Larry Cohen

Larry Cohen

Directing

Born July 15, 1941 · Kingston, New York, USA

28 films as director · Active 1965–2006

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 —…

Known for

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

1985

100 Scariest Movie Moments

100 Scariest Movie Moments

2004

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

2006

Special Effects

Special Effects

1984

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

2018

Celling Out

Celling Out

2004

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

2009

In Search of Darkness: Part II

In Search of Darkness: Part II

2020

Directed(28)

Pick Me Up
2006Pick Me Up★ 6.3
Original Gangstas
1996Original Gangstas★ 5.6
As Good As Dead
1995As Good As Dead★ 5.3
The Ambulance
1990The Ambulance★ 5.8
Wicked Stepmother
1989Wicked Stepmother★ 4.6
A Return to Salem's Lot
1987A Return to Salem's Lot★ 5.9
It's Alive III: Island of the Alive
1987It's Alive III: Island of the Alive★ 5.3
Deadly Illusion
1987Deadly Illusion★ 5.5
The Stuff
1985The Stuff★ 6.0
Special Effects
1984Special Effects★ 4.8
Perfect Strangers
1984Perfect Strangers★ 4.9
Q
1982Q★ 5.7
Full Moon High
1981Full Moon High★ 4.4
See China and Die
1981See China and Die★ 8.0
It Lives Again
1978It Lives Again★ 5.4
1978Sparrow
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1977The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover★ 5.1
God Told Me To
1976God Told Me To★ 5.8
It's Alive
1974It's Alive★ 6.0
Black Caesar
1973Black Caesar★ 5.9
Hell Up In Harlem
1973Hell Up In Harlem★ 5.5
Bone
1972Bone★ 6.2

Acting(30)

2023Masters of the GrindSelf
Film
2020In Search of Darkness: Part IISelf
Film
2020Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film BusinessSelf
Film
2019In Search of DarknessSelf
Film
2018The Fear Is RealSelf
Film
2018King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry CohenSelf
Film
2017Bette Davis: Larger Than LifeSelf
Film
201542nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious StreetSelf
Film
2013House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!Self
Film
2011Scripting a New Slasher Super-Villain: Larry Cohen on Matt Cordell
Film
2011American GrindhouseHimself
Film
2009Nightmares in Red, White and BlueSelf
Film
2009Tales from the ScriptSelf
Film
2006The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent BirdSelf
Film
2006Welcome to the Big HouseSelf
Film
2006Prohibition Opens the FloodgatesSelf
Film
2006Hitchcocked!Self
Film
2006Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for HollywoodSelf
Film
2006Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster FilmsSelf
Film
2006Shooting the Police: Cops on FilmSelf
Film
2005Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do ThatSelf
Film
2004Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and ShaftedSelf
Film
2004100 Scariest Movie MomentsSelf
TV
2004Celling OutSelf
Film
2004Dialing Up "Cellular"Self
Film
2003Making of Phone BoothSelf
Film
2002BaadAsssss CinemaSelf
Film
1997Hollywood Rated 'R'Self
Film
1985Spies Like UsAce Tomato Agent
Film
1984Special EffectsJournalist (uncredited)
Film