Larry Cohen

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Larry Cohen

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

Died March 23, 2019 · aged 77

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…

Known For

CaptivityCaptivity · 2007
Captivity
4.92007
MovieCrimeHorror
The sought-after images of top model Jennifer adorn magazine covers and billboards worldwide. When alone at a club, she is abducted and incarcerated in a cell with another prisoner. When their captor subjects the two to torture, they commit to escaping the chamber of horrors before they're killed.
CellularCellular · 2004
Cellular
6.42004
MovieActionThriller
A young man receives an emergency phone call on his cell phone from an older woman. She claims to have been kidnapped – and the kidnappers have targeted her husband and child next.
Phone BoothPhone Booth · 2003
Phone Booth
6.92003
MovieThrillerCrime
A slick New York publicist who picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth is told that if he hangs up, he'll be killed... and the little red light from a laser rifle sight is proof that the caller isn't kidding.
The TouristThe Tourist · 1995
The Tourist
5.41995
MovieTV MovieCrime
Inspector Lanz has finally found peace after the serial killer he was chasing for years was killed in a car chase in London. Lanz now has time to relax for a few days in Vienna with his wife Karen. There the nightmare begins again: the killer is alive and he is now targeting Karen.
Spies Like UsSpies Like Us · 1985
Spies Like Us
6.21985
MovieComedyAdventure
Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.
Body SnatchersBody Snatchers · 1993
Body Snatchers
6.21993
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
When Environmental Protection Agency inspector Steve Malone travels to a remote military base in order to check for toxic materials, he brings his family along for the ride. After arriving at the base, his teenage daughter Marti befriends Jean Platt, daughter of the base's commander, General Platt. When people at the base begin acting strangely, Marti becomes convinced that they are slowly being replaced by plant-like aliens.
Alice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreAlice Doesn't Live Here Anymore · 1974
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
7.01974
MovieRomanceDrama
After her husband dies, Alice and her son, Tommy, leave their small New Mexico town for California, where Alice hopes to make a new life for herself as a singer. Money problems force them to settle in Arizona instead, where Alice takes a job as waitress in a small diner.
The InvadersThe Invaders · 1995
The Invaders
5.01995
MovieTV MovieScience Fiction
Nolan Wood is a pilot who uncovers a plot to promote the ecological destruction of Earth in order to pave the way for alien colonization. Now, with the help of a dedicated, open-minded doctor, Wood embarks on a desperate race to convince authorities of this conspiracy - while staying one step ahead of his alien pursuer - in this cautionary tale.

Movies

CaptivityCaptivity · 2007
Captivity
4.92007
MovieCrimeHorror
The sought-after images of top model Jennifer adorn magazine covers and billboards worldwide. When alone at a club, she is abducted and incarcerated in a cell with another prisoner. When their captor subjects the two to torture, they commit to escaping the chamber of horrors before they're killed.
CellularCellular · 2004
Cellular
6.42004
MovieActionThriller
A young man receives an emergency phone call on his cell phone from an older woman. She claims to have been kidnapped – and the kidnappers have targeted her husband and child next.
Phone BoothPhone Booth · 2003
Phone Booth
6.92003
MovieThrillerCrime
A slick New York publicist who picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth is told that if he hangs up, he'll be killed... and the little red light from a laser rifle sight is proof that the caller isn't kidding.
The TouristThe Tourist · 1995
The Tourist
5.41995
MovieTV MovieCrime
Inspector Lanz has finally found peace after the serial killer he was chasing for years was killed in a car chase in London. Lanz now has time to relax for a few days in Vienna with his wife Karen. There the nightmare begins again: the killer is alive and he is now targeting Karen.
Spies Like UsSpies Like Us · 1985
Spies Like Us
6.21985
MovieComedyAdventure
Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.
Body SnatchersBody Snatchers · 1993
Body Snatchers
6.21993
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
When Environmental Protection Agency inspector Steve Malone travels to a remote military base in order to check for toxic materials, he brings his family along for the ride. After arriving at the base, his teenage daughter Marti befriends Jean Platt, daughter of the base's commander, General Platt. When people at the base begin acting strangely, Marti becomes convinced that they are slowly being replaced by plant-like aliens.
Alice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreAlice Doesn't Live Here Anymore · 1974
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
7.01974
MovieRomanceDrama
After her husband dies, Alice and her son, Tommy, leave their small New Mexico town for California, where Alice hopes to make a new life for herself as a singer. Money problems force them to settle in Arizona instead, where Alice takes a job as waitress in a small diner.
The InvadersThe Invaders · 1995
The Invaders
5.01995
MovieTV MovieScience Fiction
Nolan Wood is a pilot who uncovers a plot to promote the ecological destruction of Earth in order to pave the way for alien colonization. Now, with the help of a dedicated, open-minded doctor, Wood embarks on a desperate race to convince authorities of this conspiracy - while staying one step ahead of his alien pursuer - in this cautionary tale.
Messages DeletedMessages Deleted · 2010
Messages Deleted
5.32010
MovieHorrorThriller
A quivering voice begs to screenwriter, Joel Brandt, to pick up the phone on a message from his answering machine. Thinking it a prank, Joel deletes the message. The caller is found dead. Another caller leaves Joel a message; there is another murder...then another...then another. The killer has Joel's attention, and Joel has the attention of the police. Now the prime suspect in a series of murders, Joel discovers this psychotic killer has targeted him for a reason found within his body of work. Will Joel be able to re-write his ending, or be forced to pay the ultimate price?
The StuffThe Stuff · 1985
The Stuff
6.01985
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Amalgamated Dairies hires David Rutherford, an FBI man turned industrial saboteur, to investigate a popular new product called “the Stuff,” a new dessert product that is blowing ice cream sales out of the water. Nobody knows how it’s made or what’s in it, but people are lining up to buy it. It's got a delicious flavor to die for!
The AmbulanceThe Ambulance · 1990
The Ambulance
5.81990
MovieActionThriller
One minute Josh Baker is meeting the woman of his dreams. The next, he's watching her whisked away by a mysterious ambulance that never arrives at the local hospital. Doubted by the police, Josh is forced to carry on a one-man crusade that leads to a discovery more frightening than his worst fears.
QQ · 1982
Q
5.71982
MovieCrimeHorror
A fleeing gangland flunky discovers the New York nest of Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl, the man-eating flying serpent.
Maniac CopManiac Cop · 1988
Maniac Cop
6.11988
MovieActionHorror
A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City.
MisbegottenMisbegotten · 1998
Misbegotten
3.61998
MovieHorrorThriller
Impatient to have a child, an infertile couple seeks help at a sperm bank and are thrilled when the procedure works. But their joy is cut short after they discover the donor is a psychopath willing to kill anyone who stands between him and his baby.
Maniac CopManiac Cop
Maniac Cop
MovieCrimeHorror
A remake of the 1988 cult film.
Maniac Cop 2Maniac Cop 2 · 1990
Maniac Cop 2
5.91990
MovieActionHorror
Undead cop Matt Cordell rises from the grave, and is after the criminals who murdered him in prison.
Return of the SevenReturn of the Seven · 1966
Return of the Seven
6.11966
MovieWestern
Chico, one of the remaining members of The Magnificent Seven, now lives in the town that they (The Seven) helped. One day someone comes and takes most of the men prisoner. His wife seeks out Chris, the leader of The Seven for help. Chris also meets Vin another member of The Seven. They find four other men and they go to help Chico.
Uncle SamUncle Sam · 1996
Uncle Sam
4.91996
MovieComedyHorror
It's Fourth of July Weekend, and the recently discovered corpse of Sgt. Sam Harper rises from the dead to punish the unpatriotic.
I, the JuryI, the Jury · 1982
I, the Jury
5.71982
MovieCrimeThriller
Jack Williams was the best friend of Vietnam veteran and detective Mike Hammer. When Jack is murdered, Mike makes it his business to solve the crime. He is helped by his secretary Velda, and partly helped, partly hindered by the Chief of Police, Pat Chambers. On the trail of the killer, Mike discovers government conspiracies, and plots used by the CIA and the Mafia.
It's AliveIt's Alive · 1974
It's Alive
6.01974
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
The Davises are expecting a baby, which turns out to be a monster with a nasty habit of killing people whenever scared. And it's easily scared.
A Return to Salem's LotA Return to Salem's Lot · 1987
A Return to Salem's Lot
5.91987
MovieHorrorComedy
Anthropologist Joe Weber takes his son on a trip to the New England town of Salem's Lot, unaware of its vampire population. When the inhabitants reveal their secret, they seek Weber to write a bible for them.
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of SilenceManiac Cop 3: Badge of Silence · 1992
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
5.21992
MovieActionHorror
A priest practicing the Voodoo arts resurrects Matt Cordell, who takes his badge and returns from the dead...again...to do his bidding.
Celling OutCelling Out · 2004
Celling Out
10.02004
MovieDocumentary
Documentary exploring the history and cultural impact of cellphones featuring scientists, cultural critics, and filmmakers. Produced for the "Cellular" DVD.
In Broad DaylightIn Broad Daylight · 1971
In Broad Daylight
5.81971
MovieCrimeDrama
A newly blind actor discovers his wife is cheating on him with his best friend and hatches a plot to murder her and frame his friend for it.

TV Shows

NYPD BlueNYPD Blue · 1993
NYPD Blue
7.01993
SeriesDrama
Police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwined several plots involving an ensemble cast.
The FugitiveThe Fugitive · 1963
The Fugitive
7.31963
SeriesDrama
Richard Kimble is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the death penalty. En route to death row, Kimble's train derails and crashes, allowing him to escape and begin a cross-country search for the real killer, a "one-armed man". At the same time, Dr. Kimble is hounded by the authorities, most notably dogged by Police Lieutenant Philip Gerard.
The InvadersThe Invaders · 1967
The Invaders
6.91967
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
The Invaders, alien beings from a dying planet. Their destination: the Earth. Their purpose: to make it their world. David Vincent has seen them, for him it began one lost night on a lonely country road, looking for a shortcut that he never found. It began with a closed deserted diner, and a man too long without sleep to continue his journey. It began with the landing of a craft from another galaxy. Now, David Vincent knows that the Invaders are here, that they have taken human form. Somehow he must convince a disbelieving world that the nightmare has already begun.
The DefendersThe Defenders · 1961
The Defenders
6.31961
SeriesDrama
The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys who specialized in legally complex cases, with defendants such as neo-Nazis, conscientious objectors, civil rights demonstrators, a schoolteacher fired for being an atheist, an author accused of pornography, and a physician charged in a mercy killing.
Masters of HorrorMasters of Horror · 2005
Masters of Horror
7.12005
SeriesDramaMystery
An anthology series written and directed by the most famous names in horror.
BrandedBranded · 1965
Branded
6.81965
SeriesWestern
Branded is an American Western series which aired on NBC from 1965 through 1966, sponsored by Procter & Gamble in its Sunday night 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time period, and starred Chuck Connors as Jason McCord, a United States Army Cavalry captain who had been drummed out of the service following an unjust accusation of cowardice.
EspionageEspionage · 1963
Espionage
10.01963
SeriesDrama
Pulled from actual case histories and utilizing newsreel and documented narratives, the activities of spies from various countries are depicted as far back as the American Revolution and as recent as the Cold War.
Coronet BlueCoronet Blue · 1967
Coronet Blue
6.71967
SeriesMysteryDrama
Coronet Blue is an American TV series that ran on CBS from May 29, 1967, to September 4, 1967. It starred Frank Converse as Michael Alden, an amnesiac in search of his identity, with Brian Bedford his co-star. The show's 13 episodes were filmed in 1965 and were originally intended to be shown during the 1965-66 television season, but CBS put the show on hiatus when they reversed an earlier decision to cancel the drama Slattery's People. The network had plans to show Coronet Blue the following year, with CBS head of programming Michael Dann saying that, "there still is enormous enthusiasm" for it, but it would take another full year until the network aired it as a summer replacement. It proved moderately popular and developed a cult following. According to Converse, CBS wanted to renew it but by then Converse had signed to do another series for ABC, N.Y.P.D., which premiered the day after the last airing of Coronet Blue. Due to a number of pre-emptions, only 11 of the 13 episodes were shown during the initial run. The theme song was performed by R&B singer Lenny Welch.
100 Scariest Movie Moments100 Scariest Movie Moments · 2004
100 Scariest Movie Moments
7.92004
SeriesDocumentary
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.
Cool MillionCool Million · 1972
Cool Million
7.01972
SeriesDramaCrime
A globe-trotting adventurer takes on cases to track down shady individuals who want to stay hidden, earning a million dollars per assignment.
The InvadersThe Invaders · 1995
The Invaders
5.51995
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
The Invaders (or The New Invaders) is a two-part television miniseries revival based on the 1967-68 original series The Invaders. Directed by Paul Shapiro, the miniseries was first aired in 1995. Scott Bakula starred as Nolan Wood, who discovers the alien conspiracy, and Roy Thinnes appears very briefly as David Vincent, now an old man handing the burden over to Wood.