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Larry Cohen | |
Birth name: | Lawrence G. Cohen |
Aliases: | Laurence Robert Cohen Lawrence J. Cohen Lawrence Cohen |
Gender: | Male |
Medium(s): | Film |
Roles: | Director; Producer; Writer |
Date of birth: | July 15th, 1941 |
Place of birth: | Bronx, New York City, New York |
1st Horror: | Scream Baby Scream (1969) |
Larry Cohen is an American film director, producer and writer born in New York City, New York on July 15th, 1938. Cohen specialized in low-budget horror and action films. His first work in the genre was writing the screenplay for the 1969 movie Scream Baby Scream. Cohen went on to direct and produce his own features such as Full Moon High, It's Alive and A Return to Salem's Lot. During the 1990s, he wrote and produced the Maniac Cop series of films. He also directed the "Pick Me Up" episode of Masters of Horror in 2006.
Body of work[]
Film | Year | Role |
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Scream Baby Scream | 1969 | Writer |
It's Alive | 1974 | Director; Producer; Writer |
It's Alive 2: It Live Again | 1978 | Director; Producer; Writer |
Full Moon High | 1981 | Director; Producer; Writer |
Q | 1982 | Director; Producer; Writer |
It's Alive III: Island of the Alive | 1987 | Director; Producer; Writer |
A Return to Salem's Lot | 1987 | Executive producer; Director; Writer |
Maniac Cop | 1988 | Producer; Writer |
Wicked Stepmother | 1989 | Executive producer; Director |
Maniac Cop 2 | 1990 | Producer; Writer |
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence | 1993 | Producer; Writer |
Body Snatchers | 1993 | Writer |
Masters of Horror: Pick Me Up | 2006 | Director |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Several of Cohen's horror films have been collected on the limited edition Larry Cohen Collection DVD.
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It's Alive Actor or Crew member This article relates to actors or production crew members pertaining to the It's Alive film franchise. This template will categorize articles that include it into the It's Alive crew members category. |
Maniac Cop Actor or Crew member This article relates to actors or production crew members pertaining to the Maniac Cop film franchise. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Maniac Cop crew members category. |
Masters of Horror Actor or Crew member This article relates to actors or production crew members pertaining to the Masters of Horror mini-movie franchise. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Masters of Horror crew members category. |