Chris Kobin is a screenwriter and film producer living in Los Angeles, California.

Kobin, a graduate of Macalester College and Loyola Law School, turned down an offer from a Century City law firm and became a car salesman while trying to break into Hollywood.The Mac Weekly: Comment posted by alumnus Chris Kobin 11/16/07Indeworks: "Chris Kobin joins INDEWORKS to develop film and television properties"(January 2006)Automotive Digest: "Chris Kobin, a former used-car salesman" The John Landis film Slasher: an IFC Original was based on Kobin's experiences traveling the country staging "slasher sales". Landis himself has many times shared how his speaking to Kobin and learning of his experiences directly inspired him to create the film.Reel.com: in an interview by Rudy Joggerst, John Landis describes how Kobin's personal experience as a car "slasher-sale" expert inspired the film "Slasher"

Career

As a television producer, Kobin has worked on Payback (1997), The Girl Next Door (1999), A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle (2000), and the John Landis TV film Slasher (2004).VH1: Kobin filmography Although he has acted, Kobin is best known for his collaborative work with producer/director Tim Sullivan. The two first worked together but in different capacities on Slasher. Kobin then co-wrote with Sullivan on 2001 Maniacs (2005), Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror (2006) and the acclaimed film Driftwood (2006).Movies.Msn: Kobin's filmography and associations He is now working with Sullivan on a sequel titled 2001 Maniacs: Beverly Hellbillys (2008).Girls and Corpses: Tim Sullivan goes into great detail explaining the chemistry between he and Kobin as writersUpcoming Horror Films: Confirmation by Sullivan that he and Kobin are creating the sequel to 2001 Maniacs