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Larry Cohen Movies

Director

Best Known

All Movies

94 movies

Directed 21

2006
Pick Me Up
Pick Me Up
Director
Horror, TV Movie
1996
Original Gangstas
Original Gangstas
Director
Drama, Action, Thriller
1995
As Good As Dead
As Good As Dead
Director, Writer, Producer
Thriller, Mystery
1990
The Ambulance
The Ambulance
Director, Writer
Action, Comedy, Thriller
1989
Wicked Stepmother
Wicked Stepmother
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Fantasy, Comedy
1987
Deadly Illusion
Deadly Illusion
Director, Writer
Drama, Thriller, Crime
A Return to Salem's Lot
A Return to Salem's Lot
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Horror, Comedy
It's Alive III: Island of the Alive
It's Alive III: Island of the Alive
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Horror
1985
The Stuff
The Stuff
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction
1984
Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers
Director, Writer
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Special Effects
Special Effects
Director, Writer · as Journalist (uncredited)
Drama, Horror, Thriller
1982
Q
Q
Director, Writer, Producer
Horror, Crime, Mystery
1981
Full Moon High
Full Moon High
Director, Writer, Producer
Fantasy, Horror, Comedy
See China and Die
See China and Die
Director, Writer
Drama, Horror, Thriller
1978
It Lives Again
It Lives Again
Director, Writer, Producer
Horror, Science Fiction
1977
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
Director, Writer, Producer
Drama, History
1976
God Told Me To
God Told Me To
Director, Writer, Producer
Horror, Crime, Science Fiction
1974
It's Alive
It's Alive
Director, Writer, Producer
Horror, Science Fiction
1973
Hell Up In Harlem
Hell Up In Harlem
Director, Writer, Producer
Drama, Action, Thriller
Black Caesar
Black Caesar
Director, Writer, Producer
Drama, Action, Thriller
1972
Bone
Bone
Director, Writer, Producer
Drama, Comedy, Thriller

Acting 2

TBA
Scripting a New Slasher Super-Villain: Larry Cohen on Matt Cordell
Scripting a New Slasher Super-Villain: Larry Cohen on Matt Cordell
Actor
Documentary
1985
Spies Like Us
Spies Like Us
as Ace Tomato Agent
Adventure, Comedy

Writing & Producing 40

TBA
Connected
Connected
Writer
Adventure, Action, Thriller
Maniac Cop
Maniac Cop
Writer
Horror, Crime
The Tourist
The Tourist
Writer
Thriller, Crime, TV Movie
Delusion
Delusion
Writer, Producer
Thriller
2010
Messages Deleted
Messages Deleted
Writer
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
2009
It's Alive
It's Alive
Writer
Horror, Science Fiction
The Gambler, The Girl and The Gunslinger
The Gambler, The Girl and The Gunslinger
Writer
Action, Comedy, Western
2007
Captivity
Captivity
Writer
Horror, Thriller, Crime
2004
Cellular
Cellular
Writer
Drama, Action, Thriller
2003
Phone Booth
Phone Booth
Writer
Thriller, Crime
1998
Misbegotten
Misbegotten
Writer
Drama, Horror, Thriller
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
Writer
Drama, TV Movie
1997
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam
Writer
Horror, Comedy
The Ex
The Ex
Writer
Drama, Thriller
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave
Writer
Drama, Crime, TV Movie
1996
Invasion of Privacy
Invasion of Privacy
Writer
Drama, Thriller
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
Writer
Drama, Crime, Mystery
1995
The Invaders
The Invaders
Writer
Thriller, Science Fiction, TV Movie
The Expert
The Expert
Writer
Action
1993
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
Writer, Co-Producer
Horror, Action, Mystery
Guilty as Sin
Guilty as Sin
Writer
Drama, Thriller
1990
Maniac Cop 2
Maniac Cop 2
Writer, Producer
Horror, Action, Thriller
1988
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Writer
Western
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Writer
Western, TV Movie
Maniac Cop
Maniac Cop
Writer, Producer
Horror, Action, Crime
1987
Best Seller
Best Seller
Writer
Drama, Action, Thriller
1984
Scandalous
Scandalous
Writer
Comedy
1983
Women of San Quentin
Women of San Quentin
Writer
Drama, TV Movie
1982
I, the Jury
I, the Jury
Writer
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
1980
The American Success Company
The American Success Company
Writer
Drama, Comedy
1978
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
Writer
Crime, TV Movie
1977
Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.
Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.
Writer
Comedy
1975
Man on the Outside
Man on the Outside
Writer
Drama, Crime, TV Movie
1974
Shootout in a One-Dog Town
Shootout in a One-Dog Town
Writer
Western, TV Movie
1971
In Broad Daylight
In Broad Daylight
Writer
Drama, Thriller, Crime
1970
El Condor
El Condor
Writer
Action, Western
1969
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
Writer
Drama, Thriller
Scream Baby Scream
Scream Baby Scream
Writer
Horror
1966
I Deal in Danger
I Deal in Danger
Writer
Drama, War
Return of the Seven
Return of the Seven
Writer
Western

Other 31

TBA
Celling Out
Celling Out
as Self
Documentary
Dialing Up "Cellular"
Dialing Up "Cellular"
as Self
Documentary
Welcome to the Big House
Welcome to the Big House
as Self
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
as Self
Documentary
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
as Self
Documentary
In Search of Darkness
In Search of Darkness
as Self
Horror, Documentary
Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
as Self
Documentary, TV Movie
2023
Masters of the Grind
Masters of the Grind
as Self
Documentary
2020
In Search of Darkness: Part II
In Search of Darkness: Part II
as Self
Horror, Documentary
2018
The Fear Is Real
The Fear Is Real
as Self
Documentary
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
as Self
Documentary
2013
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
as Self
Documentary
2011
American Grindhouse
American Grindhouse
as Himself
Documentary
2009
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
as Self
Horror, Documentary
Tales from the Script
Tales from the Script
as Self
Documentary
2006
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
as Self
Documentary
Prohibition Opens the Floodgates
Prohibition Opens the Floodgates
as Self
Documentary
Hitchcocked!
Hitchcocked!
as Self
Documentary
Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films
Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films
as Self
Documentary
Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood
Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood
as Self
Documentary
Shooting the Police: Cops on Film
Shooting the Police: Cops on Film
as Self
2005
Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That
Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That
as Self
Documentary
2004
Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted
Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted
as Self
Documentary
2003
Making of Phone Booth
Making of Phone Booth
as Self
2002
BaadAsssss Cinema
BaadAsssss Cinema
as Self
Action, Documentary
1997
Hollywood Rated R
Hollywood Rated R
as Self
Horror, Documentary, Science Fiction
1994
Body Snatchers
Body Snatchers
Screenstory
Horror, Science Fiction
1978
Sparrow
Sparrow
Creator
Drama, Crime, Mystery
1974
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Production Executive
Drama, Romance
1971
The Manipulator
The Manipulator
Set Designer
Horror
1968
The Legend of Custer
The Legend of Custer
Idea
Western