Legendary director and screenwriter Larry Cohen has died at the age of 77.
According toThe Hollywood Reporter, Cohen died Saturday night in Los Angeles.
He also wrote the scripts for 1987sBest Seller, 1988sManiac Cop, and 2002s Colin Farrell-ledPhone Booth.
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Cohen was famous for his guerilla-filming style, shooting scenes in public places without permits or permission.
I had someone dress in a police uniform, closing down Fifth Avenue.
We had no permission to do anything like this.
I got away with so much in this city that I would probably go to prison for now.
ForQ, about a giant serpent, Cohen filmed at the very top of New Yorks Chrysler building.
Who would do such a thing?
I didnt even know if the crew would follow me.
Then, of course we had to put pulleys down and ropes to bring the cameras and the lights.
Finally, the Chrysler building found out what we were doing and said we had to have more insurance.
I signed the contract right at the top of the building.
Cohen was recently the subject of a documentary,King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen.
Just tragic news of the passing of the great Larry Cohen, wrote Coscarelli on Twitter.
He was charming, warm and I treasured our friendship.
So proud of his accomplishments later in life as a screenwriter- Phone Booth is a favorite.
RIP Larry Cohen, a true original, wrote Dante.
We lost another Master, wrote Garris.
Larry Cohen created inimitable films, so unique as to border on madness.
Theyre masterworks only he could make.
He was sweet, funny, and supernaturally talented.
I saw him last week, and I already miss him.
We love you, Larry.
