Larry Cohen
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 | Writing |
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Most Rating | 14.406 |
Birthday | 1941-07-15 |
Place of Birth | Kingston, New York, USA |
Also Known As | Laurence Robert Cohen, Lawrence George Cohen, Lawrence Cohen, |
1997
Hollywood Rated 'R'
5.1/8
A roller-coaster ride through the history of American exploitation films, ranging from Roger Corman's sci-fi and horror monster movies, 1960s beach mo...
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Hollywood Rated 'R'
2009
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
6.6/63
An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.
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Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
2009
Tales from the Script
6.7/38
Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), Paul...
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Tales from the Script
2002
BaadAsssss Cinema
5.976/21
With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather than...
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BaadAsssss Cinema
2011
American Grindhouse
6.754/59
This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema...
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American Grindhouse
2015
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
7.8/10
The story behind the rise and fall of New York's 42nd Street. The cinemas, the films, the people, the crime and the rebirth of the block as "New 42nd...
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42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
2006
Hitchcocked!
0/0
A tribute to the work of Alfred Hitchcock, featuring contemporary filmmakers, writers, performers, and cultural critics.
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Hitchcocked!
2018
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
6.6/16
A feature-length documentary focusing on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen, writer-director of "Black Caesar,"...
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King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
1985
Spies Like Us
6.175/607
Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.
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Spies Like Us
2017
Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
6/2
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Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
2019
In Search of Darkness
7.8/85
An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact...
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In Search of Darkness
2006
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
7.833/6
An appreciation and the story of the making of the 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon."
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The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
2013
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
0/0
Documentary on the making and impact of "House of Wax".
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House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
2004
Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted
0/0
Written, directed, and produced by David Walker, MACKED, HAMMERED, SLAUGHTERED, & SHAFTED is an insightful examination of the blaxploitation film move...
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Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted
2011
Scripting a New Slasher Super-Villain: Larry Cohen on Matt Cordell
0/0
Larry Cohen remembers the genesis of Maniac Cop and his part in the creation of the film in this documentary shot exclusively for the Arrow UK Blu Ray...
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Scripting a New Slasher Super-Villain: Larry Cohen on Matt Cordell
2020
Clapboard Jungle
3/5
Following five years in the life and career of independent filmmaker Justin McConnell, this documentary explores the struggles of financing, attractin...
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Clapboard Jungle
2020
In Search of Darkness: Part II
7.7/37
The ultimate ‘80s Horror retrospective just got BIGGER. In Search of Darkness: Part II is a four-hour-plus sequel to the Rondo Hatton-nominated In Sea...
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In Search of Darkness: Part II
2006
Shooting the Police: Cops on Film
0/0
Documentary about how police have been portrayed on screen.
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Shooting the Police: Cops on Film
1984
Special Effects
4.757/37
After murdering a young would-be actress, megalomaniacal movie director Chris Neville sets about making a feature based on the murder, casting the dea...
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Special Effects
2018
The Fear is Real
0/0
In this program, directors Larry Cohen (Special Effects) and Joe Dante recall their first experiences with Invasion of the Body Snatchers and discuss...
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The Fear is Real
2006
Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood
0/0
A look at the motion picture production code and its effects on Hollywood.
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Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood
2006
Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films
0/0
A documentary on the roles of women in gangster movies.
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Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films
2006
Welcome to the Big House
0/0
Short documentary on the prison film in the 1930s.
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Welcome to the Big House
2006
Prohibition Opens the Floodgates
0/0
Short documentary about prohibition and gangsters and how it affected the movies of the day.
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Prohibition Opens the Floodgates
2005
Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That
7/5
Documentary about filmmaker Budd Boetticher.
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