Harley Cokeliss (born Harley Louis Cokliss, February 11, 1945) is an American director, writer and producer of film and television.The New York Times
Early life 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.
Career Cokeliss started making documentaries for British television in 1970, including the first filmed version of J. G. Ballard's story Crash!.Baxter, John, Chapter 34, "The Nasty", The Inner Man: The Life of J.G. Ballard, Hachette, 2011. Papers relating to the film Crash! are available at the British Library (Add MS 89171/1).Harley Cokeliss: Papers relating to his film about J.G. Ballard, archives and manuscripts catalogue, the British Library. Retrieved 21 May 2020 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.Chibnall, Steve; Petley, Julian (2002). British Horror Cinema. Routledge. p. 6. He has directed episodes of various television series, including The New Adventures of Robin Hood, CI5: The New Professionals, and Xena: Warrior Princess.
Filmography Film Year Title Director Writer Producer 1972 Chicago Blues 1977 The Battle of Billy's Pond 1977 The Glitterball 1979 That Summer! 1982 Warlords of the 21st Century 1986 Black Moon Rising 1987 Malone 1988 Dream Demon 2000 Pilgrim 2010 Paris Connections
Assistant director Six Reels of Film to Be Shown in Any Order (1971)
Second unit director The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Television 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 Crash! (1971) (short film) The Ruby Ring (1997) An Angel for May (2002)
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External links
website: http://harleycokeliss.co.uk/