Interview:
Steve Mitchell,
director,
"King Cohen"
Director Steve Mitchell's documentary King Cohen chronicles the life, career and accomplishments of legendarily writer/producer/director Larry Cohen. The documentary recalls Cohen's early years in television, his transition into film with 1972's Bone, and the renegade reputation the independent filmmaker earned with such critical and/or commercial successes as Black Caesar, It's Alive, God Told Me To, The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover, Q - The Winged Serpent, and The Stuff. Cohen also penned the screenplays for Best Seller, Maniac Cop, Guilty as Sin, Phone Booth, and Cellular. Director Steve Mitchell, who wrote the 1986 horror film Chopping Mall, discussed King Cohen during this year's Fantastic Fest. King Cohen will screen 11 a.m. Sept. 25 during Fantastic Fest at the Alamo South Lamar. Posted: Sept. 25, 2017 Web sites: http://www.kingcohenmovie.com http://fantasticfest.com/films/king-cohen/ |
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