Scriptwriter, playwright, film and theatre director, and author. Born Laurence Cohen and also wrote as Lesser Columbus. Born Hull, or Newcastle-upon-Tyne (sources differ). Died Hampstead. Married to Helene Eugenie Alexandra Gingold.
He operated as an impresario when he created the Fortune Theatre and wrote the opening play, Sinners!
Mutual Art hold this unflattering portrait of Cowen and his dog Nanki Woo.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Laurence Cowen
The dates on the plaque indicate the anticipated period of construction, but ...
Actor. Born in Islington. For many years he was a relatively unknown stalwart with the Royal Shakespeare and National Theatre companies. It was in 1981 that he achieved national fame, playing the l...
One of the largest former cinemas in Britain. It had seating for 3,000 and standing room for 1,000, plus a cafe, a ballroom and a stage big enough to accommodate an orchestra. As audiences dwindled...
Welsh dramatist and actor. Born Flintshire, North Wales. Died at home, Flat 3, 123 Dovehouse Street.
A professional organisation representing directors across all aspects of the media. It was founded by a group of leading British directors who were dissatisfied with their representation by the tec...
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