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 has spent the majority of
his career in the UK.He started making documentaries for British
television in 1970, including the first filmed version of J. G.
Ballard's story Crash!. Papers relating to Cokeliss's film Crash! are
available at the British Library (Add MS 89171/1). Cokeliss's initial
treatment and Ballard's draft script for Crash! are published in
Crash: The Collector's Edition, ed. Chris Beckett. 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.
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 has spent the majority of
his career in the UK.He started making documentaries for British
television in 1970, including the first filmed version of J. G.
Ballard's story Crash!. Papers relating to Cokeliss's film Crash! are
available at the British Library (Add MS 89171/1). Cokeliss's initial
treatment and Ballard's draft script for Crash! are published in
Crash: The Collector's Edition, ed. Chris Beckett. 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.
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