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Larry Cohen

Larry Cohen

Known For Directing
Birthday Jul 15, 1941
Died Mar 24, 2019 (77)
Birthplace Kingston, New York, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Jun 04, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Larry Cohen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Known For

Filmography

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

1985

as Ace Tomato Agent

Special Effects

Special Effects

1984

as Journalist (uncredited)

Messages Deleted

Messages Deleted

2010

Writer

It's Alive

It's Alive

2009

Screenplay, Characters

Captivity

Captivity

2007

Writer

Cellular

Cellular

2004

Story

Phone Booth

Phone Booth

2003

Screenplay

Misbegotten

Misbegotten

1998

Screenplay

The Defenders: Choice of Evils

The Defenders: Choice of Evils

1998

Story, Teleplay

Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam

1996

Writer

The Ex

The Ex

1996

Screenplay

As Good as Dead

As Good as Dead

1995

Writer

The Invaders

The Invaders

1995

Characters

The Expert

The Expert

1995

Writer

Guilty as Sin

Guilty as Sin

1993

Writer

Body Snatchers

Body Snatchers

1993

Screenstory

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

1992

Writer, Characters

Maniac Cop 2

Maniac Cop 2

1990

Writer

The Ambulance

The Ambulance

1990

Writer

Wicked Stepmother

Wicked Stepmother

1989

Writer

Maniac Cop

Maniac Cop

1988

Writer

A Return to Salem's Lot

A Return to Salem's Lot

1987

Screenplay, Story

It's Alive III: Island of the Alive

It's Alive III: Island of the Alive

1987

Screenplay, Characters

Best Seller

Best Seller

1987

Writer

Deadly Illusion

Deadly Illusion

1987

Writer

The Stuff

The Stuff

1985

Writer

Scandalous

Scandalous

1984

Story

Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers

1984

Writer

Special Effects

Special Effects

1984

Writer

Q

Q

1982

Writer

I, the Jury

I, the Jury

1982

Screenplay

See China and Die

See China and Die

1981

Writer

Full Moon High

Full Moon High

1981

Screenplay

It Lives Again

It Lives Again

1978

Writer, Characters

God Told Me To

God Told Me To

1976

Screenplay

Man on the Outside

Man on the Outside

1975

Writer

It's Alive

It's Alive

1974

Writer

Black Caesar

Black Caesar

1973

Writer

Hell Up In Harlem

Hell Up In Harlem

1973

Screenplay

Bone

Bone

1972

Writer

The Manipulator

The Manipulator

1971

Set Designer

In Broad Daylight

In Broad Daylight

1971

Writer

El Condor

El Condor

1970

Screenplay

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

1969

Screenplay, Story

Scream Baby Scream

Scream Baby Scream

1969

Screenplay, Story

Return of the Seven

Return of the Seven

1966

Screenplay

I Deal In Danger

I Deal In Danger

1966

Writer

Pick Me Up

Pick Me Up

2006

Director

Original Gangstas

Original Gangstas

1996

Director

As Good as Dead

As Good as Dead

1995

Director

The Ambulance

The Ambulance

1990

Director

Wicked Stepmother

Wicked Stepmother

1989

Director

A Return to Salem's Lot

A Return to Salem's Lot

1987

Director

Deadly Illusion

Deadly Illusion

1987

Director

The Stuff

The Stuff

1985

Director

Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers

1984

Director

Special Effects

Special Effects

1984

Director

Q

Q

1982

Director

See China and Die

See China and Die

1981

Director

Full Moon High

Full Moon High

1981

Director

It Lives Again

It Lives Again

1978

Director

God Told Me To

God Told Me To

1976

Director

It's Alive

It's Alive

1974

Director

Black Caesar

Black Caesar

1973

Director

Hell Up In Harlem

Hell Up In Harlem

1973

Director

Bone

Bone

1972

Director

As Good as Dead

As Good as Dead

1995

Producer

Maniac Cop 2

Maniac Cop 2

1990

Producer

Wicked Stepmother

Wicked Stepmother

1989

Executive Producer

Maniac Cop

Maniac Cop

1988

Producer

It's Alive III: Island of the Alive

It's Alive III: Island of the Alive

1987

Executive Producer

A Return to Salem's Lot

A Return to Salem's Lot

1987

Executive Producer

The Stuff

The Stuff

1985

Executive Producer

Q

Q

1982

Producer

Full Moon High

Full Moon High

1981

Producer

It Lives Again

It Lives Again

1978

Producer

God Told Me To

God Told Me To

1976

Producer

It's Alive

It's Alive

1974

Producer

Black Caesar

Black Caesar

1973

Producer

Hell Up In Harlem

Hell Up In Harlem

1973

Producer

Bone

Bone

1972

Producer

Organization Category Movie
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100 Scariest Movie Moments

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Oct 27, 2004

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