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Harley Cokeliss | |
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| Born | Harley Cokliss February 11, 1945 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | London Film School |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television director, producer, screenwriter, actor |
| Awards | Oulu International Children's and Youth Film Festival Starboy Award |
Harley Cokeliss (born Harley Louis Cokliss, February 11, 1945) is an American director, writer and producer of film and television. [1] [2]
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. [3]
Cokeliss started making documentaries for British television in 1970, including the first filmed version of J. G. Ballard's story Crash!. [4] Papers relating to the film Crash! are available at the British Library (Add MS 89171/1). [5] Cokeliss's initial treatment and Ballard's draft script for Crash! are published in Crash: The Collector's Edition, ed. Chris Beckett. [6] He returned to Chicago in 1972 to make a documentary about blues musicians in the city. [7] [8]
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 . [9] He has directed episodes of various television series, including The New Adventures of Robin Hood , CI5: The New Professionals , and Xena: Warrior Princess .
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Chicago Blues [10] | Yes | No | Yes |
| 1977 | The Battle of Billy's Pond | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1977 | The Glitterball | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1979 | That Summer! | Yes | No | No |
| 1982 | Warlords of the 21st Century | Yes | No | No |
| 1986 | Black Moon Rising | Yes | No | No |
| 1987 | Malone | Yes | No | No |
| 1988 | Dream Demon | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2000 | Pilgrim | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2010 | Paris Connections | Yes | No | No |
Assistant director
Second unit director
TV series
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-1995 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | 3 episodes |
| 1995 | Xena: Warrior Princess | 1 episode |
| 1997 | The New Adventures of Robin Hood | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | CI5: The New Professionals | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Dark Knight | 2 episodes, also writer |
| 2001 | The Immortal | 2 episodes |
TV movies
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