Larry Cohen
Directing
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Larry Cohen
Filmography
Acting (29)
2023
Masters of the Grindas Self
2020
7.7
2019
In Search of Darknessas Self
7.5
2018
The Fear Is Realas Self
6.4
2017
6.0
2011
American Grindhouseas Himself
6.7
2009
6.5
2009
Tales from the Scriptas Self
6.6
2006
7.8
2006
Welcome to the Big Houseas Self
2006
2006
Hitchcocked!as Self
6.0
4.0
2006
2006
2005
7.0
2004
10.0
2004
Celling Outas Self
10.0
2004
Dialing Up "Cellular"as Self
9.0
2003
Making of Phone Boothas Self
8.0
2002
BaadAsssss Cinemaas Self
6.0
1997
Hollywood Rated 'R'as Self
5.3
1985
Spies Like Usas Ace Tomato Agent
6.2
1984
Special Effectsas Journalist (uncredited)
4.8
Production & Directing (110)
2010
Messages DeletedWriter
5.3
2009
It's AliveScreenplay
4.1
2009
It's AliveCharacters
4.1
2009
4.5
2008
ConnectedOriginal Story
6.4
2007
CaptivityWriter
4.9
2006
Pick Me UpDirector
6.3
2004
CellularStory
6.4
2003
Phone BoothScreenplay
6.9
1998
MisbegottenScreenplay
3.6
1998
4.5
1998
The Defenders: Choice of EvilsTeleplay
4.5
1997
6.8
1996
The ExScreenplay
4.8
1996
Invasion of PrivacyWriter
5.2
1996
Uncle SamWriter
4.9
1996
Original GangstasDirector
5.6
1996
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: IceTeleplay
7.2
1995
The InvadersCharacters
5.0
1995
The ExpertWriter
5.5
1995
As Good As DeadWriter
5.2
1995
As Good As DeadDirector
5.2
1995
As Good As DeadProducer
5.2
1995
The TouristOriginal Story
5.4
1993
Body SnatchersScreenstory
6.2
1993
Guilty as SinWriter
5.7
1992
5.3
1992
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of SilenceCo-Producer
5.3
1990
Maniac Cop 2Writer
6.0
1990
Maniac Cop 2Producer
6.0
1990
The AmbulanceWriter
5.8
1990
The AmbulanceDirector
5.8
1989
Wicked StepmotherDirector
4.7
1989
Wicked StepmotherWriter
4.7
1989
Wicked StepmotherExecutive Producer
4.7
1988
8.0
1988
1988
Maniac CopProducer
6.1
1988
Maniac CopWriter
6.1
1987
Deadly IllusionWriter
5.5
1987
Deadly IllusionDirector
5.5
1987
Best SellerWriter
6.0
1987
A Return to Salem's LotDirector
5.9
1987
A Return to Salem's LotExecutive Producer
5.9
1987
A Return to Salem's LotScreenplay
5.9
1987
5.9
1987
5.3
1987
It's Alive III: Island of the AliveScreenplay
5.3
1987
It's Alive III: Island of the AliveCharacters
5.3
1987
It's Alive III: Island of the AliveExecutive Producer
5.3
1985
The StuffDirector
6.0
1985
The StuffWriter
6.0
1985
The StuffExecutive Producer
6.0
1984
Special EffectsDirector
4.8
1984
Special EffectsWriter
4.8
1984
Perfect StrangersWriter
4.9
1984
Perfect StrangersDirector
4.9
1984
ScandalousStory
4.7
1983
Women of San QuentinStory
5.0
1982
QWriter
5.7
1982
QDirector
5.7
1982
QProducer
5.7
1982
I, the JuryScreenplay
5.7
1981
Full Moon HighDirector
4.4
1981
Full Moon HighScreenplay
4.4
1981
Full Moon HighProducer
4.4
1981
See China and DieWriter
8.0
1981
See China and DieDirector
8.0
1980
The American Success CompanyScreenplay
5.2
1978
It Lives AgainProducer
5.4
1978
It Lives AgainDirector
5.4
1978
It Lives AgainWriter
5.4
1978
It Lives AgainCharacters
5.4
1978
SparrowCreator
1978
1977
5.1
1977
5.1
1977
5.1
1977
1976
God Told Me ToDirector
5.8
1976
God Told Me ToScreenplay
5.8
1976
God Told Me ToProducer
5.8
1975
Man on the OutsideWriter
8.0
1974
Alice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreProduction Executive
7.0
1974
It's AliveWriter
6.0
1974
It's AliveProducer
6.0
1974
It's AliveDirector
6.0
1974
10.0
1973
Hell Up In HarlemDirector
5.5
1973
Hell Up In HarlemScreenplay
5.5
1973
Hell Up In HarlemProducer
5.5
1973
Black CaesarProducer
5.9
1973
Black CaesarWriter
5.9
1973
Black CaesarDirector
5.9
1972
BoneDirector
6.2
1972
BoneWriter
6.2
1972
BoneProducer
6.2
1971
The ManipulatorSet Designer
4.5
1971
In Broad DaylightWriter
5.8
1970
El CondorScreenplay
5.4
1969
6.0
1969
Daddy's Gone A-HuntingScreenplay
6.0
1969
Scream Baby ScreamScreenplay
4.2
1969
Scream Baby ScreamStory
4.2
1968
5.0
1966
I Deal in DangerWriter
6.4
1966
Return of the SevenScreenplay
6.1
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Maniac CopOriginal Film Writer
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DelusionProducer
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DelusionWriter