creator