Larry Cohen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Larry Cohen

American film producer, director, and screenwriter

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1936

Place of Birth: Washington Heights, New York, United States

Date of Death: 23-Mar-2019

Profession: screenwriter, film director, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Lawrence George Cohen (July 15, 1936 – 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's Lot (1987).
After that, he concentrated mainly on screenwriting, including Phone Booth (2002), Cellular (2004) and Captivity (2007).
Early in his career, he was a prolific television writer, creating series such as Branded, Blue Light, Coronet Blue, and The Invaders.
In 2006, Cohen returned to the directing chair for Mick Garris' anthology series Masters of Horror, directing the episode "Pick Me Up".
In 2017, he was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fantasia International Film Festival.