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Jem Cohen

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Jem Cohen

Born
(age 64)
Birthplace
Kabul, Afghanistan
Credits
62 titles

Biography

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 1

YearTitleRole
1989 4:44 (from her house home) Film Narrator

Crew credits 62

YearTitleJob
TBA Gravity Hill Newsreels-Bella ciao Film Director
2026 Little, Big, and Far Film Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Sound
2025 Robert and June (and All the Time in the World) Film Director
2024 Robert and June (Cape Breton and NYC) Film Director
2024 June Leaf Film Director
2022 Or Nothing (The Double) Film Director
2022 Ballad of Philip Guston Film Director
2019 Makeshift (for Mekas) Film Editor, Cinematography, Director
2018 Vox Populi Film Director
2018 NYC Weights and Measures Film Director
2018 This Climate Film Director
2017 Birth of a Nation Film Director
2016 World Without End (No Reported Incidents) Film Director
2016 Bury Me Not Film Director
2016 Peter Hutton Film Director
2016 On Essex Road Film Director
2015 Counting Film Sound Designer, Director, Cinematography, Producer, Editor
2015 We Have an Anchor Film Director
2014 The Film That Buys the Cinema Film Director
2013 Helianthus Corner Blues Film Director
2012 Museum Hours Film Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Sound Designer, Producer, Writer
2012 20 Little Films Film Director
2011 Gravity Hill Newsreels: Occupy Wall Street Film Director
2011 Real Birds Film Director
2010 Anne Truitt, Working Film Director
2010 Crossing Paths with Luce Vigo Film Director
2009 Chinatown Film Project Film Director
2009 Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York) Film Director
2009 Le bled (Buildings in a Field) Film Director
2009 Night Scene New York Film Director
2008 The Passage Clock: For Walter Benjamin Film Director
2008 Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin Film Director, Editor, Producer, Cinematography
2008 Half The Battle Film Director
2007 A Tale of Two Cities (Viennale Trailer 2007) Film Director
2007 Spirit (Smells Like Teen Spirit) Film Director
2006 Building a Broken Mousetrap Film Director
2006 Blessed are the Dreams of Men Film Director
2004 Chain Film Writer, Director, Editor, Producer, Director of Photography
2003 R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) Film Director
2002 The Foxx and Little Vic Film Director
2001 Nice Evening, Transmission Down Film Director
2001 Sonic Cinema: Sparklehorse Film Director
2000 Benjamin Smoke Film Director
2000 Little Flags Film Director
1999 Instrument Film Director, Director of Photography, Editor
1999 Amber City Film Director
1999 Blood Orange Sky Film Director
1997 Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait Film Director, Camera Operator, Editor, Producer
1997 Museum Film Director
1996 Lost Book Found Film Director
1994 Buried in Light Film Director
1992 Black Hole Radio Film Editor, Director, Sound Editor
1991 R.E.M.: This Film Is On Film Director
1991 Drink Deep Film Director
1991 Sketches for Late City Final Film Director
1989 Just Hold Still Film Director
1989 4:44 (from her house home) Film Director
1989 Light Years Film Director
1989 Glueman Film Director
1987 Matewan Film Assistant Property Master
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