- Studied at the London Film School.
- Was born in San Diego and raised in Chicago.
- Began his career making TV documentaries.
- Cokliss and producer Milton Subotsky had plans to do a film together for United Artists but their entire budget was consumed by the production of Heaven's Gate (1980) and the project had to be canceled.
- Cokliss happened to be interviewing Roger Corman for a BBC documentary and therefore had the opportunity to pitch his idea for Battletruck (1982) to Corman.
- Father of Barney Cokeliss.
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