Portrait of Larry Cohen

Directing

Larry Cohen

Career

Active from 1961 to 2010, busiest in 1987 and 1996 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Fugitive
The Fugitive
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 52 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Larry Cohen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.5, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.4, average 3.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.3, average 2.7
  • Family Dynamics
    3.4, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 7
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Mystery 5
  • Cult Classic 5
  • Psychological Horror 4
  • Dark Humor 4
  • Moral Dilemma 4
  • Intrigue 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Crime Thriller 3
  • 1980s 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

67
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Maniac Cop
Maniac Cop

Original Film Writer

Delusion
Delusion

Writer, Producer

2010s

1 title ยท average score 46
Messages Deleted
Messages Deleted (2010)
GoodWatch score 46

Writer

2000s

7 titles ยท average score 51
It's Alive
It's Alive (2009)
GoodWatch score 27

Screenplay, Characters

The Gambler, The Girl and The Gunslinger
The Gambler, The Girl and The Gunslinger (2009)
GoodWatch score 45

Writer

Connected
Connected (2008)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Story

Captivity
Captivity (2007)
GoodWatch score 30

Writer

Pick Me Up
Pick Me Up (2006)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Cellular
Cellular (2004)
GoodWatch score 60

Story

Phone Booth
Phone Booth (2003)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

1990s

17 titles ยท average score 50
Misbegotten
Misbegotten (1998)
GoodWatch score 38

Screenplay

The Defenders: Choice of Evils
The Defenders: Choice of Evils (1998)

Story, Teleplay

Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam (1996)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer

Original Gangstas
Original Gangstas (1996)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

The Ex
The Ex (1996)
GoodWatch score 50

Screenplay

Invasion of Privacy
Invasion of Privacy (1996)
GoodWatch score 50

Writer

As Good As Dead
As Good As Dead (1995)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Writer

The Expert
The Expert (1995)
GoodWatch score 42

Writer

Guilty as Sin
Guilty as Sin (1993)
GoodWatch score 45

Writer

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1992)
GoodWatch score 39

Co-Producer, Writer

Maniac Cop 2
Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer, Producer

The Ambulance
The Ambulance (1990)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer, Director

1980s

19 titles ยท average score 48
Wicked Stepmother
Wicked Stepmother (1989)
GoodWatch score 36

Executive Producer, Director

Maniac Cop
Maniac Cop (1988)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer, Producer

A Return to Salem's Lot
A Return to Salem's Lot (1987)
GoodWatch score 38

Story, Screenplay

It's Alive III: Island of the Alive
It's Alive III: Island of the Alive (1987)
GoodWatch score 44

Director, Characters

Best Seller
Best Seller (1987)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Deadly Illusion
Deadly Illusion (1987)
GoodWatch score 40

Director, Writer

The Stuff
The Stuff (1985)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Writer

Special Effects
Special Effects (1984)
GoodWatch score 43

as Journalist (uncredited)

Women of San Quentin
Women of San Quentin (1983)

Story

Q
Q (1982)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer, Producer

I, the Jury
I, the Jury (1982)
GoodWatch score 48

Screenplay

Full Moon High
Full Moon High (1981)
GoodWatch score 43

Producer, Screenplay

1970s

16 titles ยท average score 56
It Lives Again
It Lives Again (1978)
GoodWatch score 45

Producer, Writer

Sparrow
Sparrow (1978)

Creator

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

Producer, Writer

God Told Me To
God Told Me To (1976)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay, Producer

It's Alive
It's Alive (1974)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer, Director

Shootout in a One-Dog Town
Shootout in a One-Dog Town (1974)

Story

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
GoodWatch score 79

Production Executive

Black Caesar
Black Caesar (1973)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Writer

Hell Up In Harlem
Hell Up In Harlem (1973)
GoodWatch score 37

Producer, Director

Bone
Bone (1972)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer, Director

In Broad Daylight
In Broad Daylight (1971)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

El Condor
El Condor (1970)
GoodWatch score 48

Screenplay

1960s

5 titles ยท average score 40
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay, Story

Scream Baby Scream
Scream Baby Scream (1969)
GoodWatch score 32

Screenplay, Story

The Legend of Custer
The Legend of Custer (1968)

Idea

Return of the Seven
Return of the Seven (1966)
GoodWatch score 32

Screenplay

I Deal in Danger
I Deal in Danger (1966)
GoodWatch score 43

Writer