FILM DIRECTOR

Larry Cohen

1936 - 2019

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Lawrence George Cohen (July 15, 1936 – March 23, 2019) was an American filmmaker. He originally emerged as the writer of blaxploitation films such as Black Caesar and Hell Up in Harlem (both 1973), before becoming known as an author of horror and science fiction films — often containing police procedural and satirical elements — during the 1970s and 1980s. His directorial works include It's Alive (1974) and its sequels, God Told Me To (1976), The Stuff (1985) and A Return to Salem's Lot (1987). Early in his career, Cohen was a prolific television writer, creating series such as Branded, Blue Light, Coronet Blue, and The Invaders. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Larry Cohen is the 1,089th most popular film director (down from 1,013th in 2019), the 7,640th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,460th in 2019) and the 284th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Larry Cohen ranks 1,089 out of 2,041. Before him are Robert Parrish, David Cherkassky, Štefan Uher, Gaston Kaboré, Christopher Landon, and Eduardo Serra. After him are Kurt Maetzig, Kei Kumai, Mitchell Leisen, Fridrikh Ermler, Edmond Keosayan, and Peter Farrelly.

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Among people born in 1936, Larry Cohen ranks 395. Before him are Darlene Hard, Manuel Alegre, Loren Acton, Marin Sorescu, Brenda Jones, and László Szabó. After him are Dieter Krause, Mary Travers, Michael Somare, Jan Sokol, Zdeněk Mácal, and Ronnie Bucknum. Among people deceased in 2019, Larry Cohen ranks 363. Before him are Raymond Bellot, Jeremy Kemp, Egisto Pandolfini, Alan Krueger, Jessica Jaymes, and Diogo Freitas do Amaral. After him are Mirjam Pressler, Pedro Morales, Zvonimir Vujin, Vitaliy Khmelnytskyi, Gjermund Eggen, and Inger Berggren.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Larry Cohen ranks 7,642 out of 20,380. Before him are Jon Gries (1957), Frankie Knuckles (1955), Juanita Moore (1914), Christopher Landon (1975), Michelle Akers (1966), and Roger E. Mosley (1938). After him are Leland Orser (1960), Tim Daly (1956), Lyle Lovett (1957), Wilbur Ross (1937), Vinny Appice (1957), and Aurora Snow (1981).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Larry Cohen ranks 284. Before him are Aaron Norris (1951), John Lee Hancock (1956), Chuck Russell (1958), Gregory La Cava (1892), Robert Parrish (1916), and Christopher Landon (1975). After him are Mitchell Leisen (1898), Peter Farrelly (1956), Dorothy Arzner (1897), Doug Liman (1965), Lloyd Kaufman (1945), and Ron Clements (1953).

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