Larry Cohen

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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). Full list of TV and Movie credits for Larry Cohen. Born : 15th-Jul-1941

Movie Credits

Hollywood Rated 'R'

A roller-coaster ride through the history of American exploitation films, ranging from Roger Corman's sci-fi and horror monster movies, 1960s beach movies, H.G. Lewis' gore-fests, William Castle's schlocky theatrical gimmicks, to 1970s blaxploitation, pre-"Deep Throat" sex tease films, Russ Meyer's bosom-heavy masterpieces, etc, etc. Over 25 interviews of the greatest purveyors of weird films of all kind from 1940 to 1975. Illustrated with dozens of films clips, trailers, extra footage, etc. This documentary as a shorter companion piece focusing on exploitation king David F. Friedman.
Released : 19th-Jun-1997

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.
Released : 6th-Aug-2009

Tales from the Script

Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver"), and dozens of other Hollywood screenwriters share hilarious anecdotes and penetrating insights in "Tales from the Script," the most comprehensive documentary ever made about screenwriting. By analyzing their triumphs and recalling their failures, the participants explain how successful writers develop the skills necessary for toughing out careers in one of the world's most competitive industries. They also reveal the untold stories behind some of the greatest screenplays ever written, describing their adventures with luminaries including Harrison Ford, Stanley Kubrick, Joel Silver, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg. The film was produced in tandem with the upcoming HarperCollins book of the same name.
Released : 10th-Jan-2009

BaadAsssss Cinema

With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather than a complete record. It features interviews with some of the genre's biggest stars, like Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, and Richard Roundtree. Director Melvin Van Peebles discusses the historical importance of his landmark film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. For a contemporary perspective, the excitable Quentin Tarantino offers his spirited commentary and author/critic bell hooks provides some scholarly social analysis.
Released : 14th-Aug-2002

American Grindhouse

This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment.
Released : 4th-Feb-2011

42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street

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 Street" - this is the document of the world's most notorious movie strip.
Released : 15th-Jul-2015

Hitchcocked!

A tribute to the work of Alfred Hitchcock, featuring contemporary filmmakers, writers, performers, and cultural critics.
Released : 11th-Aug-2006

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

A feature-length documentary focusing on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen, writer-director of "Black Caesar," "It's Alive," "God Told Me To," "Q," "The Stuff," and many more.
Released : 7th-Jul-2018

Spies Like Us

Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.
Released : 6th-Dec-1985

Bette Davis - Größer als das Leben

Released : 18th-Dec-2017

In Search of Darkness

An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema.
Released : 1st-May-2019

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

An appreciation and the story of the making of the 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon."
Released : 3rd-Oct-2006

House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!

Documentary on the making and impact of "House of Wax".
Released : 1st-Oct-2013

Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted

Written, directed, and produced by David Walker, MACKED, HAMMERED, SLAUGHTERED, & SHAFTED is an insightful examination of the blaxploitation film movement of the 1970s. Featuring interviews with key actors and filmmakers, the documentary explores the origins of blaxploitation, and the controversial history of Hollywood's most misunderstood genre.
Released : 31st-Dec-2004

Scripting a New Slasher Super-Villain: Larry Cohen on Matt Cordell

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 release of the movie in 2011.
Released : 31st-Oct-2011

Clapboard Jungle

Following five years in the life and career of independent filmmaker Justin McConnell, this documentary explores the struggles of financing, attracting the right talent, working with practical effects and selling the finished product in the hope of turning a profit. Featuring interviews with a range of industry luminaries, not only are technical aspects and interpersonal skills discussed but also the emotional stamina and little-known tips needed to survive in the low budget film industry.
Released : 26th-Mar-2020

In Search of Darkness: Part II

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 Search of Darkness, adding 15 new interviewees and 40+ returning favorites for the biggest and most comprehensive ‘80s Horror documentary cast ever assembled.
Released : 6th-Oct-2020

Shooting the Police: Cops on Film

Documentary about how police have been portrayed on screen.
Released : 1st-Jul-2006

Special Effects

After murdering a young would-be actress, megalomaniacal movie director Chris Neville sets about making a feature based on the murder, casting the dead woman's clueless husband as the patsy, and finding a dead ringer to play the part of the dead actress.
Released : 16th-Nov-1984

The Fear is Real

In this program, directors Larry Cohen (Special Effects) and Joe Dante recall their first experiences with Invasion of the Body Snatchers and discuss the unique qualities of the film's narrative, the lasting impact it had on generations of filmgoers and future filmmakers, and Jack Finney's novel.
Released : 16th-Oct-2018

Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood

A look at the motion picture production code and its effects on Hollywood.
Released : 18th-Jul-2006

Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films

A documentary on the roles of women in gangster movies.
Released : 18th-Jul-2006

Welcome to the Big House

Short documentary on the prison film in the 1930s.
Released : 18th-Sep-2006

Prohibition Opens the Floodgates

Short documentary about prohibition and gangsters and how it affected the movies of the day.
Released : 18th-Sep-2006

Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That

Documentary about filmmaker Budd Boetticher.
Released : 21st-Dec-2005

TV Credits

100 Scariest Movie Moments

Self - Featuring interviews, film clips, and production stills, this miniseries explores what went into the making of most bone-chilling moments in cinematic history and searches beyond the conventions of the genre to uncover the number one scary movie moment of all time.
Released : 27th-Oct-2004

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