
Harley Cokeliss
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1945-02-11 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
San Diego, California, USA
Harley Cokeliss
Biography
Harley Cokeliss (born Harley Louis Cokliss, February 11, 1945) is an American director, writer and producer of film and television. Originally brought up in Chicago, he moved to Britain in 1966 to study at the London Film School, and spent the majority of his career in the UK.
Cokeliss started making documentaries for British television in 1970, including the first filmed version of J. G. Ballard's story Crash!. Papers relating to the film Crash! are available at the British Library. Cokeliss's initial treatment and Ballard's draft script for Crash! are published in Crash: The Collector's Edition, ed. Chris Beckett. He returned to Chicago in 1972 to make a documentary about blues musicians in the city.
Cokeliss later graduated to making feature films, serving as second unit director on The Empire Strikes Back before helming films like Battletruck, Black Moon Rising, and Malone. He wrote and directed the 1988 horror film Dream Demon. He has directed episodes of various television series, including The New Adventures of Robin Hood, CI5: The New Professionals, and Xena: Warrior Princess.
Known For
Acting
(1992)
Army of Darkness
as Fake Shemp
Crew
(2010)
Paris Connections
Director
(2003)
Darkest Knight
Co-Executive Producer, Writer
(2002)
An Angel for May
Director
(2000)
Pilgrim
Producer, Screenplay, Director
(1997)
The Ruby Ring
Director
(1994)
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
Director
(1988)
Dream Demon
Writer, Director
(1987)
Malone
Director
(1986)
Black Moon Rising
Director
(1982)
Warlords of the 21st Century
Screenplay, Director
(1981)
Of Muppets & Men
Director
(1980)
The Empire Strikes Back
Second Unit Director
(1979)
That Summer!
Director
(1978)
Penine Man
Director
(1977)
The Glitterball
Director, Original Story
(1976)
The Battle of Billy's Pond
Director
(1972)
Chicago Blues
Director
(1971)
Crash!
Director