Michael Cohn
Michael Cohn (* in the 20th century) is an American film director and screenwriter who became internationally known for cinema productions such as Murdered on July 16 , Snow White and Sacrifice .
life and career
Michael Cohn earned a Masters of Arts in film production from the University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Oklahoma . Cohn began his career as a director in the early 1990s with the science fiction film F-117 A Stealth-War with Jürgen Prochnow in the lead role. In 1994, he directed the thriller murdered on 16 July in the cast Ally Walker , Martin Sheen and Ron Perlman , to which he also wrote the screenplay. The film won the Grand Prix Vidéo Award at the 1995 Cognac Festival du Film Policier . In 1997 he shot a horror version of the fairy tale Snow White with Sigourney Weaver and Sam Neill .
In 2014, the drama Sacrifice was created under his direction and script version . The main roles spieltem Dermot Mulroney , Luke Klein Tank and Austin Abrams .
In addition to his work as a director and screenwriter, he also works as a lecturer in several areas of film production such as direction, screenplay, camera and lighting. He has been with Houston Community College since January 2012.
Michael Cohn is a member of the Writers Guild of America , West.
Awards
- 1995: Grand Prix Vidéo Award at the Cognac Festival du Film Policier for Murdered on July 16
Filmography
As a director
- 1992: F-117 A Stealth-War (Interceptor)
- 1994: Assassinated July 16 (When the Bough Breaks)
- 1997: Snow White (Snow White: A Tale of Terror)
- 2015: Sacrifice
As a screenwriter
- 1994: Assassinated July 16 (When the Bough Breaks)
- 2015: Sacrifice
literature
- Michael Cohn. In: Michael Singer Michael Singer's film directors: a complete guide. , Lone Eagle, 1993, p. 83
Web links
- Michael Cohn in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Interview with Michael Cohn on: YouTube
- Filmography by Michael Cohn in: The New York Times
- Films by Michael Cohn with German distribution titles
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Cohn, Michael |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director and screenwriter |
DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |