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Lawrence George Cohen (July 15, 1936 [a] – March 23, 2019) was an American filmmaker. He originally emerged as the writer of blaxploitation films such as Black Caesar and Hell Up in Harlem (both 1973), before becoming known as an author of horror and science fiction films — often containing police procedural and satirical elements — during the 1970s and 1980s.
Best Seller is a 1987 American neo-noir [2] crime thriller film written by Larry Cohen, directed by John Flynn and starring James Woods and Brian Dennehy.The film tells the story of Cleve (Woods), a career hitman, who wants to turn his life story into a book written by Dennis Meechum (Dennehy), a veteran police officer and best-selling author
Larry Cohen is the former president of the Communications Workers of America, a 700,000-member labor union representing workers in Canada and the United States.Cohen was first elected to his most recent position, by acclamation, in 2005, and left in 2015 succeeded by Chris Shelton.
God Told Me To (released in some theatrical markets as Demon) is a 1976 science fiction horror film written, directed, and produced by Larry Cohen. Like many of Cohen's films, it was shot on location in New York City and incorporates aspects of the police procedural.
The Stuff is a 1985 American satirical science fiction horror film written and directed by Larry Cohen and starring Michael Moriarty, Garrett Morris, Andrea Marcovicci, and Paul Sorvino. It was also the last film of Alexander Scourby .
Larry Cohen (died 2019) was an American film producer, director, and screenwriter.. Larry Cohen or Lawrence Cohen may also refer to: . Larry Cohen (bridge) (born 1959, Larry Neil), American bridge player and writer, known for the idea of "The Law of Total Tricks"
The Ambulance is a 1990 American comedy thriller film written and directed by Larry Cohen.It stars Eric Roberts, Megan Gallagher, James Earl Jones, Janine Turner, Red Buttons, and Eric Braeden as the Doctor.
[Special Effects is] an example of writer/director Larry Cohen at his most conceptually audacious. His script for this film touches on Hollywood egotism, the cruelty of showbiz, snuff films, the corrupting allure that moviemaking holds for neophytes and even works in a few allusions to Hitchcock ...