Larry Cohen

Career Overview

Larry Cohen has 134 screen credits in a career dating back to 1963. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Maniac Cop with 3 titles. Signature works include Q, The Ambulance, A Return to Salem's Lot. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 134
Birth Date: 1941-07-15
Birth Place: Kingston, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

Maniac Cop (3 titles)
It's Alive Collection (3 titles)
Tommy Gibbs Collection (2 titles)
In Search of Darkness Collection (2 titles)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1 titles)
Desperado Collection (1 titles)
The Magnificent Seven Collection (1 titles)
Masters of Horror Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

James Dixon (5 collaborations)
Michael Moriarty (3 collaborations)
Peter Hock (3 collaborations)
Richard Roundtree (2 collaborations)
Richard Duggan (2 collaborations)
Jill Gatsby (2 collaborations)
Laurene Landon (2 collaborations)
Catherine Schultz (2 collaborations)
Janelle Webb (2 collaborations)
Andrew Duggan (2 collaborations)

Credits

writing (63 credits)
- Maniac Cop
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Delusion
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Messages Deleted
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- It's Alive
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2009
- The Gambler, The Girl and The Gunslinger
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Connected
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Captivity
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Cellular
  story
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Phone Booth
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2003
- Misbegotten
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1998
- The Defenders: Choice of Evils
  teleplay
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave
  teleplay
  
  writing
  
  1997
- The Ex
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Invasion of Privacy
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Uncle Sam
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
  teleplay
  
  writing
  
  1996
- The Invaders
  characters
  
  writing
  
  1995
- The Expert
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1995
- As Good As Dead
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1995
- The Tourist
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1995
- Body Snatchers
  screenstory
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Guilty as Sin
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1993
- NYPD Blue
  
  - Dirty Socks (1995) ... writer writing
  
  1993
- Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1992
- Maniac Cop 2
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
- The Ambulance
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Wicked Stepmother
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- Maniac Cop
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- Deadly Illusion
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1987
- Best Seller
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1987
- A Return to Salem's Lot
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1987
- It's Alive III: Island of the Alive
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1987
- The Stuff
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985
- Special Effects
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1984
- Perfect Strangers
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1984
- Scandalous
  story
  
  writing
  
  1984
- Women of San Quentin
  story
  
  writing
  
  1983
- Q
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1982
- I, the Jury
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1982
- Full Moon High
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1981
- See China and Die
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1981
- The American Success Company
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1980
- It Lives Again
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1978
- The Case of the Baltimore Girls
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1978
- The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1977
- Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1977
- God Told Me To
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1976
- Man on the Outside
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1975
- It's Alive
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1974
- Shootout in a One-Dog Town
  story
  
  writing
  
  1974
- Hell Up In Harlem
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1973
- Black Caesar
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1973
- Bone
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1972
- In Broad Daylight
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1971
- El Condor
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1970
- Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
  story
  
  writing
  
  1969
- Scream Baby Scream
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1969
- The Legend of Custer
  idea
  
  writing
  
  1968
- I Deal in Danger
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1966
- Return of the Seven
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1966
- The Fugitive
  
  - Scapegoat (1965) ... story writing
  
  - Escape Into Black (1964) ... writer writing
  
  1963
production (19 credits)
- Delusion
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- As Good As Dead
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Maniac Cop 2
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- Wicked Stepmother
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- Maniac Cop
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- A Return to Salem's Lot
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- It's Alive III: Island of the Alive
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- The Stuff
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- Q
  producer
  
  production
  
  1982
- Full Moon High
  producer
  
  production
  
  1981
- It Lives Again
  producer
  
  production
  
  1978
- The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
  producer
  
  production
  
  1977
- God Told Me To
  producer
  
  production
  
  1976
- Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
  production executive
  
  production
  
  1974
- It's Alive
  producer
  
  production
  
  1974
- Hell Up In Harlem
  producer
  
  production
  
  1973
- Black Caesar
  producer
  
  production
  
  1973
- Bone
  producer
  
  production
  
  1972
actors (27 credits)
- Masters of the Grind
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- In Search of Darkness: Part II
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- In Search of Darkness
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Fear Is Real
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- 42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Scripting a New Slasher Super-Villain: Larry Cohen on Matt Cordell
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- American Grindhouse
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Tales from the Script
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Prohibition Opens the Floodgates
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Welcome to the Big House
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Hitchcocked!
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Shooting the Police: Cops on Film
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Celling Out
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Dialing Up "Cellular"
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Making of Phone Booth
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- BaadAsssss Cinema
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Spies Like Us
  Ace Tomato Agent
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Special Effects
  Journalist (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
directing (22 credits)
- Pick Me Up
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Masters of Horror
  
  - Pick Me Up (2006) ... director directing
  
  2005
- Original Gangstas
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- As Good As Dead
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- The Ambulance
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Wicked Stepmother
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Deadly Illusion
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- A Return to Salem's Lot
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- It's Alive III: Island of the Alive
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- The Stuff
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Special Effects
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Perfect Strangers
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Q
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Full Moon High
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- See China and Die
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- It Lives Again
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- God Told Me To
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- It's Alive
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Hell Up In Harlem
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- Black Caesar
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- Bone
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
crew (1 credits)
- Sparrow
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1978
art (1 credits)
- The Manipulator
  set designer
  
  art
  
  1971
creators (1 credits)
- The Invaders
  creator
  
  creators
  
  1967

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q1337925), public domain (CC0).