Jem Cohen
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1962 (age 64)
- Birthplace
- Kabul, Afghanistan
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.
Known For
Photos
Filmography
Gravity Hill Newsreels-Bella ciao
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Little, Big, and Far
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Robert and June (and All the Time in the World)
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Robert and June (Cape Breton and NYC)
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June Leaf
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Ballad of Philip Guston
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Or Nothing (The Double)
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Makeshift (for Mekas)
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NYC Weights and Measures
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This Climate
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Vox Populi
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Birth of a Nation
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World Without End (No Reported Incidents)
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Bury Me Not
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Peter Hutton
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On Essex Road
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Counting
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We Have an Anchor
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The Film That Buys the Cinema
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Helianthus Corner Blues
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Museum Hours
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20 Little Films
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Gravity Hill Newsreels: Occupy Wall Street
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Real Birds
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Anne Truitt, Working
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Crossing Paths with Luce Vigo
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Le bled (Buildings in a Field)
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Night Scene New York
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Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York)
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Chinatown Film Project
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Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin
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Half The Battle
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The Passage Clock: For Walter Benjamin
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Spirit (Smells Like Teen Spirit)
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A Tale of Two Cities (Viennale Trailer 2007)
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Building a Broken Mousetrap
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Blessed are the Dreams of Men
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Chain
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R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
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The Foxx and Little Vic
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Sonic Cinema: Sparklehorse
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Nice Evening, Transmission Down
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Benjamin Smoke
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Little Flags
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Instrument
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Amber City
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Blood Orange Sky
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Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait
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Museum
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Lost Book Found
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Buried in Light
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Black Hole Radio
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Drink Deep
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R.E.M.: This Film Is On
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Sketches for Late City Final
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Just Hold Still
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4:44 (from her house home)
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Light Years
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Glueman
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This Is a History of New York
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