Herman Cohen

Herman Cohen's cinematic journey commenced at his hometown's local cinema, the Dexter Theater in Detroit, during his pre-teen years, where he initially worked as a "gofer" and later progressed to the role of an usher. Subsequently, he became the assistant manager of Detroit's esteemed Fox Theater. Following his Marine Corps stint, Cohen worked as sales manager for the Detroit branch of Columbia Pictures, before relocating to Hollywood and contributing to the publicity department of Columbia there. His production career began in the early 1950s with Jack Broder's Realart Pictures, and he went on to create several subsequent films for Allied Artists and United Artists. Notably, Cohen made exploitation history in the mid-1950s by producing some of American-International's earliest hits, including the cult favorite "I Was a Teenage Werewolf" (1957). Many of his later horror films were shot in England, featuring notable stars such as Joan Crawford in "Berserk" (1967) and "Trog" (1970).