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American Grindhouse (2009) -- The feature-length documentary AMERICAN GRINDHOUSE explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment. Exploitation Cinema has left an indelible mark on American culture, and this informative and amusing documentary proves that its principles—and popularity—endure to this day. This introduction to the documentary features interviews with such notable filmmakers as John Landis (The Blues Brothers, Animal House) and Joe Dante (The Howling, Innerspace). Copyright © 2009 Lux Digital Pictures, Inc.
It's Alive (2008) -- A modern remake of the classic 1970s horror film, It's Alive follows Lenore (Bijou Phillips), a young mother who’s newborn is suspiciously connected to a string of incredibly violent and inexplicable murders.
Tales from the Script (2009) -- War stories and life lessons from the film industry's top writers.

Overview

Date of Birth:
15 July 1938, New York City, New York, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Larry Cohen was born July 15, 1938, in Kingston, New York, a small town... more
Trivia:
Directed Hell Up in Harlem (1973) and It's Alive (1974/I) simultaneously, working on... more
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Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(46 articles)
50 Influential Scream Queens: Part 1
 (From Fangoria. 27 October 2009, 5:54 AM, PDT)
Trailer for new American horror doc Nightmares In Red, White And Blue
 (From QuietEarth. 8 October 2009, 8:47 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Laurence Robert Cohen | Lawrence J. Cohen | Lawrence Cohen
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Filmography

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Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Gambler, the Girl and the Gunslinger (2009) (TV) (writer) 2009 - 5.5 (21)
- 2. Messages Deleted (2009) (writer) 2009 - 4.0 (26)
- 3. Tremble (pre-production) (2009) (writer) 2009 - -
- 4. Maniac Cop (2008) (characters) 2008 - 8.0 (28)
- 5. Bo chi tung wah (2008)   (original story) 2008 - 6.8 (525)
AKAs:
  • Bao chi tong hua (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  • Connected (International: English title)
- 6. It's Alive (2008) (1974 screenplay) (screenplay) 2008 - 4.0 (421)
- 7. Captivity (2007) (screenplay) (story) 2007 - 4.6 (11,415)
- 8. Cellular (2004)   (story) 2004 - 6.5 (29,451)
AKAs:
  • Final Call - Wenn er auflegt, muss sie sterben (Germany: DVD title)
- 9. Phone Booth (2002) (written by) 2002 - 7.2 (62,379)
- 10. Misbegotten (1998) (screenplay) 1998 - 3.8 (229)
- 11. The Defenders: Choice of Evils (1998) (TV)   (story) (teleplay) 1998 - 5.7 (59)
AKAs:
  • The Defenders
- 12. The Ex (1997) (screenplay) 1997 - 5.1 (749)
- 13. Uncle Sam (1997) (written by) 1997 - 3.7 (1,005)
- 14. Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave (1997) (TV)   (teleplay) 1997 - 5.8 (139)
AKAs:
  • Heatwave
- 15. Invasion of Privacy (1996) (written by) 1996 - 4.9 (192)
- 16. Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice (1996) (TV) (teleplay) 1996 - 5.5 (124)
- 17. The Invaders (1995) (TV) (television series) 1995 - 5.0 (207)
- 18. The Expert (1995) (uncredited) 1995 - 4.4 (245)
- 19. As Good as Dead (1995) (TV) (written by) 1995 - 5.3 (244)
- 20. "NYPD Blue" (1993)   (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 7.8 (1,811)
1 TV episode:
- 21. Guilty as Sin (1993) (written by) 1993 - 5.4 (1,974)
- 22. Body Snatchers (1993) (screen story) 1993 - 5.7 (4,890)
- 23. Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993)   (characters) (written by) 1993 - 4.3 (867)
AKAs:
  • MC3: Maniac Cop 3 (USA: video title)
  • Maniac Cop 3
  • Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence (USA: DVD box title)
- 24. Maniac Cop 2 (1990) (characters) (written by) 1990 - 5.3 (1,393)
- 25. The Ambulance (1990) (written by) 1990 - 5.5 (1,052)
- 26. Wicked Stepmother (1989) (written by) 1989 - 2.7 (820)
- 27. Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge (1988) (TV) (writer) 1988 - 4.7 (42)
- 28. Maniac Cop (1988) (written by) 1988 - 5.7 (2,733)
- 29. Deadly Illusion (1987)   (writer) 1987 - 4.7 (89)
AKAs:
  • I Love You to Death
  • Love You to Death (USA: alternative title)
- 30. Best Seller (1987) (written by) 1987 - 6.4 (1,764)
- 31. It's Alive III: Island of the Alive (1987)   (characters) (written by) 1987 - 4.3 (575)
AKAs:
  • Island of the Alive (USA: alternative title)
  • It's Alive 3: Island of the Alive (USA: DVD box title)
- 32. A Return to Salem's Lot (1987) (screenplay) (story) 1987 - 3.9 (1,194)
- 33. The Stuff (1985) (writer) 1985 - 5.6 (2,312)
- 34. Perfect Strangers (1984)   (writer) 1984 - 5.1 (107)
AKAs:
  • Blind Alley
- 35. Special Effects (1984) (writer) 1984 - 5.1 (159)
- 36. Scandalous (1984) (story) 1984 - 4.3 (94)
- 37. Women of San Quentin (1983) (TV) (story) 1983 - 5.1 (30)
- 38. Q (1982)   (writer) 1982 - 6.1 (1,713)
AKAs:
  • Q: The Winged Serpent
  • Serpent
  • The Winged Serpent
- 39. I, the Jury (1982) (writer) 1982 - 5.5 (551)
- 40. Full Moon High (1981)   (written by) 1981 - 4.9 (362)
AKAs:
  • Moon High (Australia: TV title)
- 41. The American Success Company (1980)   (screenplay) (story) 1980 - 5.2 (134)
AKAs:
  • American Success
  • Good as Gold (USA: video title)
  • Success (USA: recut version)
  • The Ringer
- 42. It Lives Again (1978)   (written by) 1978 - 4.8 (608)
AKAs:
  • It's Alive 2: It Lives Again (USA: DVD box title)
  • It's Alive II
- 43. Sparrow (1978) (TV) (creator) (writer) 1978 - 3.8 (7)
- 44. The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977) (written by) 1977 - 6.5 (173)
- 45. God Told Me To (1976)   (writer) 1976 - 6.3 (1,073)
AKAs:
  • Demon
- 46. Man on the Outside (1975) (TV) (writer) 1975 - -
- 47. "Griff" (1973)   (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - -
1 TV episode:
- 48. It's Alive (1974/I) (written by) 1974 - 5.5 (1,949)
- 49. "Columbo" (1971)   (3 episodes, 1973-1974) 1974 - 8.6 (310)
- 50. Shootout in a One-Dog Town (1974) (TV) (story) 1974 - 7.5 (25)
- 51. Hell Up in Harlem (1973) (writer) 1973 - 5.8 (375)
- 52. Black Caesar (1973)   (writer) 1973 - 6.3 (973)
AKAs:
  • The Godfather of Harlem (UK)
- 53. "Cool Million" (1972) (unknown episodes) 1972 - 4.9 (6)
- 54. Cool Million (1972) (TV)   (writer) 1972 - 7.2 (12)
AKAs:
  • Mask of Marcella (USA: reissue title)
- 55. Bone (1972)   (writer) 1972 - 6.7 (334)
AKAs:
  • Beverly Hills Nightmare (USA: alternative title)
  • Dial Rat (UK)
  • Dial Rat for Terror
  • Housewife
- 56. Call Holme (1972) (TV) (developer) 1972 - -
- 57. In Broad Daylight (1971) (TV) (writer) 1971 - 8.0 (33)
- 58. El Condor (1970)   (screenplay) 1970 - 5.8 (293)
AKAs:
  • The Condor (International: English title: informal title)
- 59. Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969) (screenplay) (story) 1969 - 5.8 (132)
- 60. Scream Baby Scream (1969)   (screenplay) (as Laurence Robert Cohen) (story) (as Laurence Robert Cohen) 1969 - 4.1 (82)
AKAs:
  • Nightmare House
- 61. The Legend of Custer (1968) (suggested by) 1968 - 4.7 (32)
- 62. "The Invaders" (1967)   (43 episodes, 1967-1968) 1968 - 8.4 (442)
- 63. "Coronet Blue" (1967)   (11 episodes, 1967) 1967 - 8.3 (41)
- 64. I Deal in Danger (1966) (writer) 1966 - 6.2 (27)
- 65. "The Rat Patrol" (1966)   (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.6 (194)
- 66. Return of the Seven (1966)   (written by) 1966 - 5.3 (1,082)
AKAs:
  • El regreso de los siete magníficos (Spain)
  • Return of the Magnificent Seven (International: English title)
- 67. "Branded" (1965)   (48 episodes, 1965-1966) 1966 - 7.9 (104)
- 68. "Blue Light" (1966)   (8 episodes, 1966) 1966 - 8.2 (24)
- 69. Blade Rider, Revenge of the Indian Nations (1966) (writer) 1966 - 5.2 (18)
- 70. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" (1963)   (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.7 (29)
AKAs:
  • Crisis (USA: syndication title)
  • Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 71. "The Defenders" (1961)   (9 episodes, 1963-1965) 1965 - 8.7 (86)
- 72. "The Fugitive" (1963)   (2 episodes, 1964-1965) 1965 - 8.4 (502)
- 73. "Espionage" (1963)   (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 6.9 (12)
- 74. "The Nurses" (1962)   (3 episodes, 1963) 1963 - 7.8 (18)
AKAs:
  • The Doctors and the Nurses (USA: new title)
- 75. "Arrest and Trial" (1963)   (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.6 (23)
- 76. "Sam Benedict" (1962)   (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 7.0 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 77. "Checkmate" (1960)   (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.3 (58)
- 78. "The United States Steel Hour" (1953)   (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.4 (32)
AKAs:
  • The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
- 79. "'Way Out" (1961)   (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.4 (31)
1 TV episode:
- 80. "Zane Grey Theater" (1956)   (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 6.8 (53)
AKAs:
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
  • The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
- 81. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Masters of Horror" (2005)   (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 7.8 (3,109)
- 2. Air Force One: The Final Mission (2004) 2004 - 4.9 (7)
- 3. Original Gangstas (1996)   1996 - 5.4 (526)
AKAs:
  • Hot City
- 4. As Good as Dead (1995) (TV) 1995 - 5.3 (244)
- 5. The Ambulance (1990) 1990 - 5.5 (1,052)
- 6. Wicked Stepmother (1989) 1989 - 2.7 (820)
- 7. Deadly Illusion (1987)   1987 - 4.7 (89)
AKAs:
  • I Love You to Death
  • Love You to Death (USA: alternative title)
- 8. It's Alive III: Island of the Alive (1987)   1987 - 4.3 (575)
AKAs:
  • Island of the Alive (USA: alternative title)
  • It's Alive 3: Island of the Alive (USA: DVD box title)
- 9. A Return to Salem's Lot (1987) 1987 - 3.9 (1,194)
- 10. The Stuff (1985) 1985 - 5.6 (2,312)
- 11. Perfect Strangers (1984)   1984 - 5.1 (107)
AKAs:
  • Blind Alley
- 12. Special Effects (1984) 1984 - 5.1 (159)
- 13. Q (1982)   1982 - 6.1 (1,713)
AKAs:
  • Q: The Winged Serpent
  • Serpent
  • The Winged Serpent
- 14. See China and Die (1981) (TV)   1981 - 8.0 (12)
AKAs:
  • Momma the Detective (USA: alternative title)
- 15. Full Moon High (1981)   1981 - 4.9 (362)
AKAs:
  • Moon High (Australia: TV title)
- 16. It Lives Again (1978)   1978 - 4.8 (608)
AKAs:
  • It's Alive 2: It Lives Again (USA: DVD box title)
  • It's Alive II
- 17. The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977) 1977 - 6.5 (173)
- 18. God Told Me To (1976)   1976 - 6.3 (1,073)
AKAs:
  • Demon
- 19. It's Alive (1974/I) 1974 - 5.5 (1,949)
- 20. Hell Up in Harlem (1973) 1973 - 5.8 (375)
- 21. Black Caesar (1973)   1973 - 6.3 (973)
AKAs:
  • The Godfather of Harlem (UK)
- 22. Bone (1972)   1972 - 6.7 (334)
AKAs:
  • Beverly Hills Nightmare (USA: alternative title)
  • Dial Rat (UK)
  • Dial Rat for Terror
  • Housewife
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Air Force One: The Final Mission (2004) (producer) 2004 - 4.9 (7)
- 2. As Good as Dead (1995) (TV) (producer) 1995 - 5.3 (244)
- 3. Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993)   (producer) 1993 - 4.3 (867)
AKAs:
  • MC3: Maniac Cop 3 (USA: video title)
  • Maniac Cop 3
  • Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence (USA: DVD box title)
- 4. Delirious (1991) (producer) (as Lawrence J. Cohen) 1991 - 5.3 (2,468)
- 5. Maniac Cop 2 (1990) (producer) 1990 - 5.3 (1,393)
- 6. Wicked Stepmother (1989) (executive producer) 1989 - 2.7 (820)
- 7. Maniac Cop (1988) (producer) 1988 - 5.7 (2,733)
- 8. It's Alive III: Island of the Alive (1987)   (executive producer) 1987 - 4.3 (575)
AKAs:
  • Island of the Alive (USA: alternative title)
  • It's Alive 3: Island of the Alive (USA: DVD box title)
- 9. A Return to Salem's Lot (1987) (executive producer) 1987 - 3.9 (1,194)
- 10. The Stuff (1985) (executive producer) 1985 - 5.6 (2,312)
- 11. Q (1982)   (producer) 1982 - 6.1 (1,713)
AKAs:
  • Q: The Winged Serpent
  • Serpent
  • The Winged Serpent
- 12. Full Moon High (1981)   (producer) 1981 - 4.9 (362)
AKAs:
  • Moon High (Australia: TV title)
- 13. It Lives Again (1978)   (producer) 1978 - 4.8 (608)
AKAs:
  • It's Alive 2: It Lives Again (USA: DVD box title)
  • It's Alive II
- 14. The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977) (producer) 1977 - 6.5 (173)
- 15. God Told Me To (1976)   (producer) 1976 - 6.3 (1,073)
AKAs:
  • Demon
- 16. It's Alive (1974/I) (producer) 1974 - 5.5 (1,949)
- 17. Hell Up in Harlem (1973) (producer) 1973 - 5.8 (375)
- 18. Black Caesar (1973)   (producer) 1973 - 6.3 (973)
AKAs:
  • The Godfather of Harlem (UK)
- 19. Bone (1972)   (producer) 1972 - 6.7 (334)
AKAs:
  • Beverly Hills Nightmare (USA: alternative title)
  • Dial Rat (UK)
  • Dial Rat for Terror
  • Housewife
- 20. "Never Too Young" (1965) executive producer (unknown episodes) 1965 - 9.0 (13)
- 21. "Branded" (1965) producer (unknown episodes) 1965 - 7.9 (104)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Spies Like Us (1985) Ace Tomato Agent 1985 - 5.9 (13,579)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) (production executive) 1974 - 7.4 (6,778)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009) Himself 2009 - 9.0 (8)
- 2. Tales from the Script (2009) Himself 2009 - 9.3 (20)
- 3. American Grindhouse (2009) Himself 2009 - -
- 4. Trailers from Hell (2008) Himself 2008 - -
- 5. The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird (2006) (V) 2006 - 6.7 (24)
- 6. Stool Pigeons and Pine Overcoats: The Language of Gangster Films (2006) (V) 2006 - 5.8 (6)
- 7. Welcome to the Big House (2006) (V) 2006 - -
- 8. Hitchcocked! (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 7.5 (27)
- 9. Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 7.6 (7)
- 10. Shooting the Police: Cops on Film (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - -
- 11. Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) (TV) Himself - interviewee 2005 - 7.1 (84)
- 12. Make Your Own Damn Movie! (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 5.7 (133)
- 13. "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments" (2004) Himself 2004 - 8.7 (585)
- 14. Dialing Up 'Cellular' (2004) (V) Himself 2004 - 6.9 (33)
- 15. Celling Out (2004) (V) Himself 2004 - 5.9 (23)
- 16. Baadasssss Cinema (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 6.5 (288)
- 17. Hollywood Rated 'R' (1997)   Himself 1997 - 5.7 (59)
AKAs:
  • Les deniers du culte (France: TV title)

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