Larry Cohen

Biography

Lawrence George Cohen was an American filmmaker born on July 15, 1936, in Manhattan, New York City. He began his career as a television writer and Blaxploitation film writer before transitioning to horror and science fiction films with notable works like It's Alive (1974) and The Stuff (1985). In the late 2000s, he shifted focus to screenwriting, penning films like Phone Booth (2002) and Cellular (2004).