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Jem Cohen

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.

Popularity:0.4643

Known For:Directing

Birthday:1962-01-01

Place of Birth:Kabul, Afghanistan

Homepage:http://jemcohenfilms.com

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Jem Cohen Movies

4:44 (from her house home) (1989)

4:44 (from her house home) (1989)

Counting (2015)

Counting (2015)

Instrument (1999)

Instrument (1999)

Matewan (1987)

Benjamin Smoke (2000)

Benjamin Smoke (2000)

Museum Hours (2012)

Museum Hours (2012)

Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait (1997)

Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait (1997)

Little Flags (2000)

Little Flags (2000)

Amber City (1999)

Amber City (1999)

Ballad of Philip Guston (2022)

Ballad of Philip Guston (2022)

Or Nothing (The Double) (2022)

Or Nothing (The Double) (2022)

Chain (2004)

Chain (2004)

Lost Book Found (1996)

Lost Book Found (1996)

Drink Deep (1991)

Drink Deep (1991)

Anne Truitt, Working (2010)

Anne Truitt, Working (2010)

Museum (1997)

Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait (1997)

Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait (1997)

Instrument (1999)

Instrument (1999)

This Is a History of New York (1987)

This Is a History of New York (1987)

Buried in Light (1994)

Buried in Light (1994)

Building a Broken Mousetrap (2006)

Building a Broken Mousetrap (2006)

Blessed are the Dreams of Men (2006)

Blessed are the Dreams of Men (2006)

Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin (2008)

Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin (2008)

Black Hole Radio (1992)

Black Hole Radio (1992)

Black Hole Radio (1992)

Black Hole Radio (1992)

Black Hole Radio (1992)

Black Hole Radio (1992)

Museum Hours (2012)

Museum Hours (2012)

Just Hold Still (1989)

Just Hold Still (1989)

The Film That Buys the Cinema (2014)

The Film That Buys the Cinema (2014)

Counting (2015)

Counting (2015)

Blood Orange Sky (1999)

Blood Orange Sky (1999)

NYC Weights and Measures (2018)

NYC Weights and Measures (2018)

Makeshift (for Mekas) (2019)

Makeshift (for Mekas) (2019)

Makeshift (for Mekas) (2019)

Makeshift (for Mekas) (2019)

Sonic Cinema: Sparklehorse (2001)

Sonic Cinema: Sparklehorse (2001)

4:44 (from her house home) (1989)

4:44 (from her house home) (1989)

Le bled (Buildings in a Field) (2009)

Le bled (Buildings in a Field) (2009)

Gravity Hill Newsreels: Occupy Wall Street (2011)

Gravity Hill Newsreels: Occupy Wall Street (2011)

Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait (1997)

Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait (1997)

Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait (1997)

Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait (1997)

Helianthus Corner Blues (2013)

Helianthus Corner Blues (2013)

Spirit (Smells Like Teen Spirit) (2007)

Spirit (Smells Like Teen Spirit) (2007)

Instrument (1999)

Instrument (1999)

Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin (2008)

Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin (2008)

Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin (2008)

Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin (2008)

Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin (2008)

Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin (2008)

20 Little Films (2012)

20 Little Films (2012)

At Close Range (1986)

At Close Range (1986)

World Without End (No Reported Incidents) (2016)

World Without End (No Reported Incidents) (2016)

Crossing Paths with Luce Vigo (2010)

Crossing Paths with Luce Vigo (2010)

Bury Me Not (2016)

Bury Me Not (2016)

Birth of a Nation (2017)

Birth of a Nation (2017)

The Foxx and Little Vic (2002)

The Foxx and Little Vic (2002)

Peter Hutton (2016)

Peter Hutton (2016)

R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) (2003)

R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) (2003)

R.E.M. - This Film Is On (1991)

R.E.M. - This Film Is On (1991)

Night Scene New York (2009)

Night Scene New York (2009)

Sketches for Late City Final (1991)

Sketches for Late City Final (1991)

This Climate (2018)

This Climate (2018)

Light Years (1989)

Light Years (1989)

On Essex Road (2016)

On Essex Road (2016)

Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York) (2009)

Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York) (2009)

Little, Big, and Far (2026)

Little, Big, and Far (2026)

Chain (2004)

Chain (2004)

Glueman (1989)

Counting (2015)

Counting (2015)

Counting (2015)

Counting (2015)

Counting (2015)

Counting (2015)

Makeshift (for Mekas) (2019)

Makeshift (for Mekas) (2019)

free (2007)

Nightswimming (1995)

Nightswimming (1995)

Museum Hours (2012)

Museum Hours (2012)

Museum Hours (2012)

Museum Hours (2012)

Museum Hours (2012)

Museum Hours (2012)

Half The Battle (2008)

Half The Battle (2008)

Chinatown Film Project (2009)

Chinatown Film Project (2009)

Robert and June (Cape Breton and NYC) (2024)

Robert and June (Cape Breton and NYC) (2024)

June Leaf (2024)

June Leaf (2024)

We Have an Anchor (2015)

We Have an Anchor (2015)

Gravity Hill Newsreels-Bella ciao (1970)

Gravity Hill Newsreels-Bella ciao (1970)

MARC RIBOT FEAT. TOM WAITS – Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful) (2018)

MARC RIBOT FEAT. TOM WAITS – Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful) (2018)

MARC RIBOT FEAT. TOM WAITS – Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful) (2018)

MARC RIBOT FEAT. TOM WAITS – Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful) (2018)

MARC RIBOT FEAT. TOM WAITS – Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful) (2018)

MARC RIBOT FEAT. TOM WAITS – Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful) (2018)

Little, Big, and Far (2026)

Little, Big, and Far (2026)

Little, Big, and Far (2026)

Little, Big, and Far (2026)

Little, Big, and Far (2026)

Little, Big, and Far (2026)

Little, Big, and Far (2026)

Little, Big, and Far (2026)

Little, Big, and Far (2026)

Little, Big, and Far (2026)

The Passage Clock: For Walter Benjamin (2008)

The Passage Clock: For Walter Benjamin (2008)

Nice Evening, Transmission Down (2001)

Nice Evening, Transmission Down (2001)

Vox Populi (2018)

Vox Populi (2018)

Opened Ending (2020)

Opened Ending (2020)

Tree Song (2019)

Tree Song (2019)

Aerie (2024)

Chain (2004)

Real Birds (2011)

Real Birds (2011)

Museum Hours (2012)

Museum Hours (2012)

Robert and June (and All the Time in the World) (2025)

Robert and June (and All the Time in the World) (2025)