History Creator / LarryCohen

* ''Series/{{Branded}}'' (1965)- series creator

In his last years, he returned to writing screenplays, most of which are made-for-TV movies; his final directorial effort was an episode of the short-lived Showtime anthology series ''Series/MastersOfHorror'' ("Pick Me Up"). He died March 23, 2019 of cancer.

* ''Series/TheInvaders'' (1967)- series creator

Lawrence G. "Larry" Cohen (born July 15, 1941) is an American film writer, director, and producer best known for his low-budget works with heavy social commentary. He originally made his way through Hollywood back in [[TheSixties the 1960's]] as a screenwriter and producer. Having gained enough money and a strong enough reputation to start making his own movies, he created his first film, ''{{Film/Bone}}'' (aka ''The Housewife''). Unfortunately, it had a great deal of difficulty getting distribution and finding an audience, so consequently did very poorly in the box office. After being encouraged to write and direct a {{blaxploitation}} film, he created the considerably more successful ''Film/BlackCaesar''. Soon after, he turned to making [[HorrorFilms horror movies]], for which he is probably most famous.

These days, he has returned to writing screenplays, most of which are made-for-TV movies; he did direct an episode of the short-lived Showtime anthology series ''Series/MastersOfHorror'' ("Pick Me Up").

Larry Cohen (born July 15, 1941) is an American film writer, director, and producer best known for his low-budget works with heavy social commentary. He originally made his way through Hollywood back in [[TheSixties the 1960's]] as a screenwriter and producer. Having gained enough money and a strong enough reputation to start making his own movies, he created his first film, ''{{Film/Bone}}'' (aka ''The Housewife''). Unfortunately, it had a great deal of difficulty getting distribution and finding an audience, so consequently did very poorly in the box office. After being encouraged to write and direct a {{blaxploitation}} film, he created the considerably more successful ''Film/BlackCaesar''. Soon after, he turned to making [[HorrorFilms horror movies]], for which he is probably most famous.

Larry Cohen (born July 15, 1941) is an American film writer, director, and producer best known for his low-budget works with heavy social commentary. He originally made his way through Hollywood back in [[TheSixties the 1960's]] as a screenwriter and producer. Having gained enough money and a strong enough reputation to start making his own movies, he created his first film, ''{{Film/Bone}}'' (aka ''The Housewife''). Unfortunately, it had a great deal of difficulty getting distribution and finding an audience, so consequently did very poorly in the box office. After being encouraged to write and direct a {{blaxploitation}} film, he created the considerably more successful ''BlackCaesar''. Soon after, he turned to making [[HorrorFilms horror movies]], for which he is probably most famous.

* ''BlackCaesar'' (1973)

* ''GodToldMeTo'' (1976)

* ''TheStuff'' (1985)

* ''{{Cellular}}'' (2004) (Writer)

* ''A Return to SalemsLot'' (1987)

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[[caption-width:240:Larry Cohen and his children.]]

-->''Life has been good to me. I keep making pictures. Every year I make something. As long as I keep working, I have nothing to complain about. And the films I've made have all had some point to them. Otherwise, I wouldn't have felt they were worth doing. You have to have some direction in which you're headed and a destination which you have to arrive at by the end of the film, so that you feel it was a satisfactory trip. [[AuthorTract Some kind of personal statement has to be made]].''

These days, he has returned to writing screenplays, most of which are made-for-TV movies; he did direct an episode of the short-lived Showtime anthology series ''MastersOfHorror'' ("Pick Me Up").