Jem Cohen

Director

Born in Afghanistan, Jem Cohen is an American experimental filmmaker and photographer, especially known for his observational portraits of urban landscapes, blending of media formats, and collaborations with musicians. Cohen has worked extensively with musicians including Patti Smith, Fugazi, Terry Riley, R.E.M., Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Xylouris White, DJ Rupture, the Ex, Elliott Smith, Vic Chesnutt, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Matana Roberts, Jessica Moss, Jonathan Richman, T.Griffin/Catherine McRae, White Magic, and the Orpheus Orchestra with Gil Shaham, and has collaborated with writers Luc Sante and Sam Stephenson, and graphic artist Ben Katchor.

Born: January 1, 1962 (Age 62) in Kabul, Afghanistan

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Jem Cohen Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
At Close Range Movie Available on 27 streaming services.	7.1	Art	Assistant Property Master	1986
Benjamin Smoke Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	2000
Chain Movie	7	Directing	Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer	2004
Counting Movie	6	Directing	Director, Cinematography, Editor, Producer, Sound Designer	2015
Instrument Movie	7.7	Directing	Director, Director of Photography, Editor	1999
Matewan Movie	7.8	Art	Assistant Property Master	1987
Museum Hours Movie Available on 17 streaming services.	7	Directing	Director, Screenplay, Editor, Producer, Sound Designer, Director of Photography	2012
World Without End (No Reported Incidents) Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	2016
Amber City Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1999
Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin Movie	7.5	Directing	Director, Editor, Producer, Cinematography	2008
Building a Broken Mousetrap Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	2006
Black Hole Radio Movie		Directing	Director, Editor, Sound Editor	1992
The Film That Buys the Cinema Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	2014
Chinatown Film Project Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	2009
Buried in Light Movie	8	Directing	Director	1994
The Foxx and Little Vic Movie		Directing	Director	2002
Sketches for Late City Final Movie		Directing	Director
Ballad of Philip Guston Movie		Directing	Director
Or Nothing (The Double) Movie		Directing	Director
Sonic Cinema: Sparklehorse Movie		Directing	Director
Bury Me Not Short Film	7.1	Directing	Director	2016
Lost Book Found Short Film	7.5	Directing	Director	1996
Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait Short Film	7.9	Directing	Director, Producer, Editor, Camera Operator	1997
On Essex Road Short Film		Directing	Director	2016
Le bled (Buildings in a Field) Short Film	6.8	Directing	Director	2009
Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York) Short Film	6.6	Directing	Director	2009
Little Flags Short Film	7.2	Directing	Director	2000
Drink Deep Short Film	7.1	Directing	Director	1991
Anne Truitt, Working Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	2010
This Is a History of New York Short Film	7.4	Directing	Director	2018
Blessed Are the Dreams of Men Short Film	7	Directing	Director	2006
Just Hold Still Short Film	7.2	Directing	Director	1989
NYC Weights & Measures Short Film	7.8	Directing	Director	2005
Light Years Short Film		Directing	Director	1989
Glue Man Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director	1989
Makeshift (For Mekas) Short Film		Directing	Director, Editor, Cinematography	2019
Museum: Visiting the Unknown Man Short Film	6.2	Directing	Director	1997
Blood Orange Sky Short Film	8.5	Directing	Director	1999
A Tale of two Cities Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director	2007
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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